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Posted inBlue Economy, Climate, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Invasive Species, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

From Bridge Magazine: Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaul plan

by GLN Editor February 18, 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 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, 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 inAgriculture, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, News, Politics, The States

From Bridge Magazine: New Midwest governors spur hope for regional fight against climate change

by Jim Malewitz January 10, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan Senate passes bills with major impact on the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor December 6, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

What did reporters ask about the New Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Agreement?

by Sandra Svoboda October 3, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

The Line 5 Decision: It’s a tunnel

by Sandra Svoboda October 3, 2018
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, The States, Video

Team of Academic Experts to Complete Line 5 Pipeline Risk Analysis

by Mary Ellen Geist September 19, 2017November 10, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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