Author: Clean Technica
Points North: The Good Thief?
By Maxwell Howard, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
One day in the early 1980s, diver Tom Farnquist was exploring the shipwrecked SS Comet in Lake Superior.
Great Lakes Moment: Creating a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
The Eastern Seaboard has the East Coast Greenway and the Appalachian Trail.
Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality
By Dustin Blitchok, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
Michigan faces an air quality advisory Friday and into Saturday morning due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
The state could experience elevated levels of fine particulate matter, and conditions may be unhealthy for sensitive groups, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said in a statement.
Why the solar industry is counting Ohio’s newest energy law as a win
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
This story was originally published by Canary Media.
A new state law aimed at expanding gas and nuclear power plants in Ohio may also provide opportunities for solar developers — if they can overcome other policy and political barriers.
‘Forever chemicals’ found nationwide in Canada, CBC map shows
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CBC News released an interactive map illustrating PFAS hotspots across Canada, revealing widespread “forever chemical” contamination in every province and territory.