Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows

Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.

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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.

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Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity
Great Lakes Echo

By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

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By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

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DNR takes rare step, intervenes in Consumers Energy dam sale proposal

DNR takes rare step, intervenes in Consumers Energy dam sale proposal
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has intervened in Consumers Energy’s plan to sell its suite of 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland private equity firm. It’s the first time […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has intervened in Consumers Energy’s plan to sell its suite of 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland private equity firm. It’s the first time […]
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DNR takes rare step, intervenes in Consumers Energy dam sale proposal

Province names first two appointees to Grey-Bruce’s revamped board of health

Province names first two appointees to Grey-Bruce’s revamped board of health
The Lucknow Sentinel
The board members, who had been furloughed, included Kincardine Mayor Kenneth Craig and Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray.
The board members, who had been furloughed, included Kincardine Mayor Kenneth Craig and Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray.
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Province names first two appointees to Grey-Bruce’s revamped board of health

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder An April survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found nearly 70% of U.S. farmers say they cannot afford fertilizer. It also found almost half of Midwestern farmers report they cannot afford all the supplies they need.  
By Julia Roeder An April survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found nearly 70% of U.S. farmers say they cannot afford fertilizer. It also found almost half of Midwestern farmers report they cannot afford all the supplies they need.  
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‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season

Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds

Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation.  However, the presence of charging stations does not necessarily mean that all residents can equally benefit from electric vehicles.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation.  However, the presence of charging stations does not necessarily mean that all residents can equally benefit from electric vehicles.
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Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds

A century-old reservoir anchors a local economy. Its future is on the line

A century-old reservoir anchors a local economy. Its future is on the line
Great Lakes Commission
Anxiety about a massive reservoir’s future has settled over businesses, marinas, homeowners and local governments along the Muskegon River as the Michigan Public Service Commission weighs whether to approve Consumers […]
Anxiety about a massive reservoir’s future has settled over businesses, marinas, homeowners and local governments along the Muskegon River as the Michigan Public Service Commission weighs whether to approve Consumers […]
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A century-old reservoir anchors a local economy. Its future is on the line
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