Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/nicolepollack/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Fri, 16 May 2025 16:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/nicolepollack/ 32 32 After six years, Ohio moves to end coal bailouts that have been in place since bribery scandal https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/05/after-six-years-ohio-moves-to-end-coal-bailouts-that-have-been-in-place-since-bribery-scandal/ Wed, 07 May 2025 16:13:46 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=42377 After six years, Ohio moves to end coal bailouts that have been in place since bribery scandal

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Just shy of six years since the passage of Ohio’s infamous House Bill 6, a more than $1 billion coal and nuclear bailout at the center of the largest bribery and money laundering scandal in state history, state lawmakers approved a bill that would repeal the coal subsidy House Bill 6 established.

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In Indiana, natural gas is clean energy now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/in-indiana-natural-gas-is-clean-energy-now/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/in-indiana-natural-gas-is-clean-energy-now/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:31:30 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=42014 In Indiana, natural gas is clean energy now

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Indiana now defines natural gas and propane as clean energy under a law signed by Gov.

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Musk fails to flip top Wisconsin court amid Tesla lawsuit over dealerships https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/musk-fails-to-flip-top-wisconsin-court-amid-tesla-lawsuit-over-dealerships/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/musk-fails-to-flip-top-wisconsin-court-amid-tesla-lawsuit-over-dealerships/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:53:33 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41765 Musk fails to flip top Wisconsin court amid Tesla lawsuit over dealerships

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Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. The most expensive judicial election in state history — and possibly costliest state supreme court election ever — came as Musk’s company, Tesla, sued to open dealerships in Wisconsin.

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Michigan EV industry on a knife-edge as energy project delays mount across region https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/michigan-ev-industry-on-a-knife-edge-as-energy-project-delays-mount-across-region/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/michigan-ev-industry-on-a-knife-edge-as-energy-project-delays-mount-across-region/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:49:40 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41507 Michigan EV industry on a knife-edge as energy project delays mount across region

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Michigan’s investments in electric vehicle manufacturing are in jeopardy following what the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency called the “most consequential day of deregulation in U.S.

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Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/oil-and-gas-projects-fast-tracked-while-minnesota-power-plans-to-quit-fossil-fuels/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/oil-and-gas-projects-fast-tracked-while-minnesota-power-plans-to-quit-fossil-fuels/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:52:25 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41335 Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels

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Hundreds of energy projects may have their permits fast-tracked by the Trump administration, including Enbridge’s tunnel for Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac and a roughly $1 billion gas plant in Superior.

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From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/how-illinois-is-shaping-its-energy-future/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/how-illinois-is-shaping-its-energy-future/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:28:37 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40907 From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future

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Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan — known for being the longest-serving legislative leader in United States history — was convicted last week of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.

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For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/for-clean-energy-in-the-great-lakes-region-2025-is-off-to-an-uneasy-start/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/for-clean-energy-in-the-great-lakes-region-2025-is-off-to-an-uneasy-start/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:19:17 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40651 For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start

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This is a weird time for clean energy. Much of the federal funding supporting the energy transition has become embroiled in President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the court decisions blocking them.

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Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/energy-sector-holds-its-breath-as-nuclear-power-inches-forward/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/energy-sector-holds-its-breath-as-nuclear-power-inches-forward/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:08:09 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40422 Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward

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Uncertainty abounds in the energy sector as President Donald Trump returns to office. In his inaugural address on Monday, Trump promised to “revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry.” Trump has already begun the process of reversing Biden-era policies meant to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and reduce emissions from gas cars.

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Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/energy-transition-small-wins-uncertainty-upper-midwest/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/energy-transition-small-wins-uncertainty-upper-midwest/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:47:51 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40130 Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

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Chicago’s commitment to using 100% renewable energy at city-owned buildings went into effect Jan.

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Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin reacts to oil spill as pipeline fight continues https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/energy-news-roundup-wisconsin-reacts-to-oil-spill-as-pipeline-fight-continues/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/energy-news-roundup-wisconsin-reacts-to-oil-spill-as-pipeline-fight-continues/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:35:47 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=39940 Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin reacts to oil spill as pipeline fight continues

The company planning a controversial pipeline reroute in northern Wisconsin recently told officials that it spilled approximately 69,300 gallons of crude oil in the southern part of the state, making this Wisconsin’s largest oil spill since at least 2012. Enbridge first reported the spill, which was caused by an underground equipment failure on its Line 6 pipeline, on Nov.

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