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A senior attorney for the Environmental Law & Policy Center, says the Ohio EPA’s plan is woefully inadequate to meet the phosphorus-reduction goals for Lake Erie that have been agreed upon by Ohio, Michigan and Ontario, as well as the federal governments of the United States and Canada. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230724-epa-habs-maumeeriverplan

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Boats set sail Saturday morning from Chicago’s Monroe Harbor for the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. 230 boats traveled well over 300 miles to Michigan’s Mackinac Island in Lake Huron. Read the full story by WLS-TV – Chicago, IL.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230724-boats-chicago-annualrace-mackinaw

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Cruise ships, which once thrived on these lakes before all but disappearing in the 1970s, are making a remarkable comeback. Marketed as “expedition cruising,” the ships deliver tourists and their spending money to ports that for decades primarily served global markets with iron ore and wheat. Read the full story by The Brunswick News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230724-greatlakes-destination-cruiseships

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A new industry-funded study finds shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River supports more than 240,000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, injecting billions of dollars into their economies. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230724-greatlakesshipping-jobs

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A ferry carrying traffic across Lake Michigan suspended trips indefinitely on Friday after a mechanical failure of its ramping system. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230724-ss-badger-lake-michigan-suspends-ferry

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Nearly 63% of beaches tested in the Great Lakes region last year had at least one day of fecal contamination that exceeded the EPA’s Beach Action Value. That tool helps states determine whether a beach is safe enough to go swimming. Read the full story by Public News Service.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-epa-bacteria-beaches

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The wreck of an early wooden schooner that capsized on Lake Michigan 9-1/2 miles southeast of Sheboygan in September 1885 has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Read the full story by the Sheboygan Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-sheboygan-shipwreck-nationalregister

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The Ontario government is investing $6 million to support 30 multi-year projects that will help protect, conserve, and restore the Great Lakes, including two shoreline projects in Niagara. The investments will help reduce plastic litter and control excess nutrients and road salt entering lakes, rivers, and streams. Read the full story by The Niagara Independent.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-cleanup-shores-niagara

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Organizations which work to protect Lake Superior are benefitting from an injection of multi-year funding from the province as part of a larger $6 million initiative to protect, conserve, and restore the Great Lakes. The Ontario government has announced 30 “science on the ground” projects so far, which aim to address a variety of challenges. Read the full story by Fort Frances Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-greatlakes-cash-rehabilitation

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“Drink ‘em and sink ‘em” was the practice of fishermen who threw their beer and pop cans and bottles into the Great Lakes over 40 years ago. Don Fassbender, president of Great Lakes Scuba, a lake preservation dive club, once saw old cans underwater as far as he could see beneath Lake Superior. He posted a video of the dive on YouTube, showing the garbage he found and collected. Read the full story by the Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-scubadivers-greatlakes-cleanup

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Ships carrying an estimated 12 million tons of cargo have passed through the St. Lawrence Seaway system into the Great Lakes through the end of June, roughly the same amount as last year. Read the full story by The Northwest Times of Indiana.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-internationalshipping-greatlakes

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A ship that hasn’t been seen for almost a century and a half has been confirmed as found. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, Michigan announced an expedition on Lake Superior last year that led to the discovery of the Satellite, a tugboat that sank June 21, 1879. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-shipwreck-lakesuperior

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Lead levels in drinking water in the city of Eastpointe, MI have exceeded state action levels for the second time in a year. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-highleadlevels-eastpointe-drinkingwater

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A new shipping facility for agricultural products officially opened in Port Milwaukee on Tuesday. It’s one of the first facilities in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway to move bulk agricultural exports, including dried distillers grains. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-portmilwaukee-ag-shipping

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On Thursday, July 27, Mayor Justin Bibb will invite public comments on “initial thoughts and sketches” for an emerging plan for the Cleveland lakefront in a meeting at the Great Lakes Science Center. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230719-cleveland-publiccomment-lakefront-development

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A new study commissioned by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan makes a compelling case for how The Great Lakes Way – an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from southern Lake Huron through western Lake Erie – enriches quality of life and place for residents and visitors, sparks outdoor recreation and an outdoor recreation industry, and nurtures heritage and cultural tourism. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-greatlakesway

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An estimated $1.8 billion plan to replace the Blatnik Bridge, which connects Superior and Duluth, will receive a $400 million boost under Wisconsin’s next two-year state budget. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-statebudget-bridgereplacement-lakesuperior

