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Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.

by Canary Media April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.

Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, 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 inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Historic coal ash raises concerns at iconic Illinois coal plant site

by Energy News Network December 23, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio wind power in Lake Erie, solar projects stall in Illinois, major Wisconsin coal plant to close

by Ian Wendrow May 28, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, Duluth, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

by MinnPost April 28, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Duluth, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility

by MinnPost April 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Video

A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America

by GLN Editor November 7, 2016

Latest News

  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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