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The Trump administration recently announced that it will remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the lower 48 states. The gray wolf population in those states, including Michigan, has reached more than 6,000 and has met recovery goals that make it unnecessary for protection, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read the full story by The Mining Journal.

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Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates an announcement by the Province of Ontario, which renews their longstanding conservation partnership. The Wetlands Conservation Partner Program will provide $6 million this year for wetland projects in the Lake Ontario and Lake Erie drainage basins. View the full story by Globe Newswire.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201208-wetlands-ontario

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Port Milwaukee is entering into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises to give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum. Read the full story by The Maritime Executive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201208-wisconsin-cruises

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A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale studying invasive grass carp has published their findings about a tiny bone in the ear of the grass carp that is exposing an important clue to controlling their numbers in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by The Southern.

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Flathead catfish, gizzard shad, alewife and white perch are among the fish species that have shown up in a variety of our state’s waters, ones where they had not previously been. When they become established in waters where they did not previously exist it’s often at the expense of other species. Read the full story by Indiana Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201208-indiana-invasive-species

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Canadian Energy company Enbridge’s request for a permit to build a tunnel surrounding Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, was met with lots of scrutiny and criticism in an online public hearing as environmental groups argue it could have potentially detrimental effects on coastal wetlands. Read the full story by WJRT-TV-Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201208-line-5-enbridge

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The City of Marquette has been awarded a grant from the Native American Heritage Fund for a project that will promote Native history in the area. Read the full story by WLUC-TV – Marquette, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201208-native-history-grant-trail

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Michigan’s outdoor recreation is expected to get a boost of nearly $37.8 million in 2021, and Muskegon County is the biggest winner of funds with a single grant for $5 million. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-michigan-recreation-grant

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The Lower Menominee River remediation project, located in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, has been officially delisted as an Area of Concern under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. However, there is work still to be done. Read the full story by WLUC-TV – Negaunee, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-michigan-river-remediation

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St. Clair County, Michigan, has secured funding to acquire a 10-acre parcel along the North Channel of the St. Clair River with help from Six Rivers Land Conservancy. Read the full story by The Voice.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-michigan-land-conservation

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The Harvest Spirit is anchored in Canadian waters after having run aground in the Detroit River near Grosse Ile, Michigan, on Dec. 3. Up to 18 vessels had anchored and were awaiting passage during the incident. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-freighter-shipping

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A crustacean is invading the Great Lakes and eating plankton, leaving small fish nothing to feed on. Native to the Baltic Sea region in Russia, the water flea reached Lake Ontario in the early 1980s, and Lake Superior by 1987. Read the full story by The Science Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-invasive-species-water-flea

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Enbridge Energy has all the permits it needs to start construction on a controversial new crude oil pipeline in Minnesota, more than five years after the Canadian company first asked state regulators to approve the Line 3 project, but hurdles still remain. View the full story by MinnPost.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-enbridge-line-3

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The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation to require the updating of Great Lakes environmental maps for use in response to an oil spill. The maps, which are maintained by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, summarize resources near the lakeshore like shellfish beds, marshes, tidal flats, public beaches, parks and endangered and threatened species that would be at risk in oil spill. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-erie-threat-priorities

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Environmental groups created a document that prioritizes the major threats to the Lake Erie watershed and includes recommendations on how to preserve water quality. The collaborative document was created to help guide government officials on the protection of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributaries. Read the full story by Erie News Now.

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Republican lawmakers have advanced legislation that would reestablish the state of Michigan’s authority to manage development along the Great Lakes coastline as part of a bill that aims to simplify erosion protection permitting for homeowners at the beach. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201204-coastline-erosion

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The feature story of National Geographic magazine’s December 2020 issue puts a spotlight on the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Now News Director Natasha Blakely interviews the author, Tim Folger and his connection and interest in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by GreatLakesNow.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-great-lakes-national-geographic

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More than 317,000 households serving an estimated 800,000 Michiganders throughout Michigan are known to be behind on their water bills and could face water shutoffs. The potential shutoffs are due in part to the Michigan Supreme Court repeal of Governor Whitmer’s water reconnection Executive Order in October.  Read the full story by National Resource Defense Council.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-water-shutoff-michigan

