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Author Archives: Ian Wendrow

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Industry, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: $1.2M approved for Fox River, public comment open for Lake Superior gas plant, Michigan AG shifting toward clean energy

by Ian Wendrow October 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

History of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada

by Ian Wendrow October 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Industry, Michigan, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Marshall power plant, Line 5, Line 3, Ohio electricity rates

by Ian Wendrow September 26, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Budget, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio House Bill 6, copper-nickel mines in Minnesota, new natural gas plant in Wisconsin and new support for Line 5

by Ian Wendrow September 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin renewable energy, wind-powered zoos, nuclear power plant bailout petition

by Ian Wendrow August 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan solar power, Enbridge might reroute part of Line 5 and Ohio wind turbines face local opposition

by Ian Wendrow August 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Cruise Ships, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Cruising the Lakes: Port stops for cruise lines all around the Great Lakes

by Ian Wendrow August 15, 2019
Posted inBlue Economy, Budget, Climate, Energy, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Nuclear plant bailout, energy grants, and new wind and solar gardens on the coasts

by Ian Wendrow August 1, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Culture, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Dependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company’s plans for mining in the U.P. under debate

by Ian Wendrow July 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court

by Ian Wendrow July 22, 2019November 9, 2025

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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