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Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline
-Enbridge is introducing three new security measures “to reduce risk further until and while the tunnel’s being built,” Enbridge President and CEO Al Monaco said on Thursday.
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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
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Conflicted Congressman: Mich. Rep. Huizenga backs federal money for Great Lakes, supports Trump’s Clean Water Rule rollback
-In his speech at Central Michigan University’s annual Great Lakes Symposium, Rep. Bill Huizenga talked at length about how Great Lakes issues transcend partisan political bickering.
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History of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada
-The role of Line 5 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is tied to how energy utilities developed in the U.P. and the mining and logging boom of the mid-1800s.
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Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted
-The Wisconsin DNR is slowly looking at addressing the issue of manure spills and their impact, but local farmers are feeling targeted by the potential new regulations.
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Great Lakes Moment: Five decades since the infamous Rouge River fire
-Great strides have been made in changing the state of the Rouge River in the years since the fire, though significant challenges still remain.
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Plastic Permanence: Research shows plastic becoming part of Great Lakes lakebed
-New research shows how the build-up of micro and macro plastics in sediment is becoming part of the geological record.
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Pittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions
-Pittsburgh climate researchers ask: Can clouds slow down climate change? Will the city be able to cope with the rain? Can we use carbon capture to suck up greenhouse gases?
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Beyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says
-A study released by three nonprofit organizations found that rural communities with high populations of people of color are most impacted by water quality issues.
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Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change
-PublicSource spoke to two Pennsylvania-based experts, air quality researcher Albert Presto and environmental advocate Larry Schweiger about climate change.
