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Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Detroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects

by Energy News Network February 2, 2022
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Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses

by Energy News Network February 1, 2022
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Historic coal ash raises concerns at iconic Illinois coal plant site

by Energy News Network December 23, 2021
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Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project

by Energy News Network April 19, 2021November 9, 2025
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As policing and pandemic dominate election, climate pushed to back burner

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
Posted inGuest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States

Michigan proposal’s reliance on fossil fuel money splits environmentalists

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

A vacant lot in Gary, Indiana, will soon be home to a climate-friendly community

by Energy News Network August 12, 2020November 9, 2025
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Ohio lawmakers want ‘puzzling’ offshore wind ruling revisited

by Energy News Network July 30, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Duluth, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

In Minnesota, an innovative virtual approach to home energy inspections

by Energy News Network May 11, 2020

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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