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Category: Minnesota

Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

by Julia Roeder June 24, 2026June 25, 2026

A new chapter unfolds in the battle over mining near Minnesota’s treasured wilderness.

Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Think you’re not to blame for overfishing? Think again.

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 21, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Wisconsin

In Minnesota, community solar stays alive

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day

by Great Lakes Now June 26, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

The Legacy of Chief Blackstone: Ojibwe resistance in Great Lakes history

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Sean Ericson, Toronto, Who We Are and What We Do

Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now May 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?

by Great Lakes Now May 7, 2025
Posted inAudio, Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Points North: My lakes are better than your lakes

by Interlochen Public Radio May 5, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now March 28, 2025November 7, 2025

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  • In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
    By Keerti Gopal, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate,… Read more: In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
  • 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.

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