The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

Arctic grayling were once abundant in Michigan’s waters. But almost a century ago, habitat destruction, overfishing, and predation by introduced species decimated their populations. By 1936, the fish ...

More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.

In September of 2025, dozens of people with indigenous roots from across the Great Lakes gathered on the banks of Michigan’s Au Sable River to harvest manoomin– or wild rice– […] ...

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look.

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

The Energy News Roundup is your source for the latest energy stories from around the Great Lakes. In Michigan, the state’s ...

Across the Great Lakes, a network of buoys provides real-time data about waves, wind, and ice. In 2025, one buoy broke free, drifting nearly to the center of Lake Michigan […] ...

Steam from St. Joseph Energy Center, a gas-fired power plant, rises over New Carlisle, Indiana, where Amazon Web Services has built a data center. (J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue) The collaborative’s ...

An obstacle course is being built to keep invasive species out of a river. FishPass is a project on the Boardman-Ottaway River in Traverse City, Michigan. Its goal is to allow desirable fish into the ...

Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these monthly Energy News Roundups. Michigan is taking on oil companies. Its approach hasn’t been tried before. In a lawsuit filed ...