Democratic trifectas in 6 Great Lakes states are poised to shake up energy policy
More energy news as voters resoundingly reject data centers and researchers count thousands of oil spills in the Great Lakes.
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Lake Huron’s Psychedelic Time Capsule
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Project in Lake Superior seeks to find and better understand mysterious cosmic particles
The Experimental Neutrino Detector project will observe neutrino interactions on the bottom of Lake Superior.
Invasive snail found in new area of Michigan
The New Zealand mudsnail has expanded its range into southern Michigan. The mudsnail is tiny, invasive, and causes environmental harm.
Inside Wisconsin’s International Crane Foundation, Home to Every Crane Species on Earth
Behind the scenes near Baraboo, conservationists breed endangered cranes and study how to help more whooping crane chicks survive in the wild.
NOAA’s Great Lakes Observing System receives funding for five more years
The funds support important data about region-wide water quality and weather for beachgoers, scientists and industry.
Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline
Wisconsin DNR cites declining lake trout population amid higher sea lamprey numbers.
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Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
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Formal Repeal of Roadless Rule Directly Threatens Midwest Wilderness
Federal agencies say opening these lands will reduce wildfire risks and make timber more accessible. Experts, however, say the government is contradicting itself.
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.
Will the U.S. really rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America?’
After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
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