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APBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsWaterfront DevelopmentWorkGreat Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water
-Environmentalists and researchers are claiming Great Lakes-exclusive freighters are helping spread invasive species around the lakes, and new ballast water regulations are being determined, while industry groups argue that the research needs more work.
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BudgetClimate ChangeDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceScience, Technology, ResearchClimate 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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Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?
-On the brink of collapse in Lakes Michigan and Huron, whitefish need a miracle. Now, some want to relocate fish en masse to inland waters to preserve dying bloodlines.
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How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall
-The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
-The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
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EPA 2026 budget cuts target clean water programs
-Budget runs counter to new EPA mission statement that calls for “clean air, land and water for every American.”
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismThe Blue EconomyTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentAn $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?
-Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’
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Artificial Reefs Can Mitigate Coastal Erosion in the Great Lakes. Will Cities Agree to Adopt Them?
-Some researchers are proposing a naturally sourced solution to the issue of coastal erosion.
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ConnectEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsChicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
-To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsHe’ll try, but Trump can’t stop the clean energy revolution
-The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.
