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...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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The salmon run is a popular time for anglers in Michigan. Snagging isn't allowed, but some think it should be.

The post Salmon run in northern Michigan highlights differing views on snagging first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Friday.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Friday.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1261BEBD1A14.FrostAdvisory.1261BECB6B50WI.GRBNPWGRB.d247dd5262ebe0d925ac4ab6bd9b722d

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Sturgeon Restoration: Studying Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s current flourishing populations

This story is the first in a four-part series looking at sturgeon restoration efforts.

Lake sturgeon restoration efforts are taking place across the Great Lakes basin.

But what that restoration looks like is entirely dependent on location and other factors, such as whether or not any lake sturgeon remain in the area.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Sturgeon Restoration: Studying Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s current flourishing populations

This story is the first in a four-part series looking at sturgeon restoration efforts.

Lake sturgeon restoration efforts are taking place across the Great Lakes basin.

But what that restoration looks like is entirely dependent on location and other factors, such as whether or not any lake sturgeon remain in the area.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/sturgeon-restoration-studying-michigan-wisconsin-populations/

Kathy Johnson

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Farmers are set to take on a growing number of challenges in the face of climate change.

The post Uncertainty among Michigan fruit growers drives climate-related adaptations first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/21/uncertainty-among-michigan-fruit-growers-drives-climate-related-adaptations/

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COP26 Coverage: What do you want to know about the U.N. climate change conference?

Climate change is one of the more pressing topics that Great Lakes Now has its eye on. Come Oct. 31, one of the largest global conferences will be convening to discuss that topic, so Great Lakes Now will be right there to help keep you up to date.

COP26 is the next annual UN climate change conference.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/cop26-questions-un-climate-change-conference/

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The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate PFAS. Environmental Protection Agency Administer Michael Regan, said they are taking a series of actions to restrict PFAS from being released into the environment, accelerate cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites such as military bases and increase investments in research to learn more about where PFAS are found and how their spread can be prevented. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-pfas-pollution

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According to a recent study published in ScienceDirect, rising temperatures and drier weather due to climate change and increasing fuel loads could double the probability of wildfires occurring in the Great Lakes region by the end of the century. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-fire-climate

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There has been public push back against recent reports that the Quebec government may ban all oil and natural gas development, arguing that mandating an energy will produce rolling blackouts, energy poverty, higher food prices and environmental degradation. Meanwhile, proponents in the Quebec government are advocating for a “Just Transition” focused on sustainable development. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-fossil-fuel-climate

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Michigan has been chosen as the site of a new Coast Guard National Center of Expertise that will study the impact of freshwater oil spills with the aim of improving effective emergency responses with offices in Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie and at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-oil-spill

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In 2014, a harmful algal bloom overwhelmed the Toledo Water Intake Crib and caused a three-day undrinkable water crisis. This event showed that even in regions with resources as vast as the Great Lakes, water supplies are vulnerable to these kinds of man-made threats. Read the full story by Milwaukee Independent.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-water-quality

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Citing “unsettling” revelations about the state of Michigan’s handling of Benton Harbor’s lead-in-water crisis, the leader of Senate Oversight Committee has asked Michigan environmental regulators to turn over a lengthy list of documents detailing their response. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211020-lead

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Children’s health advocates are pushing to install drinking water filters in Michigan schools and child care centers to protect them from lead poisoning. 

The post Drinking water filters eyed as better option to testing in Michigan schools and day care centers first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/20/drinking-water-filters-eyed-as-better-option-to-testing-in-michigan-schools-and-day-care-centers/

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U.S. Senate Funding Bills Boost Clean Water, Great Lakes Investments
Federal interior and environment bill contains $350 million for Great Lakes restoration, $3.3 billion for water infrastructure.

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (October 19, 2021)—The U.S. Senate released its nine remaining funding bills yesterday that boost federal investments to restore the Great Lakes, remove toxic lead from drinking water, confront sewage overflows, and reduce farm and city runoff pollution. The interior and environment spending bill contains $350 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and more than $3.3 billion to upgrade drinking water and sewage infrastructure. The boost in clean water priorities is more than was allocated in last year’s federal budget, although less than bills backed by the U.S. House.

