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Harris Poll: Great Lakes residents feel ready for flooding. They better be right.

On: April 15, 2024

According to a recent Harris Poll survey, most Great Lakes region residents feel good about their flood preparedness, with roughly three-quarters expressing faith in being able to handle flooding at the local, state, and national levels. But the question remains how grounded that confidence is given the growing effects of climate change. Read the full story by Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-flood-preparedness

Midges are back. Here’s what they are, and why they matter

On: April 15, 2024

Midges are often found in Ontario’s lakeshore, wildlife areas and parks, appearing in early springtime and lasting throughout the summer. Midges, when highly populated above bodies of water, are an indication of healthy water with regular oxygen levels. When absent, they point to pollution in the water. Read the full story by CTV News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-midge-indicators

Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes projects get state research grants

On: April 15, 2024

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University announced New York State watershed grants for four research projects aimed at protecting Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. Read the full story by the Finger Lakes Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-research-grants

Bridge with broken piece – blocking Lake Michigan boat access – to be fixed next week

On: April 15, 2024

Repairs on the Bicentennial Bridge in St. Joseph, Michigan, will begin in the coming days, resulting in travel restrictions for cars and boats, the Michigan Department of Transportation reports. A piece on the bridge broke in late March, blocking access to Lake Michigan for some boats. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-bridge-repairs

New York Sea Grant Extension aids lakeshore property owners battling water and wind damage

On: April 15, 2024

Landowners along New York’s Great Lakes shoreline who have problems with erosion or damage caused by flooding, storm surge, water pooling, or wind-wave action can have their property evaluated without cost by New York Sea Grant Extension. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-shoreline-evaluation

Activists, experts celebrate new EPA standards on PFAS pollution

On: April 15, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially finalized the nation’s first-ever drinking water standards for PFAS pollution. Activists, experts, and lawmakers have expressed their support for the standards they say will provide clean drinking water for and save the lives of countless Americans. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-pfas-standards

National Museum of Great Lakes celebrating 10th anniversary

On: April 15, 2024

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is gearing up to celebrate a decade of enriching the Toledo community with its immersive exhibits and educational programs. The museum was moved to Toledo in 2014, upholding the Great Lakes Historical Society’s mission to preserve and showcase the rich history of the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by The Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240415-museum-anniversary

Biden administration says federal court should reconsider Line 5 shutdown order

On: April 12, 2024

The Biden administration is urging a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court order that would shut down an oil and gas pipeline crossing the Bad River tribe’s reservation within three years. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-line-5

Theresa Gruninger

Plastic pollution widespread across Great Lakes beaches, cleanup group finds

On: April 12, 2024

Litter strewn across Great Lakes beaches is overwhelmingly composed of plastic, a new study from a region-wide beach cleanup group found, signaling a widespread problem for the wildlife and people who encounter them. Read the full story from The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-plastic-pollution

Theresa Gruninger

Protecting the Great Lakes from climate change? The Army Corps of Engineers wants your input

On: April 12, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for input on how to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to the effects of climate change. The Corps is holding a series of virtual meetings for its Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study in collaboration with the seven Great Lakes states. Read the full story by WKSU – Kent, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-climate-change-virtual-meeting

Theresa Gruninger

Sturgeon are making a comeback in the Great Lakes Bay Region

On: April 12, 2024

In Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, sturgeon have been on the list of protected species for a few years now. With help from several preservation groups, though, sturgeon are making a slow, steady comeback. Read the full story by Route Bay City.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-sturgeon

Theresa Gruninger

Pesticide application in Conneaut Creek aims to stop sea lamprey from reaching Lake Erie

On: April 12, 2024

Beginning April 23, lampricides will be applied to the Conneaut Creek system in Pennsylvania’s Erie and Crawford counties to kill sea lamprey larvae before they grow into parasitic fish that migrate to Lake Erie and kill other fish. Read the full story by Erie-Times News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-lampricide

