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The Great Lakes Consent Decree, an agreement over fishing in the Great Lakes between tribal nations and state and federal officials, expired in 2020 and negotiations took almost three years before a new agreement was drafted. Its critics were among those to testify in front of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent meeting. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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The 2023 Great Lakes cruise ship season is on track to be record-breaking. Officials expect an increase of 15% passenger visits over 2022 – and a total economic impact of $180 million. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-cruiseships-greatlakes-2023season

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A recent study highlighting the potential dangers of “forever chemicals” in the Great Lakes has raised questions about the impacts of people consuming fish exposed to the chemicals. Indigenous nations such as the Red Cliff Band are worried that the Lake Superior advisories are misleading and branding all fish as unsafe to consume. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Watch.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-fishconsumption-greatlakes-wisonsin

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A new analysis found that five of the worst wastewater polluters in the American oil refinery industry are in the Great Lakes region and one of them dumps directly into Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WGN-TV – Chicago, IL.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-toxins-oilrefinery-lakemichigan

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March in Thunder Bay, Ontario, not only means the arrival of spring but the start of shipping on the Great Lakes. This year, the shipping season will begin 2 days earlier than in previous years, on March 23. Read the full story by the Chronicle Journal. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-greatlakes-shippingseason

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The Ford government’s plans for development in York Region include upgrading wastewater infrastructure to move millions more litres of water out of the Lake Huron watershed, and eventually down to Lake Ontario every day. Read and listen to the full story by TVO Today. 

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Ontario has taken a variety of recent measures to reduce the prevalence of toxic hotspots and other Areas of Concern in places such as Bear Creek, Nottawasaga River and Pine River. Those measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo. 

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230315-ontario-toxichotspots

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As western water woes continue, some experts and authorities say a national-level problem like this requires an innovative solution. Some are suggesting diverting Great Lakes water and desalination. Read the full story by USA Today.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-watercrisis-west-greatlakes-desalination

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Acidification is happening in the Great Lakes, and new research right here in Lake Huron will continue to provide insight into what that means for plants, wildlife, and humans. Read the full story by The Alpena News.  

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-lakehuron-acidification-research

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Officials are asking people who engage in outdoor sports on the Great Lakes to use caution in some areas Monday through Thursday. Read the full story by The Mining Journal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-anglers-icebreaking-avoid

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Concentrations of toxic PFAS chemicals remain high in bluegill and smallmouth bass in the Huron River, located in southeast Michigan.  Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-southeastmi-pfas

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Starry stonewart is an invasive species that came from Europe and Asia and — like so many others — was unintentionally released into the Great Lakes through cargo ship ballast water. It is very costly to manage once a lake is infested, making early detection key to managing it effectively. Read the full story by DL-Online.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-starrystonewort-aquaticinvasivespecies

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A 116-year-old steamship that ferried passengers and goods in the upper Great Lakes is bound for the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ontario. The museum announced Friday that it had acquired the SS Keewatin from a development group in Port McNicoll, east of Midland, where it has been a museum ship since 2012. Read the full story by the Kingston Whig Standard.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-maritimemuseum-keewatin-steamship

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Members of the Chicago Fire Department were among the thousands who braved the frigid waters of Lake Michigan for the Polar Plunge Sunday morning. Read the full story by WBBM-TV – Chicago, IL.  

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-lakemi-polarplunge

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The Canadian government has invited stakeholders to apply for a new US$9.2M Ballast Water Innovation Programme (BWIP). Vessels need to use a ballast water management system to comply with the regulations and reduce the risk of introducing and spreading aquatic invasive species in Canada. Read the full story by Riviera Maritime Media.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-canada-ballastwater-regulations

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Large paper corporations along the Fox River in Wisconsin dumped tons of polychlorinated biphenyls into the river in the 1950s, contaminating fish and making the water unsafe for people. Fifty years later the chemicals were still there. Paper Valley is the story of the fight to get the chemicals removed from the river. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230306-foxrivercleanup

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Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and member of the Great Lakes Commission Candice Miller believes Michigan’s fresh water resources will become even more important in the future, as the world’s climate continues to change. Read the full story by the Macomb Daily.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-protectingmiswater

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For years, region environmentalists have demanded that NIPSCO remove every last bit of coal ash from the Michigan City, Indiana generating station property. Now a potential settlement in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could force NIPSCO to complete the “clean closure” the groups have been asking for. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-coalashrestrictions-cleanupefforts-epa

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Plans for a redeveloped DL&W Terminal call for music and a public market. Could they also include cruise ships? That prospect will be considered when a consultant is chosen in the next couple of months to conduct a feasibility study. Read and listen to the full story by The Buffalo News.

