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Author Archives: Natasha Blakely

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes and the Trump Administration: EPA chief announces $10.6 million in grants to restoration projects and five years of agency goals

by Natasha Blakely October 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline

by Natasha Blakely October 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Climate Strike: Global movement draws crowds all around the Great Lakes

by Natasha Blakely September 20, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Politics, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Is it a 6th Great Lake?

by Natasha Blakely September 20, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Budget, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Tracking Projects: This EPA map lets the public keep track of Great Lakes restoration projects

by Natasha Blakely September 16, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: What’s happening in Wisconsin with Foxconn?

by Natasha Blakely September 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Sens. Stabenow, Peters push for new Great Lakes restoration legislation and increase in funding

by Natasha Blakely August 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Flooding Frustrations: As Plan 2014 comes under fire, resident complaints lead to early review of water level regulation plan

by Natasha Blakely August 21, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Economy, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Growing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building

by Natasha Blakely August 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Ship Ahoy: Contracted by Enbridge, the Highland Eagle is drilling in the Straits of Mackinac after a stop in Detroit

by Natasha Blakely July 26, 2019November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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