Theresa Gruninger

The North Pier at Presque Isle State Park is getting a $3.9 million makeover

On: April 12, 2024

In Pennsylvania, repairs will be underway this month to Erie’s North Pier, a popular spot for sightseeing and fishing located near Presque Isle State Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced that construction will repair about 1,800 feet of damaged structure along the channel between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay. Read the full story by Erie-Times News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-presque-isle-pier

Theresa Gruninger

‘Smart buoys’ offer new ways to track water safety on Lake Erie

On: April 12, 2024

The University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center hosted a training on Wednesday for local water experts to learn about the latest “smart buoys” that will be sent out into various locations in Lake Erie during the upcoming summer season. The buoys have solar-powered sensors inside them that are designed to track important water safety features such as pH and toxin levels. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-smart-bouy

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Express Ferry sets sail for Lake Michigan terminal

On: April 12, 2024

The Lake Express Ferry embarked from its storage location in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley to its operational terminal on the Lake Michigan waterfront on Wednesday, April 10. The ferry, used for daily regional transportation, transitions annually to facilitate increased travel during the warmer months and connects Milwaukee with Muskegon, Michigan. Read the full story by WDJT-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-lake-express-ferry

Theresa Gruninger

Pelicans are here to stay on Grand Lake

On: April 12, 2024

The Grand Lake region remains one of the best places in Ohio to catch a glimpse of American White Pelicans. The birds can be seen on the lake from March-May and again in late August-November as the birds head towards their migration path. Read the full story by The Daily Standard.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240412-white-pelicans

Theresa Gruninger

EPA finalizes strict national limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water

On: April 10, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized long-awaited national standards for toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS. The standards allow only trace levels in public drinking water. It is the first time the EPA has regulated a contaminant under the Safe Drinking Water Act since the 1990s. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-pfas-limits

Citizen science may help uncover mysteries of Great Lakes jellyfish invasion

On: April 10, 2024

Global warming is fueling the spread of the peach blossom jellyfish in the Great Lakes region, which may foster harmful algae blooms and dead zones. Scientists are relying on community members to report jellyfish sightings across the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-jellyfish-invasion

Traverse City’s FishPass moves ahead, work set to begin in June

On: April 10, 2024

After years of planning and legal delays, the FishPass Project in Traverse City, Michigan, is officially moving forward. The barrier will use technology to let “desirable” species pass while blocking invasive species like sea lamprey. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-fish-passage

Climate change, other pollutants boost mercury’s Great Lakes health threat

On: April 10, 2024

Mercury levels in the Great Lakes are increasing as temperatures warm and extreme weather becomes more frequent, according to research in Minnesota’s Marcell Experimental Forest. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-mercury-rise

Final permits aren’t yet issued for Lake Superior copper mine. But opponents fear it’s all but locked in.

On: April 10, 2024

Environmentalists say that a proposed mine is putting the Great Lakes environment at risk. If it goes as planned, the Copperwood Mine will sit on the Wisconsin-Michigan border and become the closest metallic sulfide mine to Lake Superior, extracting copper as close as 100 feet from the lake. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-copper-mine

First Great Lakes piping plover returns to Michigan, watch is in for Chicago

On: April 10, 2024

Wildlife officials are reporting that the season’s first Great Lakes piping plover, a federally endangered species, has returned to his breeding grounds at Sleeping Bear Dunes on the northeast shore of Lake Michigan. Read the full story at WTTW – TV – Chicago, Illinois.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-piping-plover-return

Dingell talks environmental priorities in election year

On: April 10, 2024

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan speaks about this election’s bipartisan support for Great Lakes protection and mentions other political priorities, including preventing invasive species. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-political-priorities

Tribal interests remain at heart of opposition to Great Lakes oil pipeline

On: April 10, 2024

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa previously filed lawsuits against Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline project in an effort to shut it down. Later this month, Indigenous leaders will speak before a United Nations panel about their ongoing concerns with the project. Read the full story by Public News Service.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-line5-tribal-opposition

Something’s happening on Great Lakes that hasn’t happened in years

On: April 10, 2024

After a decade of water level extremes, the Great Lakes have entered a sweet spot of normality based on many decades of water level tracking. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-water-levels

