• Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky

Skip to content
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate

Category: Industry

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

Posted inEnergy, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics

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

by Circle of Blue May 2, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

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

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 2, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Solving the contaminated sediment remediation funding puzzle

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 1, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Drinking Water, Energy, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

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

by Circle of Blue April 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

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

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Climate, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

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

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 12, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

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

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 30, 2023
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years

by Bridge Michigan March 28, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Power outages in Michigan, future of nuclear power in Illinois

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 24, 2023
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Few good options for shrinking Michigan’s problem deer herds

by Bridge Michigan March 13, 2023

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 21 22 23 24 25 … 88 Older posts

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.

Support Provided By:

Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs

Polk Family Fund

48325 Alpha Drive
Suite #150
Wixom, MI 48393
Contact About Events Download PBS App Newsletter Donate Careers
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
© 2026 Great Lakes Now | Detroit PBS | 48325 Alpha Drive Suite #150, Wixom, MI 48393
FCC Public Inspection File Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Policy Legal Notices Requests For Proposals
Powered by Carrier Signal, Inc.