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Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 14, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical

by Energy News Network June 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Events and Special Broadcasts, Featured, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

COVID hits Buttigieg, others who attended Michigan event

by The Associated Press June 7, 2022
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

“Thank God that smell is gone”: Detroit incinerator to be demolished after decades of complaints

by Michigan Public June 6, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Rewilding Metropolitan Detroit

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 6, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site

by Michigan Public May 12, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water's True Cost

High Cost of Water Hits Home

by Circle of Blue May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Similarities between the Don and Rouge rivers, and one big difference

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 2, 2022
Posted inDetroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water's True Cost

After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

by Circle of Blue May 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Infrastructure, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Report: Michigan increases recycling by 35.4% in 3 years

by The Associated Press April 19, 2022

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