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Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Indiana wants to be in charge of its own coal ash dumps

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

More energy news as Ohio makes hundreds of millions from fracking beneath public lands and a shuttered Michigan nuclear plant nears a highly anticipated restart.

Posted inEnergy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Fresh off Palisades closure, Michigan will study state’s nuclear prospects

by Bridge Michigan October 3, 2022
Posted inCulture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Holding in the deep: What Canada wants to do with its decades-old pileup of nuclear waste

by The Narwhal February 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: New Indiana nuclear bill, Ontario doubles down on natural gas, Minnesota company credits renewables for low rates

by Natasha Blakely January 31, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Public Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?

by Natasha Blakely December 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Nuclear Question: Debate continues over long-term storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves October 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear plants rebranding, Enbridge rock sampling complete, cancelled green projects in Ontario

by Ian Wendrow November 28, 2019

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