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Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord

by Interlochen Public Radio January 13, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inConnect, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power

by Grist January 2, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin reacts to oil spill as pipeline fight continues

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now December 23, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now December 11, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 6, 2024
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region

Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario

by The Narwhal December 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Michigan’s Port of Monroe fosters a blue economy that welcomes wildlife

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 2, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Line 5’s potential reroute plus mining permits stoke fears of contamination

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now November 21, 2024
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

by Grist November 21, 2024

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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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    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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