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A panel discussion on June 14 at the Brown County Central Library explored the history of the Fox River cleanup project — and its impact on Green Bay. Panelists said nearly 30 years ago that future seemed anything but guaranteed. Cleaning up the river and the bay required federal regulators and local journalists to combat pushback from Wisconsin politicians and paper companies. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-foxriver-cleanup-pushback

Hannah Reynolds

This year, the Michigan DNR enacted a new double-flag warning system on swimming beaches around the Great Lakes. The double red flags close access to the water and prohibit beach visitors from entering the water. The flags are an addition to the Great Lakes flag warning system, where a green, yellow, and single-red flag communicate the safety of the current water conditions for swimmers and visitors at state park beaches. Read the full story by Michigan Radio. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-greatlakes-drownings-updatedflagsystem-dnr

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The federal government is on track to underfund the mega-project to build a new lock at the Soo for the second year in a row, which could potentially force delays of when the project is completed and further balloon its price tag beyond $3.2 billion. Read the full story by The Detroit News. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-soolocks-slowfunding

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More than 50 boat landing events are planned across the state to as part of the 10th annual Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz, in which local partners give boaters tips to prevent the spread of invasive species and comply with recently updated laws for recreational boating. Read the full story by WHMI – Brighton, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-aquaticinvasivespecies-landingblitz

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After more than 50 years on the water, the state of Michigan’s first research vessel is finally gearing up for retirement. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-mi-boat-farewelltour

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After a three-year absence, the crew of the S.S. Badger is bringing back overnight voyages across Lake Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-lakemichigan-carferry-sailing

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Birdwatchers flocked to Euclid Beach Park early Saturday afternoon to catch a rare glimpse of a Pacific-based gull not known to frequent Cleveland’s freshwater coast. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-westcoastgull-cleveland-euclidbeach

Hannah Reynolds

From toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes to sewage pouring into Detroit basements to choking wildfire smoke that drifted south from Canada, Michigan has been contending with the fallout from climate change. Historically, Michigan has been resistant to environmental regulations in the manufacturing industry, but that could soon change. Read the full story by The New York Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230705-climatelaggard-america-greatlakes

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An emerging Indigenous leader aims to compile the Indigenous knowledge of climate change adaptation throughout the country, and share it with tribal and non-tribal people to create the next Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-indigenousknowledge-climatechange

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In a project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Ocean Exploration Program, three universities have teamed up to explore the depths of Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay near Alpena, Michigan. Their goal is to develop methods to deploy autonomous underwater robots to search for shipwrecks, and then survey shipwrecks with their sensors. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-autonomousvessels-thunderbay

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Michigan’s drought conditions have put increased demand on water providers, stressed vegetation and sharply increased the risk of wildfire. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-drought-wildfires

Hannah Reynolds

Residents of Paradise, Michigan, say a legacy dump site has been ignored for decades. The site is slowly releasing toxic chemicals into Lake Superior, and there doesn’t appear to be a plan to stop it. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-contaminatedsite-lakesuperior

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Today marks the summer solstice and the official start to summer, but scientists warn Lake Erie beachgoers to beware of harmful algae blooms that grow extremely fast this time of year. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-summer-lakeerie-habs

Hannah Reynolds

Those in Michigan who want the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline shut down believe a recent ruling from a federal judge in Wisconsin could impact a pending legal case against Enbridge and disrupt company plans. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-wisconsin-line5-shutdown-disruptpipelinefight

Hannah Reynolds

There is a lot of dredging work to be done in Lake Michigan harbors after an uptick in severe storms and a drop in shoreline ice during winter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers currently is overseeing 24-hour dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan, when weather is favorable to remove sand shoaling that blocks the harbor from commercial vessels. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-strongstorms-lakemichigan

Hannah Reynolds

It’s finally starting to feel like summer in Michigan, but officials are reminding residents and visitors that it will still be a bit before water temperatures are considered safe. U.S. Coast Guard officials took to social media to remind the public about the risks of cold water, including hypothermia and “cold shock.” Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-greatlakes-coldshock-summer

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Summertime means beach time, and in Michigan that means the freshwater beaches of the Great Lakes. But which kind of beach is better: lakeside or oceanside? Read and listen to the full story by Michigan Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230621-greatlakesbeaches-oceanbeaches

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Keweenaw Boat Tours, located in Houghton, MI is expanding. It’s added a larger, second boat and a new tour that offers some spectacular scenery. It includes ancient lava flows, a lighthouse, and a waterfall that rushes over volcanic rock and into Lake Superior. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-restoringshoreline-scenicboattour-upperpeninsula-michigan-keewanaw

