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A nuclear shift buoyed by billions, and the waters of the Great Lakes
Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system
It’s not just Palisades: Great Lakes water fuels a regional nuclear revival
Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the worldâs largest freshwater system….
The Latest Great Lakes Energy News
The Energy News Roundup is your source for the latest energy stories from around the Great Lakes. In Michigan, the state’s attorney general is taking on oil companies, accusing four […]
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Crying Over Spilled Sewage
Kevin Shafer is obsessed with rain. As the head of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, it’s his job to be. But when a thousand-year storm comes out of nowhere and dumps over a foot of rain, Kevin is faced with a decision: send sewage into people’s basements or into Lake Michigan.
‘Hoping that river smells like home’: Great Lakes whitefish efforts turn to tributaries
Whitefish have declined because of invasive species and climate change-fueled loss of winter ice cover on the Great Lakes. Now scientists are testing whether rivers can serve as spawning refuges. […]