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The Regional Municipality of York’s proposed and funded wastewater treatment facility in East Gwillimbury, Ontario, part of the $715-million Upper York Sewage Solutions project, has been waiting for the green light from the province for years in the face of strong opposition from the Chippewas of Georgina First Nation. Read the full story by NewmarketToday.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-ontario-wastewater

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A Michigan task force is reviewing recommendations to strengthen regulations for Michigan’s dams in the wake of the May failure of two “grossly underfunded” Midland-area dams that led to catastrophic damage. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-michgan-dams

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Sarnia’s mayor warns Line 5 shutdown would harm economy on both sides of border if Michigan succeeds in shutting down the Line 5 pipeline citing potential regional energy crisis and economic pain. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-line-5-energy-canada

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Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie said it received its first report of the half-sunken barge in part of the bay near Traverse City about 9:30 a.m., Nov. 30^th. The barge was in about 10 feet of water, sitting about 100 yards from shore. View the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-coast-guard-oil

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recommended that $1.5 million dollars from the Land and Water Conservation Fund be allocated to help rebuild the ATV and snowmobile trail that runs from Dollar Bay to Lake Linden. Read the full story by Keweenaw Report.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-michigan-trail-repair

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In a visit in the spring, Greg Rickford, the minister for northern development announced $30,000 for design work to help build new facilities, as well as $2 million in operating money that is being leveraged to bring more than $10 million worth of research. Read the full story by DrydenNow.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-experimental-lakes

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The unregulated degradation of River Raisin from the 1900s to the 1980s made the waterway and its environs one of the most polluted rivers in Michigan. This led to the designation of the River Raisin as an Area of Concern by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1987 as part of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of that year and fielding the way for greater restoration. Read the full story by LenConnect.com.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201201-michigan-river-pollution

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The county council of Haliburton, Ontario will be discussing what can be done to better inform residents when blue-green algae blooms are suspected on area lakes, and how to improve education for everyone, following several confirmed cases of the potentially toxic organisms. Read the full story by The Haliburton County Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-ontario-blue-green-algae

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The Crown Vantage project is the first step in a new phase of Kalamazoo River cleanup, which will escalate next spring along an urbanized stretch that’s long awaited its turn with the type of remedial work that began years ago downstream in Michigan communities like Plainwell and Otsego. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-michigan-superfund-river

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The most recent count documented more than 700 nests across the state, a sign that the remarkable recovery of bald eagles in Ohio is reaching new heights. The recent numbers are a far cry from around 40 years ago, when Ohio was then home to only four breeding pairs of bald eagles. View the full story by USA Today.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-ohio-eagles

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Port Huron Township, MI is getting a $4.6 million loan to replace a handful of water main systems as part of a state drinking water revolving fund program. Read the full story by the Times Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-michigan-water-systems

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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy late Friday announced it was dismissing a permit challenge against Nestle Waters North America. The most recent permit challenge came from the grassroots Michigan environmental protection group, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Read the full story by WBBCK – FM – Battle Creek, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-nestle-water

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Halton’s mayors and the board of Conservation Halton are calling on the province to scrap planned changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, which many say will drain conservation authorities of their ability to protect the environment. Read the full story by the Hamilton Spectator.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-conservation-authorities-act

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On Nov. 23, 1912, the 44-year-old schooner ROUSE SIMMONS, also known as the Christmas Tree Ship, foundered in Lake Michigan near Two Rivers, with all on board. A piece of it lives on right here in Milwaukee. Read the full story by On Milwaukee.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-shipping-rouse-simmons

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A unique set of maps is guiding current restoration efforts that could help remove Milwaukee’s harbor from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of areas of concern and stimulate the local economy. Read the full story by Milwaukee Magazine.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-milwaukee-harbor-restoration

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Enbridge has received the last federal permit needed to replace its Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota, leaving only a few state approvals before construction can begin. Read the full story by WDIO – TV – Duluth, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-line-3-minnesota

