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Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

by Grist April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Climate Change, Feature Cleveland, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How Great Lakes cities are preparing for climate migration

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup, Who We Are and What We Do

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 27, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 18, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

New study correlates unexplained frequent miscarriages to PFAS exposure

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 13, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Donté Smith, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How Michigan’s Inland Fish Farmers Cultivate a Sustainable Future for the Great Lakes

by Donté Smith August 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Rethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s waterfront porch reaps substantial benefits

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 4, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Study shows correlation between ‘forever chemicals’ and Type 2 diabetes

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sean Ericson, Toronto, Who We Are and What We Do

Why we don’t bike like the Dutch — yet

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025

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    Enbridge had sought to move Nessel’s Line 5 shutdown case into federal court, where the company was expected to get more favorable treatment. But justices unanimously ruled that the company missed the deadline to do so.
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    Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world
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