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EGLE urges Eagle Creek to start river cleanup

On: February 18, 2021

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy which operates Morrow Dam near Kalamazoo, MI has stated it’s almost ready to dredge a small amount of sediment from the Kalamazoo River. But the company’s overall timetable for cleaning up the silt that poured out of the dam’s reservoir last year has not satisfied state regulators. Read the full story by WMUK – FM – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-michigan-dam-dredge

Patrick Canniff

State: Edenville Dam work will create unstable ice conditions

On: February 18, 2021

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will lower the dam’s Tobacco River spillway Feb. 24 by more than 20 feet, which will drop water levels about 12 feet upstream of the dam by mid-March. The decreased water levels will make ice formations hazardous in those areas as the water recedes, according to a department statement. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-michigan-dam

Patrick Canniff

FishPass project will go to trial, construction halted

On: February 18, 2021

Construction of the $20 million FishPass project is on hold. FishPass construction was supposed to start in January, however a judge has ruled that there’s enough evidence to argue it might need to go to a public vote. Read to the full story by WWTV – TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-fishpass-michigan

Patrick Canniff

Road Salt: Researchers look at vegetables and juices for alternatives to salt

On: February 18, 2021

Multiple studies dating back to the 1970s have shown that road deicing salt has a negative impact on soil, vegetation, wildlife, surface water, groundwater and human health. In December 2020, Michigan passed Public Act No. 310 which states in part that, “the department must implement a pilot program on the use of agricultural additives to control ice on public roads [and] … review the potential efficacy and environmental impacts of agricultural additives, while maintaining the safety and mobility of the motoring public.” Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-road-salt-alternatives

Patrick Canniff

Michigan water bottling assets part of Nestle $4.3B sale to NY firm

On: February 18, 2021

A New York private equity firm, has purchased the bottled water brand as part of a $4.3 billion acquisition, which includes all of Nestle’s assets in Michigan, including a massive bottling factory in Mecosta County and several high-capacity groundwater extraction wells that have been the focus of intense criticism in recent years. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-michigan-nestle-water

Patrick Canniff

University of Missouri researcher finds Asian carp nutrients could aid the food insecure

On: February 18, 2021

A researcher from the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has a plan to use Asian carp to address worldwide food insecurity. Read the full story by KPLR – TV – St. Louis, MO.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-invasive-asian-carp

Patrick Canniff

Michigan Trout Unlimited webinar series scheduled on invasive New Zealand mud snails

On: February 18, 2021

A collection of environmental experts is scheduled to dissect the effects of and plans to address the New Zealand mud snail under Michigan Trout Unlimited’s webinar series which will begin Feb. 24 and include monthly sessions through June. Read the full story by Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-invasive-snails-webinar

Patrick Canniff

The Farmory in Green Bay is helping to increase yellow perch supply in Wisconsin

On: February 18, 2021

The Farmory raises the Green Bay strain of yellow perch in captivity because they need help to thrive as young fish. In the wild Green Bay yellow perch take two years to reach maturity but in these ideal conditions, the Farmory can grow them in a single year. Read the full story by WeAreGreenBay.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-wisconsin-fish-perch

Patrick Canniff

Doug Ford is waiting for a call from Michigan’s governor as deadline looms for pipeline to close

On: February 18, 2021

Premier Doug Ford says he can’t get through to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over concerns about an estimated 3,000 Ontario refinery jobs that are at stake because of the state’s decision to close an underwater Enbridge pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac by May. Read and view the full story by Toronto Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-line-5-pipeline

Patrick Canniff

Ford government announces plan to expand Greenbelt amid increasing backlash to development

On: February 18, 2021

The Ontario government is planning to expand the Greenbelt to encompass more urban river valleys and the Paris-Galt Moraine, a rock formation that stretches across the northwestern Greater Toronto Area with what could be the largest addition since it was originally protected in 2005. Read the full story by Canada’s National Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210218-ontario-conservation-greenbelt

Patrick Canniff

The Great Lakes are freezing over just fine

On: February 18, 2021

The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, considered the entire Great Lakes 42% ice covered Tuesday which is about average. This represents an increase from last year at this time when only 14.2% of the lakes was iced over and is a little shy of 51.5% at this time in 2019. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021021-ice-cover

Patrick Canniff

Climate change is affecting the kind of fish you can catch in Michigan’s inland lakes

On: February 17, 2021

Across the Upper Midwest, anglers are noticing changes to the fish they catch every year. As climate change warms rivers and lakes in Michigan, cold-water fish such as cisco are disappearing from some lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-cc-fish

Wisconsin official traded Sturgeon research eggs for caviar, prosecutors say

On: February 17, 2021

A fisheries biologist in Wisconsin accepted at least $20,000 in jars of lake sturgeon caviar in return for supplying to a caviar processor eggs that had been collected under the guise of research, a criminal complaint filed last week said. Lake sturgeon are a threatened species in North America and fishing sturgeon in Wisconsin is strictly regulated. Read the full story by the New York Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-caviar

Michigan officials to energy company: Kalamazoo River clean-up must begin by March 1

