One of North America’s Great Lakes, second-largest by volume and depth
Federal permitting for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel advances amid court battles and tribal rights concerns, with opponents pledging new lawsuits as regulators revisit key permits. Officials say the project will undergo environmental review while tribes warn of sacred lands and endangered species impacts.
A slow-moving nor'easter has struck the Mid‑Atlantic and New England since late September, causing heavy rain, strong onshore winds and coastal flooding from New Jersey to southern New England. Utilities, flights and events have been disrupted, at least one person has died in New York City, and forecasters warn additional high‑tide flooding will persist into Monday and Tuesday.