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Posted inEnergy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Great Lakes energy bills are rising: Federal cuts could add to the pain

by Brian Allnutt July 14, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Wisconsin

In Minnesota, community solar stays alive

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

by Interlochen Public Radio June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, News

Trump administration review backs controversial oil pipeline tunnel under Great Lakes’ Straits of Mackinac

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 4, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, News

Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ​‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy

by Canary Media June 3, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Northern Michigan program says to get discounted solar, sign up with your neighbor

by Interlochen Public Radio May 8, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region

After six years, Ohio moves to end coal bailouts that have been in place since bribery scandal

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now May 7, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

by Interlochen Public Radio May 1, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, News

Rising utility bills have Americans worried

by Canary Media April 29, 2025

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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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