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Tag: clean energy

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Wisconsin

In Minnesota, community solar stays alive

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2025November 8, 2025

More energy news as Wisconsin becomes the latest state to board the nuclear power train and Michigan pauses disputed new energy efficiency standards for homes.

Posted inLatest News, News

This startup turns steel and aluminum waste into usable metals

by Canary Media June 18, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, News

Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ​‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy

by Canary Media June 3, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Northern Michigan program says to get discounted solar, sign up with your neighbor

by Interlochen Public Radio May 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water News Roundup, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Vision for green energy in underserved communities, nationwide burst of clean energy jobs

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 5, 2023
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule

by Planet Detroit July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Power up

by Alex Hill May 23, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: New Indiana nuclear bill, Ontario doubles down on natural gas, Minnesota company credits renewables for low rates

by Natasha Blakely January 31, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020

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  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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