Nestle Waters North America dropped its permit for a massive water withdrawal expansion in Michigan late last month but still plans to withdraw smaller amounts from the area. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211022-nestle
Officials at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority announced Thursday morning that the city’s Clure Public Marine Terminal can now handle much larger volumes of international shipping containers coming by water. Duluth is now one of two ports able to receive this size of shipments on the Great lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway, the other being Cleveland, Ohio. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211022-ports
Michigan’s NotMISpecies webinar series, sharing current information about invasive species and what’s being done to address them returns with 10 new sessions focused on emerging threats, new research and technology, educational opportunities and “how-to” tips for managing invasives in your backyard. Read the full story by WGLQ – Escanaba, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211022-webinar
It is time for President Joe Biden to step up and support Michigan Governor Whitmer’s decision to decommission Line 5. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211022-line-5
Whitefish Bay, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has restored its Lake Michigan shoreline nearly two years after a severe winter storm damaged the beach at Klode Park. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211022-beach-shoreline
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and local lawmakers are at odds over Canada’s support for the crude oil pipeline across the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Read the full story by The Monroe News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-pipeline
The office of U.S. Congressman Tom Reed announced Yates County, New York will receive a $195,227 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant provided through the Great Lakes Commission. Read the full story by the Observer Review.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-grant-funding
Michigan residents are advised to look out for the invasive species on the state’s watchlist. Read the full story by the Lansing State Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-invasive-species
Ontario is rolling out new rules related to the use and movement of baitfish and leeches when fishing in the province. This is all part of the province’s plan to prevent the spread of invasive species and diseases that can devastate Ontario’s fish stocks. Read the full story by Sault Online.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-baitfish
One thousand fingerling lake sturgeon were released into the Genesee River, a tributary of Lake Ontario in New York, as part of a statewide recovery effort for the species. Read the full story by WHAM-TV – Rochester, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-sturgeon
The state of Michigan says a Flint chemical company with a permit to discharge into the Flint River appears to be responsible for contaminated stormwater or groundwater that has found its way into the city’s storm sewer system. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-groundwater
Tons of soil is being removed from a westside Detroit park as part of a storm water retention project to reduce flooding in streets and basements during periods of heavy rainfall. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-storm-water-project
An oil spill from the U.S. Steel plant in Northwest Indiana forced the closure of nearby Lake Michigan beaches for the second time in less than two weeks. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-oil-spill
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says nine reservoirs, including Lake Milton and Pymatuning Lake, have been stocked with muskellunge, a popular game fish that can grow to immense sizes. Read the full story by WFMJ-TV – Jamestown, PA.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-game-fish
Community leaders along Lake Michigan in Wisconsin are celebrating the creation of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary this weekend. Read the full story by Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211008-wisconsin-shickwreck
Large one-time investments in water infrastructure and environmental protection are included in Michigan’s 2022 budget, which puts millions toward drinking water emergency response, municipal flooding and erosion aid, pollution cleanups and dam repairs. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-michigan-budget
The bipartisan infrastructure bill, which has already passed the Senate and is expected to be voted on by the House by the end of September, directs dollars to improve water quality not just locally in the Great Lakes but across the Midwest. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-infrastructure
Wisconsin tribal official Daniel Guzman has been appointed to the EPA’s Small Community Advisory Subcommittee, which was established in 1996 to solicit input from community leaders about ideas to improve and protect the health of the people of the environment where they live. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-tribal-official
The nine catfish species found in the Great Lakes are a surprisingly interesting group of fishes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-catfish
The Senecaville State Fish Hatchery is one of six fish hatcheries operated by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, that produce more than 40 million fish a year to stock many of Ohio’s waterways. Read the full story by The Daily Jeffersonian.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-hatchery
A proposed solar canopy array in the parking lot will help Presque Isle State Park reach net-zero energy consumption. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-solar-panels
A meeting to discuss coastal resiliency is planned for this week in in a southwest Michigan township. The township has received a grant from the Land Information Access Association to help it update its master plan with coastal resiliency in mind. Read the full story by WSJM – St. Joseph, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-coastal-resiliency
Waves as high as 20 feet could be possible on the Great Lakes and flooding occurring in parts of southeast Michigan as a multi-day storm system settles into the region, according to the National Weather Service. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-waves-and-flooding
Tens of millions of fish from the Great Lakes are caught annually and most of them meet the same culinary fate becoming fried filets. However, groups and individuals around the region have recently been working on projects aiming to encourage this culinary path and expand the scope of Great Lakes fish and wild game consumption. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210922-fish-fry