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Scientists have long known rising temperatures favor growth of potentially harmful algal blooms, but a new study finds increasing evidence that they also form in cold and even ice-covered waters. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-harmfulalgalbloom-coldweather

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A historic off-shore lighthouse near the Mackinac Bridge may host a one-of-a-kind summer camp next year that aims to teach teens about career opportunities in the trades while on location at the remote White Shoal Lighthouse, a rare Great Lakes crib light that sits 20 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge.  Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-greatlakeslighthouse-summercamp-2024

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The latest shipowners joining the growing number ready to explore methanol fueling are Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and CSL Group. They announced a newbuild order for four methanol-ready Kamsarmax-class self-unloading vessels to replace the oldest vessels in their CSL International Pool. Read the full story by Marine Log.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-methanolready-oceanselfloaders

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A stretch of Lake Huron from just east of the Mackinac Bridge to the Presque Isle Lighthouse could see gusts to 40 knots and waves as high as 11 feet, with the gale watch expected to stay in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. Read the full story by the Detroit News.

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To learn more about the erosion situation and how it’s changing, a team of researchers from the University of Windsor is studying the effects of lake ice on Lake Erie’s shores. Read the full story by CBC News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-erosion-shoresoflakeerie-southwestontario

Hannah Reynolds

The search for small balloons shot down recently by US and Canadian fighter jets over Alaska and Lake Huron has been called off, military commanders have said, days after balloon hobbyists in northern Illinois indicated that one of the stray unidentified flying objects could belong to their group. Read the full story by The Guardian.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230220-unidentifiedobject-lakehuron-searchends

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The winter of 2022-2023 has been extraordinary with record warm temperatures in the eastern United States. Great Lakes ice coverage is about 30% below average for this time of year. Read the full story by WKBN-TV – Youngstown, OH.

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The U.S. military on Sunday shot down another unidentified object, this time over the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by CBS News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-us-unidentifiedobject-shotdown-greatlakes

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American Queen Voyages has announced it is adding a port for the first time to the Upper Peninsula for lakes and oceans vessels. The Escanaba port will begin being used in May for select voyages that tour the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-escanaba-greatlakescruises-2023

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Norfolk County, Ontario has an ambitious $290-million plan to build 100 kilometres of pipelines and pump fresh water from Lake Erie to its far-flung rural communities from a single treatment plant in Nanticoke. But first, the county needs to plug some leaks. Read the full story by the Hamilton Spectator.

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos invites the public to visit the DEC Bureau of Fisheries’ angler outreach programs at the upcoming Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo. The event runs from Feb. 16-19 at the Niagara Falls Conference and Event Center. The expo  provides excellent opportunities for anglers to interact directly with the biologists who study and manage our Great Lakes and inland fisheries. Read the full story by the Niagara Frontier Publications.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-dec-greaterniagarafishingexpo

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An expedited review of the binational regulation plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River has moved into its second phase. The International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management committee is working on a review of the much-scrutinized Plan 2014, which is the basic regulation plan governing Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River outflows implemented in 2017. Read the full story by NNY360 News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-lakeontario-stlawrenceriver-regulationplan-phase2

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West Creek, a 9-mile meandering tributary of the Cuyahoga River that drains a large portion of Parma and parts of several neighboring suburbs, has received a lot of attention from conservationists over the years. The nearly $20 million stormwater management project, the largest ever undertaken by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, is designed to enhance water quality, improve fish migration, and reduce erosion. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-cuyahogariver-tributarywestcreek

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Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have been trending down for the past year or so. Less precipitation has led to the decrease. Read the full story by WSJM – St. Joseph, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-greatlakeswaterlevels

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For years, lack of outdoor equity has been something the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been trying to find solutions for. The primary problems stem from the location of recreation facilities, lack of facilities, discomfort and lack of activity. By promoting and hosting free fishing days in Detroit, the DNR has seen a jump in interest and outdoor activity. Free fishing weekends happen twice a year where residents and non-residents are able to fish the Great Lakes and inland waterways without a license and without charge. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-outdoorequity-michigan

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A couple in Ontario is suing over a beach house they say they’ve never been able to set foot in, alleging the vendor disclosed just three days before their deal closed that the building with “breathtaking million-dollar views” was unsafe for human habitation. Read the full story by CBC News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230213-ontario-home-swallowedbylakehuron