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As the new outreach specialist for the Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Eat Wisconsin Fish initiative, Sharon Moen plans to share her enthusiasm for aquatic edibles with consumers throughout the state. Read the full story by Superior Telegram.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2020124-wisconsin-sea-grant-fish

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Canadian oil transportation giant Enbridge may soon lose its permission to operate a controversial, aging, oil and gas pipeline on the Straits of Mackinac lake bottom. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger on Friday notified Enbridge that a 1953 easement allowing it to operate dual pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac to transport petroleum and other products is being revoked and terminated. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-michigan-line-5

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Parry Sound-Muskoka’s MPP Norm Miller has introduced a Keeping Polystyrene Out of Ontario’s Lakes and Rivers Act at Queen’s Park. This is a private member’s bill designed to reduce polystyrene pollution by requiring any polystyrene foam used in the construction of docks and rafts to be fully encapsulated. Read the full story by Parry Sound North Star.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-pollution-plastic-ontario

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The Essex Region Conservation Authority will receive nearly $660,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Protection Initiative for habitat restoration in the Detroit River, listed as one of 43 Areas of Concern showing severe environmental degradation in the Great Lakes Basin. Read the full story by Windsor Star.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-detroit-river-aoc

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The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin aims to make Wisconsin a global leader in water science and technology through its work on climate change, pollution and over demand in the water industry. Read the full story by NPR.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-freshwater-collaborative-wisconsin

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Due to shoreline erosion caused by high lake levels, the Illinois city of Evanston hired a coastal engineering group to assess lakefront damage and start construction. View the full story by The Daily Northwestern.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-erosion-construction-illinois

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A University of Missouri researcher is conducting studies to figure out a way to reduce the amount of light that is reaching toxic algae in waters like Lake Erie using glacial rock flour. Read the full story by Phys.org.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-algae-light

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More than 10 years and nearly $60 million after the city of Oswego, NY and environmental regulators reached a settlement to resolve persistent problems with unpermitted sewer overflows, the three-phase sewer separation effort is coming to an end. Read the full story by Oswego County News Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-sewer-overflow-new-york

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Wisconsin environmental regulators are asking Tyco, a Marinette Wisconsin manufacturer of firefighting foam, to expand sampling of fish for chemicals known as PFAS. The move comes after sampling in private ponds near Tyco’s fire training facility showed fish had PFAS concentrations that would trigger restrictions on eating fish. Read the full story by NPR.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-wisconsin-pfas

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Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy unveiled plans Thursday, Nov. 12, for an emergency project to stabilize the Edenville Dam site, located on the border of Midland and Gladwin counties. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-dam-michigan

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Hamilton’s Heddle Shipyards will be the primary supplier for ladders, gratings and hand rails for Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards, which has been awarded a contract to build joint support ships (JSS) for the federal government. The agreement is expected to create at least 50 jobs and “tens of millions of dollars” in economic activity in Ontario, the province announced on Thursday. Read the full story by the Hamilton Spectator.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-shipyard-ontario

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has made decisions granting the remaining eight of 10 required DNR permits, licenses and approvals for the proposed Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-line-3-pipeline

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most recent update suggests that the big lakes will continue to float at above-average water levels for the foreseeable future. Read the full story by Record-Eagle.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-high-waters

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Ducks Unlimited Canada has announced purchase of the now-protected 197-hectare St. Luke’s Marsh which is adjacent to the federally protected St. Clair Wildlife Area; these coastal wetlands are part of the most important wetlands south of James Bay. Read the full story by Chatham Daily News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201113-ducks-unlimited-wetland-conservation

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Mariners’ Church of Detroit will observe the 45th anniversary Sunday of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald during its yearly memorial service for those who have died in Great Lakes shipwrecks. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201110-fitzgerald-shipwreck

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Lake Erie and Cleveland could soon be home to the first offshore wind facility in the Great Lakes, and the first freshwater wind farm in North America. Read the full story by Spectrumnews1.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201110-wind-lake-erie

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