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Indiana wants to be in charge of its own coal ash dumps

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

More energy news as Ohio makes hundreds of millions from fracking beneath public lands and a shuttered Michigan nuclear plant nears a highly anticipated restart.

Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Analysis finds ‘stunning’ lack of compliance with coal ash rules, putting groundwater at risk

by Energy News Network November 4, 2022

Culture, Energy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Region

More from “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash”

by GLN Editor October 11, 2022

Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Coal ash 101: Everything you need to know about this toxic waste

by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan September 13, 2022

Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Region, The Catch, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Coal ash regulation

by Great Lakes Now September 12, 2022

Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Quiz, Region

Poisonous Ponds: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2022

Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Politics, Region, The Catch

Lincoln Stone Quarry and coal ash

by Great Lakes Now September 8, 2022

Drinking Water, Energy, Industry, New York, News, Region, The Catch, Water Quality

Bitcoin mining and coal ash

by Great Lakes Now September 7, 2022

Advocacy, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality

To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

by Hayley Starshak and Mrinali Dhembla August 29, 2022November 9, 2025

Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

“Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” featured on One Detroit program

by GLN Editor August 26, 2022

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Going to the beach? Check the water quality
Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.