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Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Connect, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Live, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Work

Ratepayers still paying for closing coal plants?

by Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region

Ontario sides with Enbridge Gas in fight to connect new homes to natural gas

by The Narwhal February 2, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Parts of Detroit could be radically transformed by city solar plan, for better or worse

by Planet Detroit January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

‘It only makes sense’: Houses of worship adding solar arrays

by Interlochen Public Radio January 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Ohio bipartisan energy efficiency bill stalled by Koch-linked group

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 25, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Elk Rapids wants to help its shoreline through new state Climate Corps program

by Interlochen Public Radio January 17, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan lawmakers have more energy priorities in 2024

by Bridge Michigan January 17, 2024
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: ‘Forever chemicals’ in fish, building a better response to PFAS contamination

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Why poor air quality isn’t just a summer problem in Detroit

by Planet Detroit January 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Supreme Court poop dispute could have big impact on Michigan environment

by Bridge Michigan January 12, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
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    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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