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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

John Dingell – A Conservation Hero As Remembered by John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Will Foxconn’s flip flopping draw scrutiny from Great Lakes region?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

From Bridge Magazine: Michigan Environment Watch

by GLN Editor January 31, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Ontario, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Ontario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water

by Andrew Reeves January 30, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Can new crop of Great Lakes politicians turn the tide on drinking water quality?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Ontario, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Ontario government unveils ‘plan to make a plan’ for protecting Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves January 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Bill of Rights finally on ballot, then challenged again

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Will new Illinois governor revive state’s interest in the Great Lakes?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Audio, Illinois, Industry, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal employees hit streets in Great Lakes region to protest government shutdown

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 15, 2019November 9, 2025

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