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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental justice expert questions Michigan’s subsidies for electric vehicles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 14, 2023
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States

Court: Nessel can try again to return Line 5 lawsuit to state court

by Bridge Michigan February 23, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Hope springs eternal for Michigan legislator who champions drinking water equity

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 20, 2023
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

Right to water: Could 2023 be the year Michigan ends shutoffs?

by Bridge Michigan February 7, 2023
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

Michigan plastics company forced to probe PFAS contamination, cover costs

by Bridge Michigan January 30, 2023
Posted inAdvocacy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

by Circle of Blue January 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Multi-state group prepares Great Lakes basin for effects of climate change

by Michigan Public January 19, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality

Join Bridge, Circle of Blue to discuss Michigan lawmakers’ water priorities

by Bridge Michigan January 9, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Shipping and Ports, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Divided Congress: Smooth sailing or choppy waters for Great Lakes programs?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Buffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 12, 2022

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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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