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Author Archives: Natasha Blakely

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indiana sees price hikes, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio struggle with solar

by Natasha Blakely July 1, 2022

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Around the Lakes: Trails to follow for the best view of birds

by Natasha Blakely June 29, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

by Natasha Blakely June 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products

by Natasha Blakely June 17, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Line 5 shutdown would increase gas prices by half a cent

by Natasha Blakely June 8, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

African scientists visit the North American Great Lakes in international exchange

by Natasha Blakely June 8, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2022
Posted inBudget, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Soo Locks project no longer fully funded

by Natasha Blakely May 26, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Monty passes, Rose’s location still in question

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, Municipalities, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Numerous Great Lakes states grapple with outages and rising rates

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022

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Latest News

  • 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.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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