Internal EPA records show agency staff found no ethics concerns and advised against firings.
Posted inIndustry
It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs
Setting a price for power might seem straightforward, but in reality it’s extremely complicated — and residential customers have very little influence in the decision.
Posted inCulture
Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?
Are Michigan and Huron separate lakes – or have we been counting the Great Lakes wrong?
Posted inIndustry
On fabled Au Sable River, a fight for soul of Michigan’s holy waters
The storied river is beloved by boaters and anglers alike — and one side no doubt will be unhappy by the resolution of Consumers Energy’s proposal to sell six hydroelectric dams.
Posted inResearch, Data and Technology
These five northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research
The Northern Highland Fishery Research Area turned 80 years old this month. The internationally recognized fisheries science is one of the longest-running fisheries research projects in the world.
Posted inYouTube | Great Lakes Now
Why Ohioans (and Everyone Else) are Fighting About Data Centers
Around the country, more and more communities are having difficult conversations about whether or not they want to allow data centers in their backyards. In an interview with Zaria Johnson, […]
Posted inForests and Plants
Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem
A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan’s western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.
Posted inWater Quality
Superior mayor makes case for takeover of Wisconsin’s only private water utility
Mayor Jim Paine says municipal ownership would lower rates, which Superior Water, Light & Power disputes.
Posted inPFAS
New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed nearly 2,500 samples of living organisms and found patterns in the concentration of “forever chemicals” across the region.
Posted inCulture
Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio
Professional climbers met at the Davey Seed Campus in Kent for the National Tree Climbing Competition to spread awareness for the sport and the career field to everyone — women included.
