Category: Great Lakes Commission
Data center is threat to Saline River, residents say in wetlands hearing
Michigan environmental regulators held a hearing Thursday night on a proposed permit to disturb 10 acres of wetlands for a $7 billion Oracle and OpenAI data center in Saline Township. […]
Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor
Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
Sturgeon may aid in Duluth Aquarium’s resurging popularity
The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is laying plans to work as a partner in an effort to restore lake sturgeon to the St. Louis River, a waterway that […]
New bill would gut protections of Clean Water Act in name of growth
Environmental groups warn that the PERMIT Act – passed on Dec. 10 in the U.S. House – could significantly alter how the Clean Water Act is implemented. Among the proposed […]
Data centers could dispose of water in Ohio lakes if state EPA approves
As Ohio’s data center boom continues, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is considering a permit to allow new data centers without access to central sewerage systems to dispose of water […]