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Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans

by Grist March 5, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Michigan Residents Push for an Environmental Impact Statement Before Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant

by Inside Climate News February 19, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’

by Bridge Michigan February 11, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, News

Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord

by Interlochen Public Radio January 13, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power

by Grist January 2, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region

Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario

by The Narwhal December 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Line 5’s potential reroute plus mining permits stoke fears of contamination

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now November 21, 2024
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

by Grist November 21, 2024

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Latest News

  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
  • Will the U.S. really rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America?’
    After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.

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