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Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

FRESH: Biden Strengthens Environmental Reviews for Large Infrastructure Projects

by Circle of Blue May 3, 2022November 9, 2025

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COP26, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Biden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 31, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

A small, red-bellied snake might be reconsidered for protection under the Endangered Species Act

by Michigan Public January 10, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: What does the American Jobs Plan mean for various Great Lakes states?

by Grace Dempsey April 26, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Quebec, Region, The Provinces, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront

by Kari Lydersen April 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 15, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending

by Circle of Blue April 5, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Circle of Blue March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025

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