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Regional industry news, from agriculture to blue economy to shipping.

Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Line 5 pipeline still shut down 2 weeks after natural gas spill

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

More energy news as Gary, Indiana suffers a prolonged power outage and a Michigan utility asks for more time to negotiate a contentious plan to sell 13 aging dams.

Posted inEnergy

Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation

by Canary Media September 1, 2026September 1, 2026
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines

Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak

by Wisconsin Public Radio August 31, 2026August 31, 2026
Posted inData Centers

‘Forever chemicals,’ microplastics and data centers. What you need to know.

by Mirror Indy August 28, 2026August 28, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years

by The Conversation August 28, 2026September 9, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

As family farms decline, more Michigan farmers try to preserve their land

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist August 28, 2026August 28, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Line 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what to know

by Julia Roeder August 18, 2026August 18, 2026
Posted inData Centers

Are Data Centers the ‘Roads of the Future’? Inside the AI Infrastructure Debate

by Julia Roeder August 13, 2026August 13, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Energy will be a key question on the ballot in Michigan

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now August 12, 2026August 12, 2026
Posted inEnergy

Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at BP’s Whiting refinery

by WBEZ and Grist August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

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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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