“We are glad to see the U.S. Senate boost funding for essential clean water programs that people depend on for their drinking water, health, and quality of life,” said Laura Rubin, director of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. “Federal investments are producing results in local communities, although we know serious threats remain. We encourage House and Senate leaders, as well as the Biden Administration, to use all of the tools at their disposal to fully fund restoration efforts and to ensure every person in this country has access to clean, safe, and affordable water. This includes robust federal investments to protect the health of people and communities, as well as policy solutions that prevent pollution and further harm. Further, as climate change continues to exacerbate many threats – from sewage overflows to toxic algal blooms to flooding in neighborhoods – we encourage elected officials to act with urgency, purpose, and ambition so that we meet this moment with solutions that are commensurate to the threats at hand. Delay will make the problems worse and more expensive to solve.”

The release of the Senate funding bills comes as members of Congress discuss the fate of a $1 trillion infrastructure investment package and additional legislation to fund federal safety net and climate change programs. The Senate bills released yesterday will fund the U.S. government for fiscal year 2022, which goes from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The next step of the process is for House and Senate negotiators to reach consensus on a final federal budget before a temporary budget deal expires in December.

The Senate proposal to fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $350 million is $10 million above the Biden Administration’s budget request, but $25 million below the authorized levels of the program supported by the House. The Senate spending bill includes the following key programs:

  • Great Lakes Protection and Restoration
    • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: $350 million – a $20 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
    • Invasive Carp funding: $36 million across U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey programs – a $0.4 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
  • Water Infrastructure
    • Over $3.3 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure programs.
      • Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $1.69 billion – a $50 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
      • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: $1.18 billion – a $50 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
      • An additional $439 million for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure grants is provided for Congressionally Directed Spending.
    • Sewer Overflow Grants: $56 million – a $16 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
    • Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: $72 million – a $50.5 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
  • Clean Water Protection
    • Clean water state grants: $235 million – a $5 million increase over fiscal year 2021.
    • Nonpoint pollution grants: $180 million – a $3 million increase over fiscal year 2021.

 

Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 170 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Learn more at HealthyLakes.org or follow us on Twitter @HealthyLakes.

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Lindsey Bacigal

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Energy News Roundup: Illinois clean energy bill, Michigan Weatherization Month, national increase in heating costs

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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  • CenterPoint Energy customers express concerns about proposed rate hike – 14 News

CenterPoint Energy recently proposed to construct two natural gas combustion turbines in place of its former coal-based plant.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/energy-illinois-clean-energy-bill-michigan-heating/

Maya Sundaresan

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SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season

This article is part of a collaboration between The Alpena News and Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television to bring audiences stories about the Great Lakes, especially Lake Huron and its watershed.

LUDINGTON (AP) — The SS Badger backed into its dock Oct.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/ss-badger-makes-final-lake-michigan-crossing-of-season/

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I Speak for the Fish: Setting sturgeon free

I Speak for the Fish is a new monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/i-speak-for-the-fish-setting-sturgeon-free/

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A reported $35-million agricultural maritime export facility broke ground Friday, Oct. 15, on Jones Island in Milwaukee in what is the largest one-time investment in Port Milwaukee history since the 1950’s. Read the full story by WDJT – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211018-milwaukee

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Jutting into Lake Erie since the end of the last ice age, the Presque Isle peninsula is an important resting and nesting place for migratory birds. More than 339 species have been identified on the 3,200-acre spit of sand, trees and marshes in Presque Isle State Park, Erie County. Read the full story by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211018-plovers

Jill Estrada

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The Lake Erie shoreline will soon benefit from a new program that engages citizen scientists in monitoring the changing conditions along the waterfront and submitting photos, observations, and measurements to provide accurate and near real-time information. Read the full story by The Voice.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211018-lake-erie

Jill Estrada

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The International Lake Ontario- St. Lawrence River Board has increased outflows from Lake Ontario through the Moses- Saunders Dam. This began on October 16 and will continue for approximately eight weeks, through mid-December to return water levels in Lake Ontario to the level they would be if outflow deviations had not been required this past season. Read the full story by Rochester First.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211018-ontario

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In Ontario, the double-crested cormorant, perhaps more than any other animal species, is under siege due to the political whim of the current government, using shoddy science to justify the mass hunting of these birds. Read the full story by The Pointer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211018-cormorants

Jill Estrada

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EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams.

Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said it is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS that are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/ap-epa-strategy-regulate-pfas/

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“A Backyard Prairie. The Hidden Beauty of Tallgrass and Wildflowers” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble for $24.50.

The post New book celebrates ‘hidden beauty’ of native prairie through Illinois couple’s journey to turn back time in their own backyard first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/18/new-book-celebrates-hidden-beauty-of-native-prairie-through-illinois-couples-journey-to-turn-back-time-in-their-own-backyard/

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THIS WEEK: Learn About Federal Funding for Infrastructure: October 20 and November 17 + Benton Harbor, MI Draws National Media Attention for Lead Contamination + John Oliver Show Features Impacts of PFAS + Detroit Residents Please Consider Completing This Survey!

Learn About Federal Funding for Infrastructure: October 20 and November 17

Join us next Wednesday, October 20 for the first session of the 2021 All About Water convenings. Don’t miss out on these interactive events, register today. Please share with others that may be interested in these events.

 

Benton Harbor, MI Draws National Media Attention for Lead Contamination

After three years, the city of Benton Harbor remains out of compliance with state and federal Lead and Copper Rules (LCR). Since high lead levels were found in 2018, the Benton Harbor Community Water Council has been instrumental in collecting compliance samples required of the City, distributing bottled water and filters to residents, and providing education and advocacy for the community about the lead issue. A petition to the EPA asking for intervention to address the problem is receiving national media attention.  The Director of the Michigan’s Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy department stated that there have been improvements in corrosion control and “in general improvement overall.”  Freshwater Future will be reaching out to review the data.  Governor Whitmer announced additional support this week for Benton Harbor residents to access bottled water, filters, and prepared baby formula.

John Oliver Show Features Impacts of PFAS

Last week, the HBO late night show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” featured the toxic chemicals called PFAS.  The 19-minute segment provides a humorous but insightful summary of the complexity of the issue, including the need to regulate PFAS as a family of chemicals, instead of one by one, which has been the current approach of states.

Warning: Offensive language is used in the HBO segment of Late Night with John Oliver.  For adults only.

Detroit Residents Please Consider Completing This Survey!

The Center for Water Security and Cooperation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring law and practice guarantee equitable access to water and sanitation, is conducting a survey to better understand the challenges households face in maintaining access to water. The results from this survey will be used to advance more equitable access to water in Detroit and other communities. This data is critical to raising awareness of the experience low-income households face in maintaining access to water, and this will be highlighted prominently in the report. To help provide information, you can take the survey here. If you’d prefer to speak with someone directly, click here to provide your name and contact information.

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https://freshwaterfuture.org/freshwater-weekly/freshwater-future-weekly-october-15-2021/

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After several years of erosion caused by high water, including some record Lake Erie levels that cut into beaches, officials in Pennsylvania are pleased with conditions on Presque Isle’s shores. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News. 

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211015-beach

Ceci Weibert

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The North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area has been awarded a grant of $50,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to access and utilize Michigan Natural Features Inventory data to focus plant surveys where endangered plants coincide with likely avenues of spread of invasive plants. Read the full story by Ludington Daily News. 

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211015-survey

Ceci Weibert

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While supply chain issues ravage various industries and aspects of life as the world tries to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders at the Port of Green Bay say they have not seen the same issues due to the type of traffic the westernmost port of Lake Michigan receives. Read the full story by WLWK-TV- Green Bay, WI. 

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211015-port

Ceci Weibert

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Since the first reported algal bloom in Lake Superior in 2012, no serious levels of toxins had been confirmed. That changed last month with a bloom near Superior, Wisconsin, where toxins in the water at a nearby beach were just beyond the level set for safe swimming. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211015-algae

Ceci Weibert