infrastructure Archives - Great Lakes Now

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

by Grist April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality

Despite U.S. research resistance, Great Lakes aims to be Silicon Valley for water

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue May 22, 2025November 7, 2025

Climate, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

A Community-Led Approach To Stopping Flooding Expands

by Borderless Magazine August 24, 2023November 8, 2025

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Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion

by Wisconsin Watch August 14, 2023November 8, 2025

Climate, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region

by Ensia August 11, 2023November 8, 2025

Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Workers needed to fulfill America’s infrastructure goals

by Circle of Blue July 26, 2023

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Mapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk

by Alex Hill April 24, 2023November 8, 2025

Climate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Climate change could spell catastrophe for Detroit’s older homes

by Jonathan Shead April 18, 2023

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Smart sewers relieve stress on systems and wastewater officials, saving energy and funds

by Kari Lydersen February 3, 2023November 8, 2025

Advocacy, Climate, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Multi-state group prepares Great Lakes basin for effects of climate change

by Michigan Public January 19, 2023November 8, 2025

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Going to the beach? Check the water quality
Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.