On: February 17, 2021

Officials in Michigan are requiring an energy company clean-up of sludge and sediment that it released into the Kalamazoo river last year. The sludge was released when the energy company lowered Morrow Lake at the dam in Comstock Township in 2019. Read the full story by WKZO – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-kzoo-river-sludge

State agency leaders embrace plan to boost H2Ohio funding

On: February 17, 2021

Officials in Ohio are pushing for the Ohio General Assembly to approve additional funding for the H2Ohio initiative. If approved, the funding would provide millions of dollars to support statewide water quality improvement programs. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-h2ohio

Lake Superior Scenic Byway wins national designation

On: February 17, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration recently designated a 70-mile stretch of highway along Lake Superior in Wisconsin as a National Scenic Byway. The designation highlights the archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities offered by the roadway. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-byway

The money trail: Developers who donated to Ontario Proud, PC party got the green light for projects

On: February 17, 2021

Since 2018, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has used unappealable special orders to allow a host of powerful developers to build in ecologically sensitive areas, bypassing the usual approval process. These ministerial zoning orders have also allowed swaths of farmland and a slice of ecologically sensitive moraine to be opened up for development. Read the full story by Canada’s National Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-doug-ford

St. Clair River levels expected to decline as ice flows, winds shift

On: February 17, 2021

After several days of high-water levels that have flooded homes in Michigan, St. Clair River water levels are expected to decline as ice jams blocking the flow of water are loosened and strong winds shift direction. Read the full story by The Voice News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-st-clair

COMMENTARY: Low risk of high water: Regulators have determined flooding not as likely this year

On: February 17, 2021

In a news release last week, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board expressed optimism that water levels in Lake Ontario will not cause widespread flooding this year. Read the full story by The Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210217-ontario-risk

Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks

On: February 16, 2021

As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or step back current policy affecting water, energy and other resources. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-indiana-regulations

Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway to open for 2021 navigation season mid-March

On: February 16, 2021

The Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway will officially open for the 2021 navigation season during the third week of March. Read the full story by WWTI – TV- Watertown, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-seaway-opening

Michigan rivers changing due to climate disruption

On: February 16, 2021

Warming rivers due to climate change is one of the factors that is changing the ecology of Michigan’s rivers. Read the full story Michigan Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-climate-change

Whitmer budget proposes no tax hikes, but calls for fee increases totaling $27.6 million

On: February 16, 2021

Though Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed no tax increases in her 2022 budget last week, the budget calls for increases to more than 140 fees for state government services, ranging from getting a traffic crash report from the Michigan State Police to getting a permit to develop areas designated as wetlands. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-michigan-budget

PFAS is in fish and wildlife; Researchers prowl Michigan for clues

On: February 16, 2021

Years into Michigan’s PFAS contamination crisis, the state’s experience with widespread PFAS contamination has made it an early research laboratory into how the chemicals spread through the environment, and what that does to the species that live anywhere near the toxic stew. Read the full story by the Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-pfas

Rare triple ice volcanoes on Lake Superior captured in stunning video

On: February 16, 2021

After an unusually mild January, one of Michigan’s wonders was spotted recently on Lake Superior off the north shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-chedoke-creek

Sewergate: Hamilton says cleaning up Chedoke Creek sludge will take until summer 2022

On: February 16, 2021

Hamilton says it cannot vacuum up the sewage sludge coating the bottom of Chedoke Creek until at least eight months after the deadline in a provincial cleanup order. Now it’s up to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to decide whether to give the city more time. Read the full story by the Hamilton Spectator.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-chedoke-creek

Meet the Olympian who skates on Lake Michigan

On: February 16, 2021

Olympic speed skater Brian Hansen, an Illinois native, looks forward to the winter season every year knowing that there’s a decent chance that Lake Michigan will freeze over, and he’ll be able to skate along the freshly formed ice. Read the full story by Milwaukee Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-lake-michigan

Water could make the Great Lakes a climate refuge. Are we prepared?

On: February 16, 2021

Three decades after completing a study looking to understand the effects of global warming on living creatures, The University of Michigan is conducting a first-of-its-kind analysis of questions looking at relevance for human migration. Read the full story by the Bridge Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-climate-refuge

Coyotes appearing on Lake Huron ice

On: February 16, 2021

Residents of Bright’s Grove, Michigan have been seeing coyotes and their tracks this past week on the ice shelves of Lake Huron, between Mike Weir Park and Waterworks Road. Read the full story by The Sarnia Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-coyotes

Who’s ready for ice fishing? Lake Erie nearly 80% frozen

On: February 16, 2021

The frigid weather of February has frozen more than 80% of Lake Erie, and ice fishing is in full swing. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-ice-fishing

Gov. DeWine proposes 40 percent increase in H2Ohio funding

On: February 16, 2021

Despite uncertainty about the economy, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year budget proposal hits the accelerator when it comes to his H2Ohio program targeting Lake Erie algae problems and other water quality issues, proposing a combined $68 million funding increase for the program’s third and fourth years. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210216-h2ohio-funding

Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River regulators ‘optimistic’ levels won’t cause flood risk

