Green energy boosters stress long-term savings

Green energy boosters stress long-term savings
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By Madison Merrell

Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.

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By Madison Merrell

Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.

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An autonomous underwater vehicle is in Lake Erie collecting important data for scientists

An autonomous underwater vehicle is in Lake Erie collecting important data for scientists
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Scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and other organizations are tracking an autonomous underwater vehicle beneath the ice in Lake Erie as […]
Scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and other organizations are tracking an autonomous underwater vehicle beneath the ice in Lake Erie as […]
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Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop invasive carp from […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop invasive carp from […]
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Years of increased winter variability lead to less predictability in lake ice conditions

Years of increased winter variability lead to less predictability in lake ice conditions
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According to a research scientist at the Large Lakes Observatory on Lake Superior, because lake ice cover is impacted so heavily by weather, and Minnesota’s winter weather has become more […]
According to a research scientist at the Large Lakes Observatory on Lake Superior, because lake ice cover is impacted so heavily by weather, and Minnesota’s winter weather has become more […]
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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean
Great Lakes Echo

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

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No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

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DNR releases Lake Huron fisheries survey highlights

DNR releases Lake Huron fisheries survey highlights
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) surveys the diverse and important Great Lakes fisheries every year between April and November. Surveying for 2025 has concluded, and DNR fisheries biologists […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) surveys the diverse and important Great Lakes fisheries every year between April and November. Surveying for 2025 has concluded, and DNR fisheries biologists […]
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Lake Erie meetings will set walleye, yellow perch total allowable catches

Lake Erie meetings will set walleye, yellow perch total allowable catches
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Fisheries experts from Ohio, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania and the province of Ontario will gather for the annual Lake Erie Committee meetings of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to […]
Fisheries experts from Ohio, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania and the province of Ontario will gather for the annual Lake Erie Committee meetings of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to […]
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Lake Erie meetings will set walleye, yellow perch total allowable catches

Recent rain impacts Lake Ontario water level prediction

Recent rain impacts Lake Ontario water level prediction
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After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
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Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season

Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season
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Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great […]
Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great […]
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Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season

AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water

AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water
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The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
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AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water
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