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Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

Circle of Blue — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:16:22 +0000

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges

Interlochen Public Radio — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:06:24 +0000

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Along busy M-72 in Traverse City, rows of huge solar panels gleam in the sun.

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Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region

Ensia — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:10:30 +0000

By Kari Lydersen, Ensia

This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless, Ensia, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal, and Wisconsin Watch, as well as the Guardian and Inside Climate News. The project was supported by the Joyce Foundation.

This summer’s Independence Day weekend was meant to be a historic moment for Chicago, featuring the first-ever NASCAR street race with cars speeding through the city’s downtown.

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Workers needed to fulfill America’s infrastructure goals

Circle of Blue — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:00:11 +0000

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5

Kathy Johnson — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:53:51 +0000

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Illinois

Jury convicts all four defendants in ComEd bribery trial — and fires a warning shot at Michael Madigan — Chicago-Sun Times

A jury finds all four defendants guilty of bribery conspiracy in a case involving former ComEd executives accused of arranging jobs, contracts and money for allies of former democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable legislation.

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Flush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code

Bridge Michigan — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:00:36 +0000

By Kelly House and Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan

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Mapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk

Alex Hill — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:00:40 +0000

Love staring at a map and discovering something interesting? Then “Mapping the Great Lakes” is for you. It’s a monthly Great Lakes Now feature created by Alex B. Hill, a self-described “data nerd and anthropologist” who combines cartography, data, and analytics with storytelling and human experience.

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Climate change could spell catastrophe for Detroit’s older homes

Jonathan Shead — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:00:35 +0000

Climate change continues to have an impact on some residents in Southeast Michigan. For the average homeowner, when it rains, one may grab a good book, kick their feet up and relax under the gloomy skies. For Detroit resident Semone Alexander, every time it rains, it’s anything but relaxing.

As heavy rains have become more frequent in the last half-decade, so has the flooding of Alexander and other residents’ homes— so much so that many of the homes have fallen into disrepair.

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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

Circle of Blue — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:30:04 +0000

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Detroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program

Great Lakes Echo — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:00:32 +0000

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Great Lakes Echo

The city of Detroit and a nonprofit agency recently added 1,125 gallons of water per person per month to a program that prevents water shut-offs in low-income households.

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