Industry, Energy, Economic Development

Traverse City-based policy center appeals Michigan’s Line 5 permit

On: January 9, 2024

In: Climate change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

Traverse City-based policy center appeals Michigan’s Line 5 permit

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

A Great Lakes water law and policy center in Traverse City is appealing a state permit for the Line 5 tunnel project.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/01/traverse-city-based-policy-center-appeals-michigans-line-5-permit/

Interlochen Public Radio

Group launches campaign to overturn Michigan solar siting law

On: January 5, 2024

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Group launches campaign to overturn Michigan solar siting law

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/01/group-launches-campaign-to-overturn-michigan-solar-siting-law/

Bridge Michigan

Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

On: December 15, 2023

In: Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/michigan-farm-czar-our-fight-against-lake-erie-pollution-isnt-working/

Bridge Michigan

Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

On: December 12, 2023

In: Algae Blooms, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

By Matt McIntosh, The Narwhal

Photography by Kati Panasiuk

This story first ran on The Narwhal, a non-profit news organization that publishes in-depth stories about Canada’s natural world.

For a couple of decades at the end of the last century, it seemed like the blue-green algae problem in Lake Erie had been solved, or at least managed, thanks to a concerted cross-border effort.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/lake-erie-is-full-of-algae-again-southwestern-ontarios-exploding-greenhouse-sector-wont-help/

The Narwhal

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

On: December 7, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/will-energy-from-manure-help-or-harm-water-quality-in-michigan/

Circle of Blue

Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

On: December 2, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/michigan-regulators-approve-key-permit-for-enbridge-line-5-tunnel/

Bridge Michigan

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

On: November 28, 2023

In: Energy News Roundup, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Illinois

Halpin supports lifting Illinois nuclear plant moratorium as part of clean-energy solution — Local 4 News

An Illinois state senator says he backed a bill to lift the state’s nuclear moratorium to advance modular reactor research and “provide a bridge” during the renewable energy transition.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/energy-news-roundup-renewable-energy-fuels-major-economic-payoffs-in-rural-indiana-amazon-announces-its-first-michigan-solar-farm-project/

Kathy Johnson

Michigan could implement ambitious clean energy mandates and have carbon-free electricity by 2040

On: November 28, 2023

In: AP, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Michigan could implement ambitious clean energy mandates and have carbon-free electricity by 2040

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’ environmental goals in a state with a long-standing manufacturing legacy.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/ap-michigan-could-implement-ambitious-clean-energy-mandates-and-have-carbon-free-electricity-by-2040/

The Associated Press

Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’

On: November 2, 2023

In: Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’

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Illinois

Chicago-area startup banks on ethanol-fueled trucking as alternative to battery electric — Energy News Network

A Chicago-area startup develops technology to retrofit diesel engines to run on ethanol, betting that it’s a faster path to decarbonize heavy-duty trucking than waiting for electric replacements.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/energy-news-roundup-states-rebrand-energy-to-meet-electricity-targets-ohio-legislation-to-declare-nuclear-power-as-green-energy/

Kathy Johnson

Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike

On: October 26, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, lake erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Quebec, Shipping and Ports, st. lawrence river

Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike

A strike by about 350 members of UNIFOR, Canada’s largest private sector union, could cripple thousands of businesses and cause the loss of billions in economic activity if it continues, according to shipping officials.

“Every day is a critical time,” said Jayson Hron, communications director for Port of Duluth-Superior, the U.S.’ furthest inland seaport.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/great-lakes-imports-and-exports-halted-by-strike/

James Proffitt

Keeping an eye on Michigan’s current environmental legislation

On: October 23, 2023

In: Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lisa John Rogers, Michigan, News

Keeping an eye on Michigan’s current environmental legislation

Quite a few bills are going through Michigan State Congress that are poised to radically reshape the state’s approach to energy. These proposed legislations signal Michigan’s commitment to the climate crisis, and could set the stage for a significant shift in the state’s environmental policies. The House introduced bills that environmentalists are keeping their eyes on, many of which would solidify elements of with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan into law.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/keeping-an-eye-on-michigans-current-environmental-legislation/

Lisa John Rogers

Where Do Solar Panels Go To Die?

