Great Lakes and Energy

With the first SMR in North America being built at the Darlington nuclear site, the province is testing new ground to meet future power demand.

Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system

This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.

In late April, didymo cells, often called “rock snot,” were found in a section of the Au Sable River.

A new report says a potential shutdown of Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5 pipeline would have a minimal impact on natural gas prices.

The Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been made that are potentially in conflict? Two treaties with the U.S. could lead to very different outcomes for Line 5.

Some of the state workers indicted as part of the Flint water crisis investigation may soon return to work.Last week, state prosecutors dismissed charges…