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The old Union Fish Co. building in Erie, Pennsylvania’s Wolverine Park Marina will soon take on new life. Gannon University is seeking $1.5 million from Erie County to transform the old building into the Great Lakes Research and Education Center. The facility will be used to test water samples for micro-plastics and other pollutants currently found in Lake Erie. Read the full story by Erie News Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-projectneptwne-lakeerie-waterquality

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Commercial fishers in Ontario may soon be able to access more online services as part of what the province says is an effort to modernize licensing and reporting systems. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said this new process will allow for faster license renewals and easier harvest reporting. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-ontario-commercialfishing-movingonline

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After several close calls among boaters sailing into Port Dalhousie, Ontario over the years, the solution was a simple as changing the color of the lights that mark the entrance to the harbor. White the lights installed at the north lighthouse on the east side of the harbor entrance made it difficult for sailors who may be unfamiliar with the area to tell with any certainty what side of that light they should navigate toward at night. Read the full story by the St. Catharines Standard.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-newlighting-boatersafety-portdalhousie

Hannah Reynolds

A small earthquake rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking but apparently causing no significant damage.  The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo at about 6:15 a.m. Read full story by the Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-earthquake-lakeerie

Hannah Reynolds

Built in River Rouge, Michigan, the vessel originally named Leon Fraser launched on February 28, 1942. The ship spent 43 years as an iron ore carrier under the ownership of Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, and after a brief stint with Spitzer Marine Limited, was sold to Inland Lakes Transportation in 1989, where it became a cement carrier. Read the full story by WBKB-TV Alpena.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-steamshipalpena

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This year, about 5,000 workers are needed to make all areas of the island run smoothly. About 1,000 of those are typically jobs supported by the United States’ H-2B visa program, which allows international workers to come here for temporary employment. Read the full story by MLive.com.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-apply-jobs-mackinacisland

Hannah Reynolds

Shipwreck hunters are closing in on more than $20m in gold coins and a cache of rare whiskey that sank with the vessel in Lake Michigan during a storm more than 150 years ago. It is forbidden to recover artifacts from Great Lakes wrecks without a permit, and the Westmoreland is no exception. But now talks are underway to salvage her cargo. Read the full story by the Daily Mail.  

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-westmoreland-treasures

Hannah Reynolds

Wetlands improve water quality, provide habitat, increase biodiversity, trap carbon, and reduce flooding in the Great Lakes. Southern Ontario has lost more than 70 per cent of its wetlands and is under threat to lose more to population and developmental pressures. Read and listen to the full story by CityNews Kitchener.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-wetlands-southernontario

Hannah Reynolds

Biology researchers in Michigan found the best way to kill invasive New Zealand mudsnails from fishing and boating gear is to heavily spritz with common household cleaner Formula 409. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-newzealandmudsnail-formula409

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More than 100 coal ash waste sites, many unregulated, sit just feet from the Great Lakes, raising concerns for nearby communities and the 30 million people who rely on the lakes for drinking water. Read the full story by Inside Climate News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230206-coalash-greatlakes-waterquality

Hannah Reynolds

Happy birthday Michigan! Whether you are all the way up north in Marquette or as south as Lambertville, Michiganders can all agree that Michigan has been aging with beauty and grace. From the Sand Dunes to Pictured Rocks, there are many ways to enjoy the beauty that Michigan has to offer. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230126-michigansbirthday

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Students from St. Clair County, MI are learning about the environment by raising salmon in the classroom. The Michigan DNR’s Salmon in the Classroom program aims to teach students between third and 12th grade about the ecology in the Great Lakes ecosystems, invasive species, and other topics. Read the full story by The Times Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230126-stclaircountystudents-salmonintheclassroom

Hannah Reynolds

The last ship of Green Bay’s shipping season set sail on Wednesday. Dean Haen, director for the Port of Green Bay, says warmer temperatures extended the season which was one of the longest-lasting ones on record. Read the full story by WeAreGreenBay.com.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230126-greenbay-extendedshippingseason

Hannah Reynolds

It’s no mystery where most of the salts are coming from. Water softeners and fertilizers are sources of chloride, but the major contributor, are the salts spread on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks to keep the pavement free from ice. A little salt can cause a lot of harm to our waterways. The U.S. EPA recommends water quality standards for rivers and lakes to prevent death and damage to fish, mussels, insects, and other aquatic species. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230126-roadsalt-pollution-miwaters

Hannah Reynolds

The deadline is here for residents who are looking to give their input on Wolverine Worldwide’s updated plan to help clean-up a dangerous chemical in Rockford, MI. PFAS, the chemicals known as “forever chemicals” are man-made and have been linked to a number of health issues. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230126-publiccomment-wolverineworldwide-pfascleanup

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