It’s part of a new law meant to boost power production amid rising demand — and it could help renewables grow faster while putting industrial land to use.
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The Forest That Built a Media Empire | Great Lakes Now
Before the internet, TV, or radio, the Chicago Tribune built a media empire powered by trees. To outmaneuver his rivals, Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick didn’t just compete in the […]
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A bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy
The mine’s computers emitted a loud, persistent hum that has, for the time being, been silenced by litigation.
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Get Up Close to a Shipwreck
At Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, shipwrecks are within reach. GLN contributor Ian Solomon took a trip to the sanctuary to check out the wreck of the Joseph S. Fay, […]
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What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions
Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What to know about possible solutions and why Lake Superior so far is spared.
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A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.
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See Shipwrecks from Above
Want to explore shipwrecks without diving in? Take a glass bottom boat tour at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to see remarkably well preserved pieces of Great Lakes maritime history. […]
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Los Alamos and University of Michigan want to build a national security ‘data center’ in Ypsilanti. Residents and local officials see few benefits.
Local officials allege the University of Michigan is being “deceptive” over its plans for the $1.2 billion “computation center,” which could bring few benefits and many costs to Ypsilanti Township.
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Discover Lake Ontario’s Forgotten Wrecks (from Home) | Great Lakes Now
In Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary, long lost shipwrecks are being revealed. The newest sanctuary in the Great Lakes hosted an expedition that explored more than a dozen wrecks, some […]
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The Great Lakes Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
“All Too Clear” is a documentary from husband-and-wife filmmaking team Zach Melnick and Yvone Drebert. Using cutting-edge underwater filmmaking technology, the film explores the depths of the Great Lakes in […]
