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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

by Circle of Blue August 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality

‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges

by Interlochen Public Radio August 28, 2023
Posted inIllinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Region

On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay

by Grist August 16, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, The Provinces, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Amendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration

by Jada Vasser, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill

by Sharon Oosthoek July 31, 2023
Posted inFeature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

TED Countdown: Ford global director of sustainability Cynthia Williams on making Detroit a hub for climate solutions

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 21, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: The importance of commercial and recreational fishing in the Great Lakes

by Capri S. Cafaro July 20, 2023
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, TED

TED Countdown: BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird on greening America’s buildings, improving communities

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2023

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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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