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Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.

by Canary Media April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

The northern Michigan ice storm battered the electric grid. Is burying power lines the solution?

by Interlochen Public Radio March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom?

by WBEZ March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments

by Canary Media March 26, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue March 24, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Legal fights continue as reroute of Line 5 pipeline begins

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 11, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.

by Grist March 9, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured

A nuclear shift buoyed by billions, and the waters of the Great Lakes

by Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Michigan accuses oil companies of blocking EVs, inflating power costs

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Posted inLatest News

Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice

by The Narwhal November 4, 2025December 8, 2025

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