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Category: U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending

by Circle of Blue April 5, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Circle of Blue March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada Speaks: In Enbridge Line 5 debate, Canadian representatives point to the impact on their economy

by Natasha Blakely March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts

by Dave Spratt March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations Communities

by Circle of Blue March 12, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Cross-border Concerns: Biden administration a new opportunity for Canadian cooperation over Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves February 24, 2021
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Youth climate activists want an official seat at the table in Biden’s White House

by Climate Tracker February 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Speaking of Water: How Can the Biden Administration Deliver on Environmental Justice Pledges?

by Circle of Blue February 19, 2021
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Deja vu — former Michigan elected official leads national energy policy, again

by Great Lakes Echo February 15, 2021

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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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