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Posted inCOVID-19, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

In Minnesota, an innovative virtual approach to home energy inspections

by Energy News Network May 11, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Permit Pause: Michigan regulatory agency wants more info on Line 5

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing and Freighters: Great Lakes industries take COVID-19 economic hit

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 29, 2020
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

by MinnPost April 28, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility

by MinnPost April 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Waterfront Development

Shrinking Shorelines: Climate change-related erosion threatens Great Lakes coasts

by Indiana Public Broadcasting April 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes

by The Conversation April 22, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

After the Flood: How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change

by Belt Magazine April 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Illinois, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

From Rust to Resilience: Climate change brings new challenges and opportunities

by Ensia April 20, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Region, St. Clair River, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Toxic coal ash, utility company water withdrawal, Line 5

by Ian Wendrow April 17, 2020

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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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