Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans

Ontario’s highest court says seven youth have a right to challenge the province in cutting its emissions targets.

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Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining

In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.

Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Students at Michigan State and Wisconsin win EPA funding for environmental health innovations

Students from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin are among the winners of a contest for innovations in sustainability.