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Category: U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Posted inPolitics

Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers

by Bridge Michigan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Posted inClimate, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

After Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program

by Interlochen Public Radio July 1, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

by Interlochen Public Radio June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Blue Economy, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back

by Fatima Syed, The Narwhal May 21, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Conflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical

by Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue May 19, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Shipping and Ports, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Will Congress and the President approve money to finish the Soo Lock expansion?

by Lester Graham, Michigan Public May 15, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Blue Economy, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts

by Lester Graham, Michigan Public May 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

by ProPublica May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Invasive Species, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 5, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Army Corps to fast track review of Line 5 tunnel project

by Interlochen Public Radio April 17, 2025

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Latest News

  • Formal Repeal of Roadless Rule Directly Threatens Midwest Wilderness
    Federal agencies say opening these lands will reduce wildfire risks and make timber more accessible. Experts, however, say the government is contradicting itself.
  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.

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