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US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
-The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initial determination that the region’s wolves could again be in peril — after decades spent restoring them — will kick off a year-long biological review.
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‘The Opportunity Is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance
-Water was overlooked in past global climate talks. Advocates are focusing on the Glasgow meeting to highlight water’s indispensable climate role.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNews
Q&A: Climate, equity and diversity top priorities for new national non-profit executive
-Great Lakes Now talked to the new Natural Resources Defense Council President and CEO Manish Bapna on a range of topics, including electric-powered vehicles, drinking water shutoffs, the fixation on economic growth, and equity and diversity issues.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Mapping the Great Lakes: Defining the region … with three maps
-Explore this map of the Great Lakes region and the different ways to interpret what it means to be part of the Great Lakes.
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Bridge Over Warming Water: Grants fund fish habitat conservation projects around the Great Lakes
-Rivers, streams and lakes are warming, casting a dark shadow on the future of coldwater fish in the Great Lakes region. To save them, state and federal agencies around the Great Lakes are investing millions in these fish.
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Andrew ReevesBudgetClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Adaptation vs. Mitigation: Canada’s national climate change adaptation strategy needs balance
-Canada’s national approach to climate change was updated in mid-August with a focus on Indigenous reconciliation, nature-based solutions like natural infrastructure, and the post-COVID creation of green jobs.
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New push to make Michigan’s outdoors more inviting to people of color
-Statistics show the outdoor recreation scene in Michigan and across the nation is overwhelmingly white. Now, the Michigan DNR has made it a priority to reverse that troubling trend.
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Illinois Senate passes energy deal governor says falls short
-A massive energy policy overhaul aimed at making Illinois a fully renewable-energy state by 2050 cleared the Senate early Wednesday despite objections from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and groups who want more environmental and consumer protections.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Withdrawals
Question of Diversion: Great Lakes governors group silent on future water threats
-Drought in the west, changing political dynamics could provide long-term challenges for the Great Lakes.
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BudgetClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTaylor Haelterman
Coastal Concerns: Communities lack skilled staff and funding to tackle erosion and flooding
-Almost 300 coastal community leaders across the five Great Lakes and various connecting channels responded to the survey, with 95% of them highly or moderately concerned about erosion and flooding.