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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Energy, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, The States, Tourism, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Who’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 3, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Green Spotlight: New York Gov. Cuomo leads with climate change, restoring nature in annual priorities speech

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 3, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Disposal of coal ash proposal raises concern, chemistry breakthrough improves solar energy, Ohio anti-bailout court case dropped

by Ian Wendrow January 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Illinois, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Hitchhikers: Great Lakes microplastics may increase risk of PFAS contaminants in food web

by Sharon Oosthoek January 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Fleeting Fireball: Students comb Lake Michigan for deep space remnants

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 26, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Illinois, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Report warns of dangers from staff decline at Illinois EPA

by Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting December 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, Lake Huron, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal,’ Enbridge lake debris, Ohio anti-protest bill, Canada’s nuclear waste

by Ian Wendrow December 12, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lightfoot’s Actions on Environmental Campaign Promises Are Off to a Slow Start

by Better Government Association December 9, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Illinois, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 30, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality

Advocates banking on new Illinois coal ash law to protect rivers and wells

by Energy News Network October 4, 2019

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  • 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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