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Posted inCulture, Detroit River, Featured, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022

Following the news of her passing, local news organizations reported on the late queen’s special connection to the region.

Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony

by Michigan Public October 19, 2020
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Enbridge now inspects freighters to avoid another anchor strike on Line 5

by Michigan Public September 28, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Enbridge to move forward with tunnel permitting amid pandemic, Interlochen Public Radio reports

by GLN Editor April 3, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, Lake Huron, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal,’ Enbridge lake debris, Ohio anti-protest bill, Canada’s nuclear waste

by Ian Wendrow December 12, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Latest News, 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 inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, News

New Safety Standards for the Line 5 Pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist November 28, 2017November 10, 2025
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

Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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