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Regional industry news, from agriculture to blue economy to shipping.

Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters

by Interlochen Public Radio July 8, 2024
Posted inClimate, Culture, Feature Detroit, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Detroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience

by Planet Detroit July 1, 2024
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Great Lakes shipping industry says it could use decarbonization funding too

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News

Why some municipalities are looking at putting solar panels on water

by Michigan Public June 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Industry groups fight federal emissions rules they say will hurt region

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2024
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Federal money pours in to accelerate energy transition

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now May 3, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

The murky process of reopening Palisades and why it’s a turning point for nuclear

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now May 1, 2024
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish

by Interlochen Public Radio April 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Key figure in Ohio bribery scandal dead by suicide

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now April 18, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 17, 2024

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Latest News

  • 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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