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Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s climate-ready future: wetland parks, less cement, roomy shores

by Bridge Michigan June 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region

Offshore wind could provide double the electricity Michiganders used in 2019

by Great Lakes Echo June 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Rachel Duckett, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Solar-powered pork in Illinois, Michigan gas prices rise, Bitcoin creates Mining Council

by Rachel Duckett May 28, 2021
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tapped Out: Power, justice and water in the West

by GLN Editor May 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Region

“Water is life” is the theme of day 1 of protests to shut down Enbridge Line 5

by Michigan Public May 13, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Alpena News

Outside help available for oil spill, other large-scale emergencies

by The Alpena News May 12, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Michigan vows to seek Line 5 profits if Enbridge defies shutdown order

by Bridge Michigan May 12, 2021
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

by Michigan Public May 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Waterfront Development

Lake Levels: Expect higher than average lake levels but no new record

by Andrew Blok May 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Alpena News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As Line 5 debate continues, residents weigh risks to shorelines, economies

by The Alpena News May 10, 2021

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
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    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.

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