Hannah Reynolds

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inviting public comment through June 19 on plans to restore and strengthen the crumbling “shoreline protection system” at the Point Betsie Lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Benzie County, MI. The project, slated for construction in 2024, is designed to provide long-term protection for the 1858 Point Betsie Lighthouse and other historic structures on the site. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-restoringshoreline-pointbestie-lighthouse

Hannah Reynolds

Our water sources are some of the most important resources we have in the world, so divers and volunteers came together in Kingston, ON to clean up Lake Ontario’s shoreline on Saturday. Read the full story by CTV News-TV – Toronto, ON.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-garbage-lakeontario

Hannah Reynolds

Tours of one of Muskegon’s two Lake Michigan lighthouses will be offered this summer as the city works toward ownership of the historic structures. The South Pierhead Lighthouse, located near the U.S. Coast Guard station at Pere Marquette Park, is open for tours from 1-5 p.m. Fridays through Mondays. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-lighthousetours-muskegon

Hannah Reynolds

At the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, south of Joliet, Illinois, below where the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Des Plaines River meet, there is a choke point, a 110-foot wide channel and lock through which the Copi, otherwise called invasive carp, must pass to get to the Great Lakes. There, the Army Corps of Engineers is mustering about $1.2 billion taxpayer dollars to build a barrier that will, hypothetically, stop the carp from getting to the lakes. Read the full story by Undark Magazine.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-race-to-build-fish-barricade

Hannah Reynolds

This is “Three Free” Weekend in Michigan. Residents and visitors can fish without a license, ride state-designated trails without an ORV license or trail permit, or get access to state parks and boat landings without a Recreation Passport. Read the full story by The Iron Mountain Daily News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-michigan-freefishingweekend-fathersday

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On Saturday and Sunday of Father’s Day weekend Ohio residents may fish without a license, keeping in mind that size and creel limits never take a holiday. Before and after the weekend, residents age 16 and older who want to fish are required to purchase a license and be prepared to show it when requested. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-ohio-freefishingweekend-fathersday

Hannah Reynolds

A local couple wants to share the joy of boating with their new private cruise business. Ahh! Venture Cruise is offering private cruises from Lake Macatawa to Lake Michigan in the Holland area. Cal and Terrie Morrow, both licensed captains through the U.S. States Coast Guard, started the business as a way to enjoy the lake in retirement. Read the full story by the Holland Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-couplelaunchescruise-lakemacatawa-lakemichigan

Hannah Reynolds

Richmond Heights, OH has been named an inaugural recipient of the Richard M. Daley Water Equity Community Award from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. The award is intended to provide support to disadvantaged communities who are working to remove lead lines and modernize their water infrastructure. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023-0612-richmondheights-waterinfrastructure

Hannah Reynolds

Climate change needs to be solved at the local level. That was the key message of this year’s Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative annual meeting. The binational coalition, composed of over 200 municipal and regional U.S. and Canadian mayors and local officials, gathered in Chicago June 6-9 to talk climate action, with Illinois cities like Waukegan, Evanston and Zion joining in. Read the full story by The Daily Herald.  

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230612-greatlakes-waukegan-zion-climatechange

Hannah Reynolds

There are plenty of lakes and rivers to explore across Pennsylvania as bass season begins this week. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are plentiful across the 86,000 miles of rivers and lakes in Pennsylvania, and anglers know these predator fish are fun to catch. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-bass-pennslyvania

Hannah Reynolds

The official start of summer is just two short weeks away. As more Michiganders travel across the state and take to the water, it’s important to remember the basics of water safety — especially when it comes to the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Livingston Daily.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-summer-staysafe-greatlakes

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In Muskegon, Michigan, the arrival of the Pearl Mist cruise ship at Heritage Landing Tuesday morning will mark the beginning of a historic cruising season in West Michigan. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-record-cruiseseason-muskegon

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan is full of waterslides, but only one place has launch slides. New for 2023, these fast, steep slides, located on a beach in Lake Orion, will send you flying into the water. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-mi-launchwaterslides-northernmi

Hannah Reynolds

Some of the most panoramic views in all of Northern Michigan can be found at the peaks of its ski hills. Or, in Boyne City, Michigan, at a former downhill ski area that has now become a recreation gem for its community. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-northernmi-climb

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The state of Michigan is warning residents about summer kills as the weather has been more extreme than usual this time of year. Fish kills can happen naturally, and with scorching weather, a summer kill is likely to occur sooner. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230607-egle-warning-fishkills

Hannah Reynolds