Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience
A look at Detroit’s recent blackouts and possible stakeholder solutions for grid resilience brings forward ideas that can be applied to power grids across the Great Lakes region as water levels and wild weather continue to impact energy needs.
Cruising the Lakes: Port stops for cruise lines all around the Great Lakes
Ports abound throughout the Great Lakes, welcoming vacationers from the United States and further abroad.
SS Badger: The last of Lake Michigan’s car ferries
The last coal-fired passenger steamship in the United States continues to ferry passengers and cargo across Lake Michigan.
Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development
A new report says cleaning up some of the Great Lakes region’s most heavily polluted areas has led to billions of dollars’ worth of economic development and brought communities closer together.
Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
Test Your Knowledge: U.S. and Parks Canada National Parks in the Great Lakes region
Maybe you know a little about the National Parks systems in the U.S. and Canada, but how well do you know the parks in the Great Lakes region in particular?
Bat Bacteria: Unusual treatment offers hope to Great Lakes bats suffering from deadly fungal disease
Great Lakes bats have taken a big hit over the past decade, with some species reduced by as much as 90 percent. The cause? A wasting disease called white-nose syndrome.
Frozen: Pressure mounts for a new Great Lakes icebreaker, but will Congress pay for it?
Senators, shippers and industries are pushing for another Great Lakes icebreaker but federal funding might prove a barrier.
Enbridge says gap opened beneath Line 5 oil pipeline
Erosion created a gap beneath Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan, Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday.