Ogdensburg port dredging project starting in 2025, new environmental review needed

On: April 10, 2024

In New York, the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority has to undertake a new environmental review for their port dredging project because they’ve changed where the dredged riverbed will be dumped. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240410-dredging-project

Campbell Soup pollution lawsuits raise concerns about additional Northwest Ohio phosphorus sources

On: April 8, 2024

A recent lawsuit accusing Campbell Soup of discharging excessive amounts of phosphorus and other contaminants into Northwest Ohio waterways is highlighting challenges the state faces in targeting harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Read the full story by WVIZ-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-nutrient-pollution

COMMENTARY: From near-collapse to walleye h(e)aven

On: April 8, 2024

Over the last ten years, the walleye fishery of Saginaw Bay has rebounded from a point of total collapse into a first-class sport fishery. It’s only gotten better since, aided by, among other factors, the collapse of introduced alewives that had preyed upon young walleyes. Read the full story by Midland Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-walleye-resurgence

Drought conditions cause lower than usual water levels, DNR warns boaters

On: April 8, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging boaters to take caution as drought conditions persist throughout the state. According to the DNR, 40% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe or moderate drought conditions. Read the full story by WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-drought-impacts

Great Lakes shipping season set to kick off in Manistee

On: April 8, 2024

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, opened to marine traffic on March 22, marking the start of the 2024 shipping season. Soon, ports in places like Manistee, Michigan, will welcome the first large vessels of the year. Read the full story by Manistee News Advocate.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-shipping-season

Fighting invasive carp: Why you can’t find copi on store shelves

On: April 8, 2024

It has been nearly two years since the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced its creative endeavor to rename invasive carp as copi and encourage people to eat the fish. Though the IDNR teamed up with chefs and food retailers, it’s still almost impossible to find on store shelves. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-copi-sales

EPA provides update on cleanup after Monroe County gas station diesel leak

On: April 8, 2024

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 18,091 gallons of diesel have been collected as part of a cleanup effort for last month’s diesel fuel spill at a gas station in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-leak-cleanup

Ohio Division of Wildlife debunks fishers’ perch conspiracy theories

On: April 8, 2024

The Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Lake Erie Fish Program administrator responded to an online controversy by reassuring the public that while various commercial cases have been brought over the last ten years, none have been for overharvesting perch. Read the full story by The Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-perch-concern

Tall ship set to arrive in Bay City

On: April 8, 2024

One of twelve tall ships that will soon be in Bay City, Michigan, the Appledore V will be used as a sail training vessel around the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WEYI-TV – Saginaw, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-sail-training

Ohio anglers caught nearly 4,000 trophy fish in Lake Erie last year

On: April 8, 2024

Fish Ohio released fishing records from Lake Erie that show 3,916 catches of trophy fish were submitted in 2023. Those trophy fish came from 17 different species. Read the full story by WFMJ-TV – Youngstown, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-trophy-fishing

The 4 factors that have led to a ‘golden age’ of discovery for Great Lakes shipwrecks

On: April 8, 2024

There’s never been a better time to find, explore and document shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, thanks to a combination of technology, environmental change, and surge in public interest. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240408-shipwreck-discoveries

Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules

On: April 5, 2024

Four Michigan tribes and the state and federal government renegotiated fishing rights in the Great Lakes last year without the Sault tribe’s consent. Now, the tribe is suing, arguing it cannot be held to an agreement it never approved. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-saultribe-michigan-fishingdeal

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes ports could get a boost as supply chains diversify

On: April 5, 2024

Great Lakes ports can be viable long-term alternatives to East Coast ports, port officials in Detroit and Monroe, Michigan, claim as shipping companies and manufacturers consider diversifying their supply chains to handle catastrophes such as the Baltimore bridge collapse. Read the full story by Axios Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-greatlakesports-boost-supplychain-diversify

Hannah Reynolds

Crumbling Great Lakes ports infrastructure makes port insurance even more critical