On: October 17, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

This story was adapted from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes, from Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/where-do-solar-panels-go-to-die/

Interlochen Public Radio

Energy News Roundup: Vision for green energy in underserved communities, nationwide burst of clean energy jobs

On: October 5, 2023

In: Authors, clean energy, Drinking Water News Roundup, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, energy news, Energy News Roundup, energy roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Vision for green energy in underserved communities, nationwide burst of clean energy jobs

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Illinois

Illinois wants Spire to show it shouldn’t be held in contempt over its embattled pipeline — St.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/energy-news-roundup-vision-green-energy-underserved-communities-nationwide-burst-clean-energy-jobs/

Kathy Johnson

Enbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’

On: October 4, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Enbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/enbridge-federal-review-of-line-5-tunnel-permit-is-inexplicably-lethargic/

Bridge Michigan

PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

On: October 3, 2023

In: Authors, Forever Chemicals Featured, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Municipalities, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

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Indiana

What to do if there are PFAS in your Indiana drinking water — Louisville Public Media

So far, Indiana Department of Emergency Management has found unhealthy levels of PFAS in 19 drinking water utilities.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/pfas-news-roundup-can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals/

Kathy Johnson

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

On: September 7, 2023

In: Authors, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

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

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Illinois

Will County solar boom not entirely welcomed — Herald-News

Some Illinois local officials say a recent state law limits their ability to block commercial solar developments amid landowner opposition.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/energy-news-roundup-opposition-solar-development-illinois-excessive-heat-detroit/

Kathy Johnson

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

On: August 30, 2023

In: Agriculture, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Groundwater Contamination, indigenous communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, pollution, wild rice

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/minnesota-tribe-enforceable-rules-safeguard-wild-rice-water-supply/

Circle of Blue

‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges

On: August 28, 2023

In: Collaboration, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, renewable energy, Science, Technology, Research, Solar, Traverse City

‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Along busy M-72 in Traverse City, rows of huge solar panels gleam in the sun.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/solar-grazingr-farmers-solar-companies-land-challenges/

Interlochen Public Radio

On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay

On: August 16, 2023

In: Chicago, Collaboration, flood maps, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News

On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay

By Siri Chilukuri, Planet Detroit

This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless, Ensia, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal, and Wisconsin Watch, as well as the Guardian and Inside Climate News. The project was supported by the Joyce Foundation.

Jera Slaughter looks at her backyard with pride, pointing out every feature and explaining how it came to be.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/chicagos-south-side-neighbors-fight-keep-lake-michigan-bay/

Planet Detroit

Amendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration

On: August 7, 2023

In: clean water act, Drinking Water, Feature Homepage, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, pollution, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Refresh, The Provinces, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Amendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration

From fishing to enjoying a summer day at the beach, the Great Lakes provide enjoyment, comfort and a sense of home to the region. But these bodies of water were not always secure, as the lakes and connecting rivers were considered dangerous due to high pollution spots.

The Great Lakes region has seen some of the most historic river fires.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/amendment-to-clean-water-act-improves-great-lakes-through-critical-observation-collaboration/

Jada Vasser

Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

On: August 3, 2023

In: Authors, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

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Illinois

Chicago Mayor Receives Blueprint for ’Green New Deal’ to Address Environmental Justice — Inside Climate News

Advocates deliver Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson a local “Green New Deal” proposal that aims to tackle energy affordability, clean energy job opportunities, and environmental justice curricula in schools.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/energy-news-roundup-improvements-coming-to-michigans-power-grid-congress-climate-spending/

Kathy Johnson

Science Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill

On: July 31, 2023

In: Authors, dilbit, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, science, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Science Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill

Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great Lakes and their watershed.

On July 26, 2010, people living along Talmadge Creek in Marshall, Michigan awoke to a sharp, sickening smell.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/science-says-what-lessons-learned-from-a-deliberate-dilbit-spill/

Sharon Oosthoek

TED Countdown: Ford global director of sustainability Cynthia Williams on making Detroit a hub for climate solutions

On: July 21, 2023

In: Detroit, electric vehicles, Feature Detroit, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, TED

TED Countdown: Ford global director of sustainability Cynthia Williams on making Detroit a hub for climate solutions

Ford Motor Company is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050, as reiterated by Cynthia Williams last week.

Williams took to the stage to expand on how Ford is accomplishing this, highlighting their latest releases in electric vehicles (EV). Williams is the global director of sustainability at Ford.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/ted-countdown-ford-global-director-of-sustainability-cynthia-williams-on-making-detroit-a-hub-for-climate-solutions/

Lisa John Rogers

TED Countdown: BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird on greening America’s buildings, improving communities

On: July 18, 2023

In: Climate, Climate change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, TED

TED Countdown: BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird on greening America’s buildings, improving communities

With nearly 125 million buildings across the United States, all these spaces account for about 30 percent of the country’s emissions. In 2014, Donnel Baird created BlocPower to get these spaces off fossil fuels by changing out old water systems, gas ovens, gas and oil furnaces and air conditioning units with electric equipment, like air source heat pumps, which are compatible with renewable energy options.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/ted-countdown-blocpower-ceo-donnel-baird-greening-americas-buildings-improving-communities/

Lisa John Rogers

Energy News Roundup: Sulfur smell in Indiana, Minnesota Power launches solar project

