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The murky process of reopening Palisades and why it’s a turning point for nuclear
-U.S. nuclear industry is closely watching Palisades, amid a surge of investments as demand climbs for low-carbon sources of electricity. Other recently shuttered nuclear plants could take a cue from Palisades.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish
-Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught — not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
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Feature HomepageIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Key figure in Ohio bribery scandal dead by suicide
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeLine 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown
-In a late move, the Department of Justice sides with Canada on continued operation of Line 5, citing treaty and the public’s interest.
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APBudgetClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEPA head Regan defends $20B green bank: ‘I feel really good about this program’
-The head of the Environmental Protection Agency defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program, saying it will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions to combat climate change.
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AgricultureDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsComposting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
-The city’s first urban agriculture director aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinThe Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season
-Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin. This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago.
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Is nuclear power clean energy?
-A draft report was released that says if the state wants to meet its goal of being carbon free by 2040, it will need to invest in new nuclear energy.