On: February 15, 2021

Regulators of Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River water levels say they are “optimistic” that weather conditions for the remainder of the winter into spring won’t cause a “damaging rise” in Lake Ontario water levels this year. Read the full story by Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-flood-risk

$5M grant sought to expand Muskegon County’s planned park on Lake Michigan

On: February 15, 2021

Muskegon County in northern Michigan is poised to request a $5 million grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to purchase a 162-acre property off the shores of Lakes Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-lake-michigan-park

Three more charged in sturgeon caviar investigation

On: February 15, 2021

Wisconsin prosecutors have charged three Fond du Lac County residents in a sweeping investigation into illegal bartering for sturgeon caviar around Lake Winnebago. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-sturgeon-caviar

COMMENTARY: Might sound fishy, but a new name for invasive carp could help save Great Lakes

On: February 15, 2021

Officials in Illinois and other states plan to rename Asian carps in an effort to make it more appealing to restaurants, chefs, and consumers as a seafood entrée. The invasive fish might decimate other fish species if they make it into Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, threatening a $7 billion-a-year commercial fishing industry and a $16 billion tourism industry. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-invasive-carp

IJC allows increased Lake Ontario outflows into spring

On: February 15, 2021

The International Joint Commission will allow increased outflows from Lake Ontario until the lake reaches its spring peak, in a proactive move to try to prevent flooding. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-increased-outflows

Seven sturgeon speared in two hours, six minutes; officials report Black Lake fishery shows signs of thriving

On: February 15, 2021

Estimates show Black Lake’s adult sturgeon population may have nearly doubled over the course of the last several decades, according to a fisheries biologist from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-sturgeon-population

Court hears arguments on Lake Michigan pipeline case involving two Waukeshas

On: February 15, 2021

A dispute between the City and the Village of Waukesha over construction permits for the water pipes that would connect the City of Waukesha to Lake Michigan has had its first day in court. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-pipeline

The future of Lake Superior with climate disruption

On: February 15, 2021

The Great Lakes are warming. For the coldest and largest of the lakes, Lake Superior, that could mean a lot of changes. Researchers are still sorting out what the future might be, but a lot of it doesn’t look good. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-climate-disruption

Blue ice on the Great Lakes

On: February 15, 2021

Eye-catching blue ice has many braving Northern Michigan’s wintery weather just to catch a glimpse. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-blue-ice

Watch now: Road salt plays major role at Port of Milwaukee and it’s a year-round endeavor

On: February 15, 2021

The Port of Milwaukee is one of the biggest ports in the Great Lakes and freighters like the Algoma Sault bring in salt about 200 times a year. Read the full story by the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210215-road-salt

Great Lakes ice cover made a roaring comeback in a frigid February, especially on Lake Erie

On: February 12, 2021

Ice coverage across the Great Lakes rapidly expanded over the last week as frigid arctic air finally made its appearance, with Lake Erie nearly fully covered with ice. Read the full story by The Weather Channel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-ice-coverage

‘No quick resolution’ in sight for ice jam, flooding along St. Clair River

On: February 12, 2021

The rapid accumulation of ice in the St. Clair River has caused ice dams, flooding homes in East China Township in Michigan. The extent of ice cover has hindered U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard efforts to break up the ice. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-icejam

COMMENTARY: Effler: Owasco Lake part of innovative water level monitoring initiative

On: February 12, 2021

Managers in Owasco Lake in New York are deploying high-resolution water sensors to track fluctuations in water levels and monitor conditions across the Owasco watershed. Read the full story by The Citizen.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-owasco

Residents of the 89th Assembly District hope next representative will push for PFAS regulations

On: February 12, 2021

Residents in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, are pushing candidates for an open Wisconsin State Assembly seat to take a supportive stance towards state regulation of PFAS chemicals. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-pfas-peshtigo

Michigan urges water plants to eyeball cybersecurity after Florida breach

On: February 12, 2021

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is urging water plants to check their security protocols following a breach in Florida where a hacker tried to poison municipal drinking water. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-water-plant-security

Michigan DNR reminds anglers to be safe ahead of free fishing weekend

On: February 12, 2021

This weekend brings Michigan’s annual free fishing weekend. It’s an effort to promote Michigan’s world-class fishing opportunities, introduce new people to the sport, and invite those who may not have cast a line in years to return. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-fish-safe

Development threatens Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River fishing industry

On: February 12, 2021

Commercial fishing companies based along Great Lakes shorelines are facing increasing competition from real estate developers seeking to build along the waterfront. The trend threatens fishing companies that rely on access to the lakes for operations. Read the full story by North Country Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-fish-waterfront

DEC reports progress in Great Lakes restoration projects

On: February 12, 2021

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation released its two-year progress report on Great Lakes restoration efforts, noting significant progress on actions to improve water quality and shoreline restoration in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210212-nydec

Great Lakes ice coverage has more than doubled in the last 8 days

On: February 11, 2021

Ice coverage on the Great Lakes has been low after a relatively mild winter, but with the arctic air that has moved into Michigan over the last few days, it has more than doubled on all of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WXYZ -TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210211-ice-coverage