An Ohio Department of Natural Resources program encourages farmers to take cropland out of production and establish conservation practices by offering farmers payments of $2,000 per acre for their actions. Read the full story by The Beacon.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-crep
For decades, researchers have been trying to bring back the arctic grayling to Michigan without success. Now, more than 50 collaborators think bringing back the arctic grayling has a shot at success. Read the full story by WUOM – Ann Arbor, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-first-nation-water
The 378-passenger ship is scheduled to debut in early 2022 and will spend its maiden season sailing itineraries to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes region. The ship will be followed by a sister, Viking Polaris, which will debut in summer 2022 and will offer voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. Read the full story by Cruise Critic.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-cruise
The 2020 Duluth-Superior grain shipping season ended with the saltie Federal Oshima departing on Dec. 18 after loading at Duluth’s Riverland Ag facility. Its cargo included 26,070 short tons of North American spring wheat bound for Italy. Read the full story by Progressive Farmer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-duluth-harbor
The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority reported the water levels in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair remain will remain above average through January, and continue to cause flooding, erosion, and shoreline damage. Read the full story by CTV News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-le-water-levels
All five of the Great Lakes closed out 2020 at lower levels than they were a year ago. But according to new projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the upper lakes are still expected to remain high in 2021. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210107-lakemichigan-levels
The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee (SPC) in Ontario released a video that highlights how marine industries in Goderich, Ontario, help to protect the Great Lakes drinking water source in Goderich. Read the full story by the Goderich Signal-Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-arctic-grayling
For decades, researchers have been trying to bring back the arctic grayling to Michigan without success. Now, more than 50 collaborators think bringing back the arctic grayling has a shot at success. Read the full story by WUOM – Ann Arbor, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-arctic-grayling
Ohio Sea Grant, The Ohio State University and The University of Toledo are requesting pre-proposals for one- to two-year research projects from Ohio colleges and universities as part of the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative. Read the full story by The Bryan Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-algal-bloom-research
A northern Michigan Native American community is refusing to assist Enbridge on a cultural resource survey of the Straits of Mackinac. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-michigan-tribe
The Adopt-A-Nest Osprey Monitoring Program enables citizen scientist volunteers to monitor osprey nests in their area. This marked the third phase of the osprey reintroduction program in Michigan. Read the full story by The News-Herald.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-osprey
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act has been signed into law, delivering a “major increase” in funding for the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Niagara Frontier Publications.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-glri
Generous donors are helping the Lake Superior Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin Superior inch closer to making a floating classroom a reality. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-floating-classroom
The endangered piping plovers have chosen a sliver of Montrose Beach as their yearly nesting ground. The space should be added to the nearby dunes natural area, conservationists say. Read the full story by Block Club Chicago.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-piping-plovers
The few commercial fishing businesses that remain in Michigan are suing the state’s Department of Natural Resources over changes to industry rules, stating that the new provisions will make commercial fishing all but impossible. Read the full story by WKAR – East Lansing, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-commercial-fishing
The federal government built lighthouses to protect life and property at risk on stormy seas and their survival requires urgent congressional action. Read the full story by the Kenosha News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-lighthouses
All the Great Lakes saw water levels drop in 2020. Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior all saw the water level drop 6″ during the year, Lake Erie fell one inch, but the biggest drop was on Lake Ontario, with a year-to-year drop of 14″. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210106-water-level
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) had granted a wetlands permit to the company for the mine. The Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River, Inc., objected to the decision in a contested case, citing incomplete identification of wetland impacts. Read the full story by WBAY – TV – Green Bay, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-michigan-wetland-mining
Sand Point, was modified in the early 1990s with the placement of a large rock rubble-mound revetment to protect against erosion on Sand Point Road and the historic U.S. Coast Guard Station / Lakeshore Headquarters. The National Park Service has completed several analyses and conceptual designs to assess how best to modify the revetment and allow the site to restore to its natural condition. Read the full story by WLUC – TV – Munising, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-michigan-national-lakeshore-restoration
Although federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves ended on Jan. 4, Minnesota laws have and will continue to protect wolves and ensure the responsible stewardship of this important wildlife species. Minnesota has the largest wolf population in the lower 48 states and is home to an estimated 2,700 wolves across nearly 40,000 square miles of northern and central Minnesota. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-minnesota-wolf-esa
Anglers can look forward to positive results from fish stocking that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducted in 2020, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-minnesota-dnr-fish
Concern over rollback in regulations for environmental protection in Ontario rises as conservation authorities have less capability for enforcement of conservation practices and protection. Read the full story by Simcoe Reformer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-ontario-conservation
Moving the coal piles from their current location could give the city and county 45 acres of riverfront property in the heart of the Green Bay area to redevelop. The effort to move the coal piles up the river could also present an opportunity to expand Port of Green Bay shipping operations. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-wisconsin-coal-shipping
The biennial Water Resources Development Act authorizes spending $9.9 billion for 46 new flood control, harbor, ecosystem and lock and dam projects on waterways across the nation and authorizes the study of 24 more projects. Read the full story by Agrinews.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-federal-mapping
