Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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PFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety info
Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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NOAA doubles five-year grant to $53 million for Great Lakes researchers at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is getting $53 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to further study the Great Lakes. That doubles the amount of research money available. The federal grant will be released over a five-year period.
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I Speak for the Fish: Taking the measure of a rainbow darter
The rainbow darter is a tiny freshwater fish. Scale for scale, it’s as flamboyant as many colorful species living among coral reefs.
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Energy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Grand Traverse group wins praise for preserving key land from development
The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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Can shipping on the Great Lakes take the next step toward transporting high-value container cargo?
In this Q&A, Lake Carriers’ Association President James Weakley talks Great Lakes shipping economy, ice breakers, the Soo Locks and more.
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Solar, storage projects set to bring jobs, tax revenue to Illinois coal communities
A recent state procurement formalizes plans to put solar and storage on the site of several retired coal plants. The owners will receive grants and higher-value renewable energy credits to finance the projects.
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Industries and public water supplies top list of main consumers of Great Lakes water
Michigan is the current top consumer of Great Lakes water, followed by Ontario, Indiana, New York and then Quebec.
