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…
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.…
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.
‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season
A new study says 70% of farmers can’t afford fertilizer, growers across the Great Lakes region say global supply disruptions…
Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers’ water protection efforts
Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution.
Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case
A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide…
Supreme Court sides with Nessel in Line 5 jurisdiction dispute
Enbridge had sought to move Nessel’s Line 5 shutdown case into federal court, where the company was expected to get…
Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine…
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