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BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution

by The Associated Press September 15, 2022
Posted inChicago, Coal Ash Project, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Coal ash 101: Everything you need to know about this toxic waste

by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan September 13, 2022
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: New climate laws impact states, energy bill assistance in Illinois

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2022
Posted inChicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The Catch, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Coal ash regulation

by Great Lakes Now September 12, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quiz, Region

Poisonous Ponds: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2022
Posted inChicago, Detroit River, Featured, History and Culture, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
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Lincoln Stone Quarry and coal ash

by Great Lakes Now September 8, 2022
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Join Great Lakes Now on the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant podcast

by GLN Editor September 6, 2022November 9, 2025
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Steps to ensure safe drinking water, Indigenous business leaders raise awareness

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now September 1, 2022
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region

Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2022

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