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No One Owns the Sun

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now July 23, 2026July 24, 2026

Building energy ingenuity through a solar commons in Ojibwe country.

Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region

by Interlochen Public Radio July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

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Points North: My lakes are better than your lakes

by Interlochen Public Radio May 5, 2025November 7, 2025

Energy, Energy News Roundup, 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

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Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now February 28, 2025November 8, 2025

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How do you heal a sacred lake?

by Great Lakes Now February 27, 2025

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A different perspective on the fur trade

by Great Lakes Now February 20, 2025

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Energy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2023

About Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS likely present in all major water supplies, Court rules against restrictions on PFAS in Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2023

Latest News

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 — amid tariff riff
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.
Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.