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Posted inEnergy

No One Owns the Sun

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

Building energy ingenuity through a solar commons in Ojibwe country.

Posted inClimate

Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region

by Interlochen Public Radio July 15, 2026July 15, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inAudio, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Points North: My lakes are better than your lakes

by Interlochen Public Radio May 5, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now February 28, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality

How do you heal a sacred lake?

by Great Lakes Now February 27, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

A different perspective on the fur trade

by Great Lakes Now February 20, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, 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: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS likely present in all major water supplies, Court rules against restrictions on PFAS in Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2023

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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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