On: July 14, 2023

In: Authors, Energy News Roundup, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Sulfur smell in Indiana, Minnesota Power launches solar project

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Illinois

Byron nuclear station, 12 taxing bodies reach settlement on EAV — Ogle County News

The owner of an Illinois nuclear plant reaches an agreement with surrounding taxing entities on how much it owes in property taxes, settling years of ongoing appeals.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/energy-news-roundup-sulfur-smell-indiana-minnesota-power-solar-project/

Kathy Johnson

Great Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way

On: July 3, 2023

In: Authors, Blue Economy, canada, Detroit, detroit river, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, lake erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, waterfront, Waterfront Development

Great Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way

Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

A business case is a document that outlines whether a project is worth undertaking.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/great-lakes-moment-a-business-case-for-the-great-lakes-way/

John Hartig

Will Michigan’s Largest Water Provider Target Tiny City For Next Shutoffs?

On: July 1, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, highland park, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, sewer services, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, water services

Will Michigan’s Largest Water Provider Target Tiny City For Next Shutoffs?

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/michigans-largest-water-provider-target-next-shutoffs/

Circle of Blue

Energy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues

On: June 29, 2023

In: Authors, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues

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Illinois

Largest solar farm in Illinois will help Chicago’s city operations meet climate goal — Energy News Network

About half of the output from Illinois’ largest solar project will be devoted to offsetting the city of Chicago’s municipal electric use when it’s completed in late 2024.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/energy-news-roundup-ohio-law-solar-energy-development-line-5-michigan-continues/

Kathy Johnson

The TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit

On: June 29, 2023

In: Climate, Climate change, Detroit, Events, Events and Special Broadcasts, Feature Detroit, Feature Homepage, Great Lakes Conferences Conferences, Great Lakes Now Events and Road/River Shows, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research, TED, Video

The TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit

TED wants to bring Detroit to the world and the world to Detroit. As the city at the heart of the automotive industry grappling with building a sustainable future, Detroit was a deliberate choice for this year’s Countdown Summit.

This invite-only gathering will take place from July 11-14 in Michigan Central, the Fillmore Detroit and other locations around the city.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/ted-countdown-summit-is-coming-to-detroit/

GLN Editor

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

On: June 22, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, enbridge, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Feature Homepage, History and Culture, indigenous communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, line 5, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, The States, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/judge-orders-segment-enbridges-line-5-shut-down-moved-native-land/

Michigan Radio

Potential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases

On: June 21, 2023

In: Collaboration, Energy, fuel, Hydrogen reservoirs, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Potential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.

By Jake Christie, Great Lakes Echo

Researchers have located a promising underground region in the Midwest that could have stores of fuel.

But they’re not looking for oil. They’re looking for hydrogen.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/potential-hydrogen-source-power-trucks-reducing-greenhouse-gases/

Great Lakes Echo

Energy News Roundup: Minnesota leading in clean energy, coal plant closing in Michigan

On: June 15, 2023

In: Authors, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Minnesota leading in clean energy, coal plant closing in Michigan

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Illinois

Tax credits help lure solar-powered manufacturing plant, 60 new jobs to southern Illinois — Belleville News-Democrat

A new southern Illinois plant that will manufacture components for solar panels and electric vehicles also will be powered by a 15-acre onsite solar project.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/energy-news-roundup-minnesota-leading-clean-energy-coal-plant-closing-michigan/

Kathy Johnson

Can climate migrants offset Michigan’s population woes? Maybe, experts say

On: June 13, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Climate change, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, population

Can climate migrants offset Michigan’s population woes? Maybe, experts say

By Kelly House Bridge Michigan

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/climate-migrants-offset-michigans-population-woes-maybe-experts-say/

Bridge Michigan

Michigan lawmakers pledge ‘full support’ for reopening Palisades nuclear plant

On: June 1, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Energy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, nuclear power, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Michigan lawmakers pledge ‘full support’ for reopening Palisades nuclear plant

By Kelly House Bridge Michigan

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Original Article

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/michigan-lawmakers-pledge-support-reopening-palisades-nuclear-plant/

Bridge Michigan

Energy News Roundup: Illinois house passes ethics bill, EPA rule in Indiana

On: June 1, 2023

In: Energy, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Illinois house passes ethics bill, EPA rule in Indiana

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Illinois

House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office — Capitol News Illinois

Illinois lawmakers advance an ethics bill barring anyone convicted of certain crimes while in office from serving again, two weeks after guilty verdicts were handed down in the “ComEd Four” trial.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/energy-news-roundup-illinois-house-passes-ethics-bill-epa-rule-in-indiana/

Kathy Johnson

Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5

On: May 18, 2023

In: Authors, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, infrastructure, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5

