Energy Archives - Great Lakes Now

Energy News Roundup

Billions more dollars are pouring into the Great Lakes region’s nuclear plants

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

More energy news with another setback for the Line 5 pipeline and an unconventional destination announced for iron ore from a new Minnesota mine.

Energy 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

Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation

by Canary Media September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

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

by Julia Roeder August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Energy News Roundup

Energy will be a key question on the ballot in Michigan

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

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

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

No One Owns the Sun

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now July 23, 2026July 24, 2026

The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water

by Circle of Blue July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

by The Conversation July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

On fabled Au Sable River, a fight for soul of Michigan’s holy waters

by Bridge Michigan July 7, 2026July 9, 2026