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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan solar power, Enbridge might reroute part of Line 5 and Ohio wind turbines face local opposition

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.