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Posted inGuest Article, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Wisconsin

EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Eastland Documentary: Filmmakers talk behind-the-scenes journey and stories

by GLN Editor August 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago’s Eastland Disaster: Explore this Great Lakes tragedy with a Storymap

by Sandra Svoboda August 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Feature-Chicago, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Back Forty mine setback, Illinois and Ohio utility shutoffs

by Ian Wendrow August 6, 2020
Posted inChicago, COVID-19, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Feature-Chicago, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In a time of COVID-19, millions of Americans are plagued by water debt

by Circle of Blue August 5, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, COVID-19, Duluth, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Outdoor Escape: Visitors flock to parks, beaches, lakes as states reopen

by Emily Simroth July 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020

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  • Could waves become power for Beaver Island? Researchers deploy new tech to find out
    University of Michigan researchers will test a prototype this week as part of an ongoing effort to improve electricity reliability for residents.
  • Former EPA adviser claims agency violated whistleblower protections after petition criticism
    The EPA is being sued this week by Elin Warn Betanzo, a water safety engineer who was also instrumental in the Flint water crisis investigation.
  • Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses
    Latest data highlights significant decline in state's egg production after several major avian flu outbreaks hit farms last fall, this spring.

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