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Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Even the solar eclipse is an energy issue

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: State senators advocate for ‘community solar’ projects, proposed natural gas plant gets renewed scrutiny

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 23, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Composting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution

by Planet Detroit March 21, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season

by WXPR March 13, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Industry, Invasive Species, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch

Is nuclear power clean energy?

by Great Lakes Now March 12, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Pennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds

by Great Lakes Echo March 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News

Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court

by Interlochen Public Radio March 8, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Is the USDA’s spending on ‘climate-smart’ farming actually helping the climate?

by Grist March 7, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report

by Native News Online March 5, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

“Bad River” documentary combines historical treatment of indigenous people with the fight to protect Lake Superior 

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 28, 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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