The ruling puts Enbridge Energy a step closer to tunnel construction despite opposition from environmental and Native American groups.
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Documentary explores climate resilience in northern Michigan
The Grand Valley State University documentary was screened at the Dennos Theater in Traverse City on Nov. 30.
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Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Science Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)
Invasion of the earthworms! It sounds like a bad Hollywood movie, but science can be stranger than fiction.
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New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo
The Buffalo River’s 450-square-mile watershed is a source of much plastic pollution, and officials say the vast majority of that pollution consists of single-use containers and packaging.
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Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan on Jones Island, Milwaukee’s newly updated port is emerging as a potential force in the city’s economy.
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Michigan could implement ambitious clean energy mandates and have carbon-free electricity by 2040
Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040.
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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
Detroit residents with past-due bills are facing water shut-offs again after a reprieve during COVID-19. At the same time, providers are also raising rates.
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Waves of Change: Meet Executive Director Alicia Smith
We spoke with Alicia Smith, executive director of the Junction Coalition, a community nonprofit based in Toledo, Ohio.
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Points North: Ghost towns lost and found
David Exelby was scrolling through Reddit when he came across a mysterious post. This guy had stumbled on a ghost town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The problem was no one could find it.