The legislation prioritizes and updates federal maps used to respond to emergencies and protect habitats, species and structures along the Great Lakes that are most likely to be impacted by a potential oil spill or other major disaster. The last time some of these maps were updated was back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. View the full story by NPR News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-federal-mapping
The STORM Act establishes loans that local governments could access to help mitigate the impact of rising water levels, coastal erosion and other damage caused by natural disasters in a more cost-effective way. Studies have shown that resilience and mitigation spending saves taxpayers more than $6 for every dollar invested. Read the full story by WLNS – TV – Lansing, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210105-shoreline-erosion
Cargo shipments within the Great Lakes are down compared to 2019, but some shipping companies are beginning to see a small increase in demand. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-shipping
The sucker, a freshwater fish species dubbed the “wildebeest of the Great Lakes” due to their similar long-range migration patterns, begins an annual exodus every spring from the waters of the Great Lakes into tributary rivers and creeks to spawn. Read the full story by WTTW – TV – Chicago, IL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-sucker-fish
The EPA recently announced the completion of a $6.6 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project in Muskegon, as well as the completion of a $2.9 million project on the Detroit Riverwalk. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-muskegon
Construction on FishPass, a selective two-way fish-sorting system slated to replace the Union Street Dam in Traverse City, Michigan, could start in mid-January. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-fishpass
The International Lake Superior Board of Control reports that the level of Lake Superior dropped 4.7 inches in December, more than the average 3.2-inch December decline. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-superior-levels
Three years after an emergency caribou airlift to isolated islands on Lake Superior, there are still concerns about the future of the world’s southernmost caribou herd. Read the full story by CBC.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-superior-caribou
The S.S. Badger, a coal-fired ferry that carries people and cars across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin, has been sold. Read the full story by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-ss-badger
With help from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources acquired Chinook salmon eggs to be used to stock Lake Michigan. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-salmon-stocking
The Rouse Simmons, also known as the “Christmas Tree Ship”, disappeared one cold November day. It is now a shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Michigan just off Rawley point in Wisconsin, about 160 feet underwater, after many years as a mysterious disappearance. Read the full story by WBND-TV – South Bend, IN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210104-christmas-ship
Chesterfield Township, Michigan is in the midst of making its own little portion of the planet a better place for fish, waterfowl and families, via shoreline restoration at Brandenburg Park. Read the full story by The Voice.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-brandenburg-park
Seiche events and early spring weather events have affected the year class strength of northern pike in Lake Erie. Read the full story by GreatLakesNow.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-pike
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is restricting international cargo at one Michigan port. Other Great Lakes ports don’t face the same restrictions. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-port-monroe
Allen County, Ohio is getting ready to embark on a new drainage project to improve the water quality in the Lake Erie and Maumee River watershed. Read the full story by WLOK-TV- Lima, Ohio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-allen-county
With the Earth on track to finish out another year among the warmest on record and the impact of climate change mounting around the globe, advocates around the Great Lakes are looking ahead to what a new administration could mean for the Midwest, the region containing one of the world’s largest freshwater sources. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-climate-change
The Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council (MISAC) bestowed Carol Mortensen Invasive Species Management Awards at their virtual Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference in November. Read the full story by the Herald Review.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-ais
The Michigan state government has expanded its PFAS guidelines to set groundwater cleanup criteria for another five chemicals. Read the full story by WLNS – TV – Lansing, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-pfas
Help could be on the way for shoreline property owners after a bipartisan bill this month passed the Senate. Read the full story by the Huron County View.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-shoreline-grants
The City of Port Huron, Michigan is offering space along the Black River to the Naval Sea Cadet Ship Grayfox this winter. The ship has docked there in the past for events in the city and is still seeking a more permanent home. Read the full story by the Times Herald.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-black-river
Facts matter, and they help people reach informed conclusions about issues that impact their lives. In this light, we want to correct the misinformation included in a recent opinion piece from State Rep. Rachel Hood. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record Eagle.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-line5
Nine harbor maintenance and improvement projects are receiving grants from the state, including four in Northeast Wisconsin. Gov, Tony Evers announced that more than $6 million is being invested in waterfronts around the state to boost statewide economic development. Read the full story by WLUK-TV Green Bay.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201224-wisconsin-harbor
When the canal flowing between two Upper Peninsula college towns froze last week, it wasn’t unusual. But that ice is also typically covered by a deep snow in this northernmost section of Michigan’s mainland. However, there was no snow on the canal’s surface when it froze last week, creating a glassy surface just begging for skates. People in both towns were surprised – and delighted to oblige. Read the full story by CBC Canada.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201223-canal
Conservation authorities are warning of possible flooding along Lake Erie due to strong winds in the forecast. Flood watches were declared by two conservation authorities in Southwestern Ontario on Wednesday. Read the full story by CBC Canada.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201223-flood
Climate change is having a widespread effect on lakes across the Northern Hemisphere, a new study has found. The lakes most at risk are those that are deep, as it’s more difficult for them to form ice, particularly the Great Lakes. Read the full story by CBC Canada.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201223-climate
Saving our Great Lakes means tackling multiple threats and problems from multiple angles. Partnerships form the basis of the solutions advocates seek. Read the full story by WLS-TV – Chicago, IL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20201223-partnerships
