Enbridge should consider closing its old, troubled Line 5 pipeline This report examins the risks and costs of the continued operation of Line 5 and the tunnel project.
How the Great Lakes Will Benefit from Governor Whitmer’s Energy Plan As we retire fossil fuel-based energy sources and replace them with clean energy technologies – wind and solar power, green hydrogen, electric vehicles, and energy storage devices – we will markedly and measurably reduce the harmful impacts that producing and burning fossil fuels have on our Great Lakes, rivers and streams, and groundwater.
SURVEY: Businesses on Impact of Arrested IRA Investments The U.S. is currently home 3.46 million Americans who work across the clean vehicle, renewable energy, energy efficiency, battery storage, grid modernization, and biofuel sectors, according to the latest annual employment analysis from BW Research and E2.
Report: 312,900 New Clean Energy Jobs at Risk According to a new Climate Power brief companies have announced and advanced 585 new clean energy projects totaling over $361 billion in investments across 47 states and Puerto Rico but big deals with big oil executives threaten to tear it all down.
Canadian Profits, Michigan Risk. Line 5 threatens Michigan’s economy and environment, brings little in return This report was prepared as part of Groundwork’s continuing work to protect the Mackinac Straits and the Great Lakes from oil spills.
MI PROPANE SECURITY PLAN – Ensuring Resilience Without Line 5 Regardless of Line 5’s future, Michigan cannot achieve energy resilience for residents who rely on propane without alternative means of supply. This plan shows how the State of Michigan will achieve propane security.
Likely Market Responses to a Line 5 Shutdown PLG Consulting examines the suite of potential market adjustments that could be made in the event of a planned and orderly shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline
Oil Spill Economics: Estimates of the Economic Damages of an Oil Spill in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan- Addendum A. Multibillion-dollar Economic Impact to Great Lakes Shipping, Steel Production, and Jobs
Oil Spill Economics: Estimates of the Economic Damages of an Oil Spill in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan This report provides an estimate of the potential economic damages of an oil spill from Line 5 at or near its crossing of the Straits of Mackinac.
The Costs of Climate Change for Michigan – Great Lakes States at Risk How Michigan Businesses are Coping with Impacts from Climate Change
Fifth National Climate Assessment Understanding Risks, Impacts, and Responses to Climate Change. November 2023.
An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes How the shifting global climate impacts the unique Great Lakes region.
Midwest Clean Energy & Transportation Jobs Report Learn more about clean energy employment in the Midwest
The Impacts of Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms on Great Lakes Businesses Understand how Lake Erie, one of Ohio’s most valuable natural resources, is both ecologically significant and integral to the state’s economic growth
Great Lakes Revival – How Restoring Polluted Waters Leads to Rebirth of Great Lakes Communities How stakeholders have come together to clean up Areas of Concern and revitalize the communities they call home