On: April 5, 2024

The state of Great Lakes port infrastructure is one of the biggest issues facing the U.S. and Canadian maritime industries. Over the next five years Great Lakes navigation channels will require $540 million of dredging to maintain authorized channel dimensions. Read the full story by Maritime Logistics News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-greatlakesports-infrastructure-portinsurance

Hannah Reynolds

PFAS-tainted foam in Lake Huron prompts citizen outcry

On: April 5, 2024

Citizen-led testing near a polluted former military base in Oscoda, Michigan, has revealed high levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in Lake Huron’s beach foam, prompting calls for the state to better alert beachgoers to the danger. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-pfas-huron

Hannah Reynolds

Earth Month: Researching microplastics in Lake Superior

On: April 5, 2024

Lake Superior is an incredible resource which appears fresh and clean. However, a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth and the Large Lakes Observatory is researching how many microplastics are floating through Lake Superior’s waters. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-microplastics-lakesuperior

Hannah Reynolds

Water supply up for Lake Superior in March, water level consistent

On: April 5, 2024

The latest numbers from the Lake Superior Board of Control show that water supply conditions were slightly above average for the month of March. Read the full story by the SooLeader.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-watersupply-lakesuperior-waterlevel

Hannah Reynolds

Over $300,000 was awarded to landowners to fund soil conservation in the Western Lake Erie Basin

On: April 5, 2024

State and federal partners announced that conservation practices will be implemented on over 1,700 acres of Indiana farmland through the Western Lake Erie Basin Regional Conservation Partnership. The primary goal of this project is to reduce phosphorus and sediment loading into Lake Erie. Read the full story by WBIW – Bedford, IN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-soilconservation-fundsawarded-westernlakeeriebasin

Hannah Reynolds

Promontory Point limestone steps on Chicago lakefront just need repair, not replacement: advocates

On: April 5, 2024

Some community leaders say the original limestone steps at Promontory Point are functioning and don’t need to be replaced, just repaired. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already replaced much of Chicago’s shoreline barriers with concrete revetments to repair damage and erosion from the crashing waves of Lake Michigan. Promontory Point is the only spot where the original limestone steps remain. Read the full story by WLS-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-promontorypoint-chicago-lakefront

Hannah Reynolds

How successful were anglers at Lake Erie last year?

On: April 5, 2024

Lake Erie has always been a hot spot for anglers, especially when it comes to walleye fishing; but how successful were they last season? Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-anglers-lakeerie-success

Hannah Reynolds

Biden administration builds on historic efforts toward clean water

On: April 5, 2024

The Biden administration recently announced a goal to protect 30 percent of lands and waters throughout the United States by 2030. This includes continued protection from mining impacts near wilderness areas such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in northeastern Minnesota. Read the full story by the Quetico Superior Foundation.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240405-biden-cleanwater-efforts-historic

Hannah Reynolds

Liaison office would be first to connect tribes and legislature

On: April 3, 2024

A bill in the Michigan legislature aims to create the Office of the Tribal Legislative Liaison, which, if passed, would make Michigan the first state with a formal legislative connection with its tribal governments. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240403-tribal-liaison

First ‘saltie’ arrives in Duluth, marking start of the 2024 shipping season

On: April 3, 2024

The first oceangoing vessel of the 2024 shipping season, the Barbro G, sailed into the port of Duluth-Superior just before noon Monday morning, marking the traditional opening of the Great Lakes shipping season in the Twin Ports. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240403-shipping-season

Traffic reopened on St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, ship headed for repairs

On: April 3, 2024

Marine traffic in the St. Marys River was reopened after an empty bulk cargo ship, The American Mariner, struck a concrete navigation aid around 12:20 a.m. on March 28. Read the full story by CTV News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240403-marine-traffic

Coast Guard issues bulletin regarding Lake Erie and eclipse

On: April 3, 2024

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin for Lake Erie boaters regarding the April 8 total solar eclipse. According to the Coast Guard boater bulletin, the eclipse may present challenges and potential distractions for those who navigate and operate commercial vessels on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240403-eclipse-bulletin