Above: Oil pipelines make a mighty contribution to global warming, a fact that must be reflected in permit decisions like the one now being decided for Line 5. Conceptual photo of oil pipeline, by Rodion Kutsaev. Michiganders are united in their love of the Great...
The herculean citizen effort to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic Line 5 oil spill has reached a pivotal inflection point. May 12th was the deadline that Governor Whitmer set for revoking Enbridge’s easement to use the Great Lakes bottomlands, and the...
Members of the Great Lakes Business Network sent the letter below to Michigan legislators. Dear Sen. McBroom, Sen. Lauwers and Rep. Bellino, On behalf of the Great Lakes Business Network and our more than 170 members representing a diverse array of business leaders...
The Great Lakes Business Network today applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s revocation of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 operating easement following a comprehensive review by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Lansing, Michigan — the Great Lakes Business Network today announced its sponsorship of the Upper Peninsula Clean Energy Conference series. The group highlights the importance of transitioning to clean energy in the Upper Peninsula, and how making the shift will...
Michigan is home to many unique plants and animals, and they are part of some of the most diverse ecosystems in the country, like dense forest, sprawling prairies, and inland ecosystems that provide habitat for moose, beaver, deer, common loons, monarch butterflies,...
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