The Trump administration is trying to stop wind projects, but the Great Lakes states have a powerful say in what happens on the lakes, where turbines could power the entire region and beyond. They ...

As fossil-heavy nations race to scale solar and wind by 2030, weak environmental and social safeguards risk fuelling local ...

Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat, and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in ...

States throughout the Great Plains and Midwest, from Texas to Montana to Ohio, have the strongest onshore winds and onshore wind power potential. These are also in the heart of U.S. farm country.

Overnight storms swept through Iowa, leaving behind damage including fallen trees and power outages.

Texas Republicans are planning to redraw their congressional districts this year, five years ahead of schedule. As with most other recent examples of norm-breaking behavior in American politics ...

The Great Lakes states have enough offshore wind power potential to provide three times as much electricity as all eight Great Lakes states use currently.

States take the lead on regulation of planning, site selection, leasing and other elements of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes, though the federal government has a role as well.

As of mid-2025, the Great Lakes were home to no offshore wind turbines. Big potential, big unknowns States continue to explore the possibility of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes.