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Posted inCulture, Detroit River, Featured, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022

Following the news of her passing, local news organizations reported on the late queen’s special connection to the region.

Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony

by Michigan Public October 19, 2020
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Enbridge now inspects freighters to avoid another anchor strike on Line 5

by Michigan Public September 28, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Enbridge to move forward with tunnel permitting amid pandemic, Interlochen Public Radio reports

by GLN Editor April 3, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, Lake Huron, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal,’ Enbridge lake debris, Ohio anti-protest bill, Canada’s nuclear waste

by Ian Wendrow December 12, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline

by Natasha Blakely October 17, 2019
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, News

New Safety Standards for the Line 5 Pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist November 28, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

A new coalition of Midwest business leaders is formed to decommission Enbridge Oil Company’s massive pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac

by Mary Ellen Geist January 12, 2017November 10, 2025

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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