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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHoping to avoid Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, Canada asks U.S. to negotiate
-The Canadian government wants a federal judge to halt Michigan’s efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline until Canadian and U.S. diplomats can talk it out.
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Andrew ReevesBudgetClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsAdaptation 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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BudgetClimate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCanada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs
-The Canadian federal government announced it will provide funding over the next five years to support Indigenous-led stewardship of lands and waters under its $2.3 billion commitment to nature conservation.
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Climate impact of coal sales from US lands scrutinized
-U.S. officials launched a review Thursday of climate damage caused by coal mining on public lands as the Biden administration expands its scrutiny of government fossil fuel sales that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
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APClimate ChangeNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
-President Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that.
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BudgetBuffaloClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGrand RapidsIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinInvesting in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsArmy Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan
-The Corps could have settled for a narrowly tailored examination of needs and purposes for the tunnel, but it opted for an environmental impact statement, which involves a more comprehensive study, including consideration of reasonable alternatives.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline’s demise
-The Keystone XL is dead after a 12-year attempt to complete the partially built oil pipeline. But the fight over Canadian crude rages on as emboldened environmentalists target other projects and pressure President Joe Biden to intervene.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSpotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
-A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIn Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending
-The administration’s historic pitch to remove all lead drinking water pipes is part of a $111 billion proposal for water systems.
