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Category: Policy

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Virtual Town Hall: What does the election mean for Great Lakes climate and environment?

by Great Lakes Now October 21, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Michigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke

by Bridge Michigan October 18, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024
Posted inLatest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, The States

Campbell Soup pollution lawsuits raise concerns about additional Northeast Ohio phosphorus sources

by Ideastream Public Media April 11, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks

by Wisconsin Watch March 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

The Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 13, 2023
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, The Provinces, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Amendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration

by Jada Vasser, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

What are wetlands for, anyway?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 10, 2023
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

What does the Supreme Court’s wetland ruling mean for Michigan?

by Planet Detroit June 16, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

by Circle of Blue May 24, 2023November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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