Tag: power
Joe Biden gives Medal of Honour to local descendant of U.S. Civil War hero
A local descendant of a U.S. Civil War soldier is basking in the long-ago exploits of his relative, who has been posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honour by President Joe Biden U.S. Army Pte. Philip G. Shadrach was hanged in Georgia for stealing a Confederate train and causing chaos on the rails in 1862. […]
London should brace for Hurricane Beryl’s remnants (maybe)
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl may dump “torrential” rain onto Southwestern Ontario â or maybe not, according to Environment Canada. Noting it has “low” confidence “in the exact track of the weather system,” the national weather agency has issued a warning for the London region over “torrential downpours” that could begin late Tuesday and continue […]
Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
A project off the shore of Beaver Island could harness the power of Lake Michigan’s waves to generate renewable energy.
This SCOTUS decision may make it harder to protect Michigan air and water | Great Lakes Now
This article was republished here with permission from Planet Detroit.
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
- The Supreme Court Chevron decision overturned a federal law principle requiring courts to defer to agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws.
- The ruling could jeopardize federal rules designed to address things like PFAS pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Could a power line connecting Michigan and Wisconsin below Lake Michigan be a clean energy solution? – Great Lakes Commission
What if a high-voltage transmission line were built beneath Lake Michigan, connecting major power infrastructure on either side of the Great Lake? Officials at Wolverine Power Cooperative say regional grid […]
Baranyai: U.S. Supreme Court gives president supreme powers
The voting bloc of six Republican-appointed justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and radically expanded presidential immunity.
Dyer: Emmanuel Macron may be arrogant, but not stupid
Nothing else in France looks like the 1930s, so why should fascism?
Tallman: Bible is ecological, anti-imperial literature, author tells London audience
Brian McLaren gave an all-day workshop on May 11 at Wesley-Knox United Church in Wortley Village.
Storm warning: Weather watcher sounds alarm about ‘superheated’ Lake Erie
A weather watcher who monitors severe storms on Lake Erie is sounding the alarm on what he says is shaping up to be a potentially destructive year ahead on the lake that laps Southwestern Ontario.