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What's New
EDITORIAL: Scrutiny needed for energy plant Erie Times-News (5/13) State environmental officials reported last week that results of Erie Renewable Energy's air-quality permit application for the proposed tires-to-energy plant will be delayed.
Underground power plant eyed in Ontario Watertown Daily Times (5/9) A Canadian utility developer has proposed building an underground power plant capable of generating up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity.
DNR reissues permit for Oak Creek power plant Chicago Tribune (5/8) The Department of Natural Resources reissued a water pollution permit Thursday for a power plant that environmental groups contend would harm Lake Michigan by using vast amounts of lake water for cooling.
Lake area positioned well for wind power The Buffalo News (5/7) More than 120 Great Lakes policymakers and interested parties turned out for the first annual meeting of the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative, which concluded today in Buffalo, N.Y. Existing wind mapping models show many areas along and in the Great Lakes have good promise for wind generation.
Alliance details plans for river turbines Watertown Daily Times (5/6) Alliance Energy is proposing to generate up to 110 megawatts of electricity using underwater currents from the St. Lawrence River.
Managing Ecosystems Regulated Rivers and Watersheds St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (5/5) The 15th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystem, May 6-8, in Cornwall, Ontario, will highlight 50 years of hydroelectric power development and the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway on the International Section of the St. Lawrence River.

General Resources
Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy The EIA is an independent statistical and analytical agency that maintains a comprehensive data and information program relevant to energy resources.
Energy Regulation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The commission regulates the transmission of oil and natural gas, as well as the wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce.
Great Lakes Region's Global Climate Change/Energy Interests Council of Great Lakes Industries A report of discussions at the April 1997 Second Roundtable on North American Energy Policy.
Industrial Productivity and Efficiency Northeast-Midwest Institute This site provides an overview on industrial productivity and efficiency, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Weatherization, subsidies and data on gasoline prices and electricity consumption.

Pipelines
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company Delivers natural gas to customers in the mid-western and northeastern United States and Canada.
Natural Gas Pipeline Profile Bureau of Transportation Statistics Overviews the financial, inventory, performance and safety of U.S. natural gas pipelines.
Pipeline Safety Data Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation Annual and summary statistics on liquid accidents, natural gas incidents for transmission and distribution operators.
Pipeline Safety Regulations Office of Pipeline Safety Provides pipeline safety laws as stated by the U.S. code Title 49 Regulations Part 186-199.

Related Resources
GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Energy
GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Utilities
GLIN: Pipelines in the Great Lakes Region

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