Great Lakes
The Great Lakes offer ideal conditions for offshore wind energy, yet no turbines have been built there due to regulatory and economic barriers. States control the lakebeds, providing some advantages over federal ocean waters, but federal oversight and infrastructure gaps persist. Developers and lawmakers express cautious optimism amid political uncertainties.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the controversial Line 5 pipeline case belongs in state or federal court. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel seeks to shut down the pipeline due to risks to the Great Lakes, while Enbridge Energy argues for federal oversight. The procedural dispute could affect the pipeline's operation across the Straits of Mackinac.