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Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Detroit, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan politicians ran on water problems. Activists want money for fixes.

by Bridge Michigan November 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Rollbacks, Climate, Justice: Environmental attorney on Biden’s commitments, opportunities and challenges

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

COVID-19 Compliance: Agencies grapple with environmental protection in the COVID-19 era

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Green group endorsements fail to push non-incumbents into Congress in the Great Lakes

by Great Lakes Echo November 9, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic

by Circle of Blue October 9, 2020
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?

by The Nation September 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change

by The Nation September 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Clair River, Who We Are and What We Do

High Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits

by Natasha Blakely January 27, 2020
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

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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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