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Tag: environmental justice

Posted inEnergy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region

Mapping tools help Ohio cities chart course for environmental justice

by Energy News Network June 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

High Cost of Water Hits Home

by Circle of Blue May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, The States

Illinois environmental justice bill would help residents prevent pollution

by Energy News Network April 5, 2022
Posted inClimate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Municipalities, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago educator empowers students to make climate connections in their own communities

by Energy News Network March 25, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior fish, two Michigan locations could land on Superfund list

by Natasha Blakely January 14, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2021
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Michigan’s climate-ready future: wetland parks, less cement, roomy shores

by Bridge Michigan June 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The US-Canada ecosystem-focused approach to restoration

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2021November 9, 2025

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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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