Michigan AG to request courts shut down Line 5 after reported damage last week

The Michigan Attorney General is expected to request courts to temporarily shut down Line 5 along the Straits of Mackinac after damage was reported to one of its anchors last week.

State to ask courts to temporarily shut down Line 5
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After reporting damage to part of the Line 5 pipe along the Straits of Mackinac, Enbridge determined it was safe to reopen part of the pipeline. Going against the wishes of Gov. Whitmer, The Michigan Attorney General said she would request the courts temporarily shut down the pipeline until the state can further review damage

Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, St. Clair set record highs for May water levels

Three of the Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair set a record high for water levels for May, a sign that extreme weather is continuing to set unprecedented numbers.

The Great Lakes keep breaking records - and not just its water levels

As state regulators plan for a rough year on the Great Lakes, the region continues setting records on lake levels, precipitation, ice cover, and evaporation. Those benchmarks are only making it harder to plan accordingly.

As Great Lakes rise, Michigan residents face giant climatological test

As residents attempt to mitigate the damages posed by the Great Lakes, climatologists warn the changes in our weather patterns will continue to become more extreme as our planet warms.

Michigan teen turns plastic thrown in the Great Lakes into clothing

A student at the University of Michigan has a company that turns plastic from the Great Lakes and abroad into clothes he sells around the country.

Piles of sludge have washed up on St. Clair Shores coastline

Residents in St. Clair Shores are looking at miles of sludge that's been washed up and now sitting on the banks of the city.

As the rest of the world continues to warm, Michigan keeps getting wetter

As the planet continues to break temperature records, Michigan is breaking precipitation records. In 2019, 41.55 inches fell across the state, which is more than 10 inches above average.

Viking Cruises announces Great Lakes plans for 2022

The ships aren't built yet but Viking Expeditions is bringing Viking Cruises to the Great Lakes state, including a stop in Detroit.

New interactive Great Lakes map reveals shipwrecks around Michigan

The Department of Natural Resources has released an interactive map of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes located in Michigan waters.

Great Lakes home completely encased in ice
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When the 60 mph winds blew through southeast Michigan, they also blew straight over to the other side of the Great Lakes and hammered homes near Rochester, New York. One of those homes - is now an ice palace.