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Posted inCleveland, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads

by Grist June 10, 2022

At least 13 states allow drilling waste to be used for road de-icing, dust suppression, and maintenance.

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down

by Michigan Public March 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COVID-19, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PublicSource, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Four environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19

by PublicSource May 15, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: How to clean up an “oil spill” at your kitchen table

by Gary Abud Jr. April 16, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline

by Natasha Blakely October 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

The Line 5 Decision: It’s a tunnel

by Sandra Svoboda October 3, 2018
Posted inLatest News, News

A new coalition of Midwest business leaders is formed to decommission Enbridge Oil Company’s massive pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac

by Mary Ellen Geist January 12, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News

Dakota Access Pipeline: An On-the-ground View from a Young Protestor

by GLN Editor November 3, 2016November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, News

What’s up with the Dakota Pipeline? A Great Lakes Bureau Perspective

by GLN Editor November 1, 2016

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  • 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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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