To increase data for the Great Lakes in the winter scientists from 18 institutions in the U.S. and Canada, are fanning out in 12 teams this month across the lakes to grab as much data as possible. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.
Similar Posts
COMMENTARY: Federal funding, or lack thereof, has hindered development of wind energy projects on the Great Lakes
A 2014 report released by the U.S. Department of Energy gave the green light to establish wind energy projects in the Great Lakes. Despite this, nearly a decade later, wind farms have yet to become established. Read the full story by Outdoor News. Read the full story
Stolen Huron County road signs recovered by police
Police discovered a multitude of stolen signs while investigating an abandoned pickup truck in Wingham. Around 8 a.m. on March 5, Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to Alice Street for an abandoned pickup truck that was stuck in the ditch. Police say they located the vehicle and found 10 stolen street signs from Huron […]
New York DEC gets $150K to expand environmental learning for Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River schools
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Wednesday that it received a $150,000 grant to expand K-12 environmental education in the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River watersheds. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times. Read the full story
Ohio Supreme Court ruling breathes new life into Great Lakes offshore wind
Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. may resume its long-stalled efforts to build the first offshore wind project in the U.S. Great Lakes after the Ohio Supreme Court rejected a challenge to its permit. Read the full story by G Captain. Read the full story
Great Lakes freighter built in Door County advances to top 16 of ‘Coolest Things’ contest
The M/V Mark W. Barker, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay for Ohio-based Interlake Steamship Company, reached the top 16 in preliminary voting in the seventh annual Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce-sponsored contest. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Read the full story
Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy
Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Click on the headline to read the full story:
Illinois
- Pritzker, Lightfoot tout city’s $422 million deal for green energy — Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago has signed a $422.2 million agreement with Constellation New Energy, LLC to provide renewable power to government buildings, street lights and all other city assets — and a carbon-free footprint — by 2025.