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Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

by Inside Climate News May 21, 2026May 27, 2026

Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

Posted inNews

How Buffalo, New York has adapted to and embraced an influx of climate migrants

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now October 7, 2025December 16, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Michigan’s historic nuclear plant restart still a go, federal regulators say

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Legislation introduced in Michigan, Ways to reduce your exposure

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 1, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Technology to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ showing positive results

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 31, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Gas stove debate, electric vehicle expansion

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 26, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: ‘Forever chemicals’ in Lake Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 17, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: New requirements taking effect in 2023 to protect consumers from ‘forever chemicals’

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 17, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Buffalo, Chicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Buffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 12, 2022

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  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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