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ArticleBlue EconomyClimate ChangeEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesThe StatesEnergy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGrand RapidsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTraverse CityGrand Traverse group wins praise for preserving key land from development
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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BudgetClevelandDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCan shipping on the Great Lakes take the next step toward transporting high-value container cargo?
-In this Q&A, Lake Carriers’ Association President James Weakley talks Great Lakes shipping economy, ice breakers, the Soo Locks and more.
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisNewsPartner ContentPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionSolar, storage projects set to bring jobs, tax revenue to Illinois coal communities
-A recent state procurement formalizes plans to put solar and storage on the site of several retired coal plants. The owners will receive grants and higher-value renewable energy credits to finance the projects.
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Wisconsin court: Conservative holdover can stay on DNR board
-Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a conservative member of the Department of Natural Resources policy board may remain on the panel indefinitely in a far-reaching decision that leaves Democratic Gov. Tony Evers all but powerless to seat any of his appointees who need legislative approval.
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AdvocacyClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourism
Lake Erie birding
-The new Great Lake Erie Birding Trail, with its mobile app, includes some 40 birding hot spots from Detroit to the Lake Erie islands and beyond.
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Drinking WaterInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMilwaukeeMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyRecreation and TourismThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Pollution problems … and solutions
-In Milwaukee, officials are working to eliminate combined sewage overflows that can pour pollution into local waterways including Lake Michigan.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature LeadGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWhen your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?
-Great Lakes Now put together a list of small, accessible actions people can take to improve their housing situations and mitigate some of the impacts of lead, climate change and more.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWisconsinWisconsin court bats down challenge to Kohler golf course
-The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a conservation group couldn’t challenge an agency’s decision to sell state park land for the construction of a golf course along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure
-Bipartisan legislation to help cities get money to fix their water systems has been signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
