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This fact sheet describes mass timber as a class of engineered wood building materials that offers a lower carbon footprint and potential cost-competitiveness compared to steel and concrete. It outlines the environmental benefits, construction advantages, and the current state of mass timber adoption and policy support in the United States.

This report by RMI outlines a strategic framework—focused on competitiveness, constraints, and coordination—to accelerate energy transition investment in the Great Lakes region. It argues that while the region possesses significant industrial legacies and innovation assets, it faces structural hurdles such as slow population growth, labor shortages, and a lack of cohesive industrial strategies. The document proposes that states move beyond simple investment attraction toward coordinated industrial policies, leveraging federal incentives from the IRA, IIJA, and CHIPS Act to build regional clusters in sectors like EV batteries, low-carbon steel, and sustainable fuels.

This briefing by RMI analyzes the potential for the Great Lakes region to lead the electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain. While the region possesses historical automotive strengths and significant R&D capacity, it faces competition from the 'Battery Belt' in the Deep South and gaps in state-level industrial policies. The document outlines the four stages of the supply chain—upstream, midstream, downstream, and reuse/recycling—and provides a gap analysis of regional policies compared to federal initiatives, urging Great Lakes states to coordinate on strategic coordination, production incentives, and end-of-life regulations to maintain competitiveness.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) explains the nature, benefits, and regulatory support for mass timber—engineered wood materials used for large-scale construction. It highlights mass timber's potential to reduce building emissions, store carbon, and support sustainable forest management, while addressing concerns regarding fire safety and moisture.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing an USD 80 million issuance by the State of Wisconsin on May 13, 2020, to fund water and wastewater projects through the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSSD) issued a USD 80 million green bond on April 30, 2020, to finance water and wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and flood protection.

This briefing transcript features a panel of experts discussing coastal resilience in the Great Lakes region, focusing on climate impacts, nature-based solutions, tribal adaptation strategies, and climate-smart agriculture. The discussion emphasizes the economic and environmental importance of the Great Lakes, the role of coastal wetlands in mitigating flooding and improving water quality, and the necessity of integrating traditional ecological knowledge and local leadership into federal and state policy.

The document is a case study of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) in the early 1990s, detailing its efforts to integrate environmental stewardship into its corporate strategy. WEPCO implemented successful demand-side management and appliance recycling programs to reduce energy consumption and hazardous waste. However, a 1991 benchmarking study by A.T. Kearney revealed a gap between the company's public environmental commitments and its internal implementation, specifically citing a lack of comprehensive risk assessment and a leadership void below the executive level.