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Illinois

Jury convicts all four defendants in ComEd bribery trial — and fires a warning shot at Michael Madigan — Chicago-Sun Times

A jury finds all four defendants guilty of bribery conspiracy in a case involving former ComEd executives accused of arranging jobs, contracts and money for allies of former democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable legislation.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/energy-news-roundup-hydrogen-fuel-plant-michigan-un-recommends-shutting-down-line-5/

Kathy Johnson

Lake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump

On: May 16, 2023

In: Authors, Commercial Fishing, Feature Homepage, fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreational Hunting and Fishing

Lake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump

Veteran fishers on Lake Erie fondly recall the late 1980s as a heyday for walleye – a time when Ohio anglers were allowed to catch 10 fish a day and the big-eyed apex predators seemed an endless resource.

At its height in 1988, the Ohio charter fishing industry supported 1,221 licensed captains and nearly 5 million walleye were taken.

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James Proffitt

Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery

On: May 10, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, pollution, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

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Bridge Michigan

Flush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code

On: May 4, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Feature Homepage, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, septic pollution, septic systems, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Flush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code

By Kelly House and Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/flush-with-cash-michigan-lawmakers-try-again-to-pass-state-septic-code/

Bridge Michigan

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

On: May 2, 2023

In: Agriculture, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Climate, Collaboration, Energy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/us-pushes-farmers-develop-new-crop-energy/

Circle of Blue

Great Lakes Moment: Solving the contaminated sediment remediation funding puzzle

On: May 2, 2023

In: Authors, contamination, Detroit, detroit river, Duluth, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, sediment clean up, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes Moment: Solving the contaminated sediment remediation funding puzzle

For over a century, vast amounts of toxic contaminants were discharged by industries into the Detroit and Rouge Rivers.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/great-lakes-moment-solving-the-contaminated-sediment-remediation-funding-puzzle/

John Hartig

Energy News Roundup: Line 5 negotiations in Michigan, funding for clean energy in Illinois

On: May 2, 2023

In: Authors, Chicago, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Line 5 negotiations in Michigan, funding for clean energy in Illinois

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Illinois

Chicago’s Blacks in Green gets a major boost from a $10 million EPA grant — Energy News Network

Chicago’s Blacks in Green receives a five-year, $10 million U.S.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/energy-news-roundup-line-5-negotiations-michigan-funding-clean-energy-illinois/

Kathy Johnson

Company seeks first-time restart of shuttered nuclear plant

On: April 27, 2023

In: AP, Energy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, nuclear power, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States

Company seeks first-time restart of shuttered nuclear plant

By John Flesher, Associated Press

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A company that tears down closed nuclear power plants wants to do in Michigan what has never been done in the U.S.: restore a dead one to life.

Holtec Decommissioning International bought the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station last June for the stated purpose of dismantling it, weeks after previous owner Entergy shut it down.

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The Associated Press

U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

On: April 20, 2023

In: Agriculture, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Climate, Climate change, Collaboration, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Global Warming, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/climate-smart-farms-slow-global-warming/

Circle of Blue

A deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment

On: April 14, 2023

In: Authors, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, cleanup, Drinking Water, Feature Homepage, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Waste, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, wells

A deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment

Some residents in Vickery, including Ohio State Rep. Gary Click, were upset to learn that hazardous wastewater from a Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment was being sent to their area for disposal. But the reality is that Vickery Environmental (VE), a Class 1 deep well injection site about five miles from Sandusky Bay, has been receiving and disposing liquid waste for nearly a half century.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/deep-dive-disposing-waste-east-palestine-derailment/

James Proffitt

Former U.N. adviser warns on water futures trading, elevates water crisis to level of climate

On: April 12, 2023

In: Advocacy, Authors, canada, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Climate, Climate change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Homepage, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, water, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Former U.N. adviser warns on water futures trading, elevates water crisis to level of climate

There were two differing visions on how to deal with the global water crisis at the recent United Nations World Water Conference, according to former U.N. water adviser Maude Barlow.

One, would “treat water as a commodity like oil and gas and put it on the open market for sale,” Barlow said.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/former-adviser-warns-water-futures-trading-water-crisis-level-climate/

Gary Wilson

Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist

On: March 30, 2023

In: Agriculture, Authors, Brian Owens, contaminants, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, pesticides

Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist

Two recently banned pesticides have all but disappeared from the atmosphere around the Great Lakes, while others phased out decades ago are still hanging around.

Marta Venier, an environmental chemist at Indiana University, and her team looked at air samples taken every 12 days since 1990 by the Environmental Protection Agency around the Great Lakes region, which measure the atmospheric concentration of hundreds of compounds, including pesticides, PCBs, and other persistent chemicals.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/some-banned-pesticides-fade-from-great-lakes-air-while-others-persist/

Brian Owens