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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

It’s Pigs versus Pure Michigan

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Audio, News, Protect

Waste dumps a burden for minority neighborhoods

by Great Lakes Today January 17, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Interview, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The Microplastics Mystery in the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist January 17, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plastic plagues the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect, Video

Two Sides of the Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist January 12, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Systemic” air pollution problems linger in certain Chicago neighborhoods

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Are Great Lakes Emergency Responders ready for an oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac?

by Mary Ellen Geist January 8, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Budget, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect

Former Wisconsin DNR executive to head Great Lakes EPA office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 20, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inNews, Play

Giving the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist December 19, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect

Diminishing state budgets, federal deficits threaten environmental protection

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 17, 2017November 10, 2025

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    Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.
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    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
  • U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.

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