Freshwater turtles have become less abundant in coastal areas of Greater Toronto, Ontario, as wetlands have significantly decreased. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-freshwater-turtles
Water chestnut, an invasive aquatic plant, has spread for miles on the Oswegatchie River in New York. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-water-chestnuts
A labeling mishap almost led to sulfuric acid entering the drinking water supply of 14,000 residents in southern Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-sulfuric-acid
No swimming signs were up at Edgewater Beach in Cleveland, Ohio, after the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District posted a public advisory due to approximately 285,000 gallons of combined sewage that flowed into Lake Erie over the weekend. Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-sewage
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering a proposal to ban swimming at state beaches under certain circumstances. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-limit-swimming
A big boost in spending seems to be on the way for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program that has helped Great Lake’s communities. Read the full story by the Sandusky Register.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-funding-boost
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently advised people living near or visiting Michigan waters in the summer or fall to be aware of the potential for harmful algal blooms. Read the full story by C&G Newspapers.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-spot-toxins
State of Michigan officials say potentially harmful green-blue algae blooms have been found in Swan Lake in Cheshire Township. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-algae-bloom
A Member of Parliament from Windsor, Ontario, has called on the Canadian federal government to honor its commitment to Great Lakes funding. Read the full story by Blackburn News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-funding
There are museums, books, and even songs about shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, but there are also more than 100 airplanes that sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210809-sunken-aircraft
Scientists are studying methods of genetic control to prevent invasive mussels from surviving and spreading in the Great Lakes while protection other mollusk species from potentially harmful chemical controls. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-invasive-mussels
Harmful algae is now starting to grow on the surface of Lake Erie. NOAA has put out its first warning on where the harmful algae lies, and what you should know about safety precautions. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-hab
Treacherous migrations for the Great Lakes piping plovers have been made worse by the climate crisis. Around the Great Lakes, warming water temperatures and flash flooding of plover nesting areas are among the climate change threats to navigate. Read the full story by The Globe and Mail.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-piping-plovers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources uncovered two new populations of invasive New Zealand mudsnails in Southern Wisconsin streams. Read the full story by WMTV-TV – Madison, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-new-zealand-mudsnails
Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments that simulated spills in a Canadian lake. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-oil-degrading-bacteria
A water advocate from the Saugeen and Kettle and Stony Point First Nations is on a paddling mission to raise awareness about climate change. Read the full story by The Toronto Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-water-advocate
Small fish called alewives are washing up on the shores of Lake Michigan in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. According to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, alewife die offs are common this time of year. Read the full story by WFRV-TV – Algoma, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-alewives
Numerous organizations and governmental agencies are working to identify, control, and/or eradicate Michigan’s worst invasive species while scientists, field workers, and ordinary citizens are using various means to address the situation. Read the full story by The Northern Express.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-invasive-species
A certified diver and maritime archaeologist in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s historic preservation division is transposing her underwater sketches and measurements of Wisconsin shipwrecks into scaled drawings that can help guide water-ready tourists to wrecks and provide historical background on the doomed boats. Read the full story by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-shipwrecks
The Windsor-Essex County (Ontario) Health Unit (WECHU) has issued a blue-green algae bloom advisory for the south shores of Lake St. Clair. The advisory is based on recent lab results for microcystins in Lake St. Clair by the local municipal water treatment plants. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210802-algae-bloom-advisory
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources put out an alert to destroy and dispose of certain commercially available moss balls because some of the small, fuzzy flora were found to be infested with zebra mussels. Read the full story by WORT – Madison, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-moss-balls
Keeping petroleum flowing through the Line 5 pipeline is imperative to the economy and energy security of Canada and the U.S., Canadian government, according to comments made by business and union representatives to a Michigan Senate panel earlier this week. Read the full story by The Bridge Magazine.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-line-5-shutdown
Keeping petroleum flowing through the Line 5 pipeline is imperative to the economy and energy security of Canada and the U.S., Canadian government, according to comments made by business and union representatives to a Michigan Senate panel earlier this week. Read the full story by The Bridge Magazine.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-line-5-shutdown
Courts in the United States would take “many, many years” to resolve the battle between Canada and Michigan over Line 5, according to Enbridge. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-line-5-court-dispute
Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms, and already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution to stormwater runoff is nature. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-natural-infrastructure
Researchers found that a type of algae already found in the Great Lakes could trap up to one trillion pieces of microplastic in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Environmental Health News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210317-microplastics-and-algae
