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Category: U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 15, 2021
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

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    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.
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    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.

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