‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
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Battling Invaders and Exploring Hidden Habitats
Fighting phragmites, lakebed mapping and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”
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‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.
Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now
The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.
Sea lamprey control program receives OK to rehire federal workers, after initial scare
Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.
Could Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?
Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.
Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”
PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate
More PFAS news on New York’s Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and how septic systems might be responsible for “forever chemicals” in private wells.
What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?
Michigan will retain more water quality protections than many states but could still be impacted by pollution from other states or changes to state law.
Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.
Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.
Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.
Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers
Two Minnesota nature enthusiasts have spent years chasing the state’s most elusive wildflowers. Their journey is now captured in their upcoming book.
