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Expedited review of Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River regulation plan enters second phase

On: February 13, 2023

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

Hannah Reynolds

Squeezed by I-480, abused section of Cuyahoga River tributary West Creek to become more fish friendly

On: February 13, 2023

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

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes water levels lower than last year

On: February 13, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Outdoor equity heading in the right direction

On: February 13, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Ontario couple files $2.2M lawsuit over beach house being swallowed by Lake Huron

On: February 13, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes steel production falls by 16,000 tons

On: February 10, 2023

Steel production fell by 16,000 tons in the Great Lakes region last week, continuing a slow start for the year, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. Read the full story by the Times of Northwest Indiana.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-steel-production

Connor Roessler

Pesticides, normally found in Great Lakes tributaries during summer, now found year-round

On: February 10, 2023

Pesticides are making their way into tributaries around the Great Lakes, many at toxicity levels that exceed federal thresholds considered safe for aquatic life, according to a recent study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-pesticides

Connor Roessler

Researchers say weather is affecting bird populations in Great Lakes region

On: February 10, 2023

The population of two types of birds – swallows and martins – have declined sharply and researchers at Colorado State University say weather in the Great Lakes region is the reason. Read the full story by the Brantford Expositor.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-bird-population

Connor Roessler

After spill, city of Kalamazoo forces paper mill to build barriers for prevention

On: February 10, 2023

In Michigan, Graphic Packaging has agreed to build curbs and take other action at its facility along the Kalamazoo River following an October spill that resulted in notices of violation from the state and the city. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-kalamazoo-spill

Connor Roessler

Great Lakes ice conditions unpredictable, Coast Guard warns

On: February 10, 2023

On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two groups after they were stranded on ice floes in the Great Lakes, one group in Sebewaing, Michigan and one off Sherwood Point, Wisconsin. The Coast Guard has now issued a warning about unpredictable ice conditions and tips on avoiding an ice disaster. Read the full story by Fox Weather.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-coast-gaurd

Connor Roessler

Minnesota agencies continue to investigate level of toxic chemicals in Lake Superior fish

On: February 10, 2023

Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of PFAS in game animals and fish across parts of the country, including Lake Superior and the Great Lakes region. This is prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy. Read and listen to the full story by WTIP – Grand Marais, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-minnesota-pfas

Connor Roessler

Cargill shutters Indiana grain elevator

On: February 10, 2023

Cargill has closed its grain elevator at Burns Harbor in Portage as of Jan. 31, saying a variety of current and expected market conditions led to the decision to not renew its lease. The elevator handled soybeans, corn and wheat on Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Baking Business.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-grain-elevator

Connor Roessler

Fears 183-year-old Lake Erie lighthouse could topple as high winds approach

On: February 10, 2023

The Port Burwell Lighthouse has guided sailors through storms and tourists through its door for almost two centuries. But suddenly, it is feared the 65-foot or 20-metre tall lighthouse, the oldest wooden one on Lake Erie, could topple. Read the full story by CTV News London.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-lighthouse

Connor Roessler

Whitmer budget puts billions toward water infrastructure, clean energy

On: February 10, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed state budget puts billion-dollar priorities on climate action and clean water measures. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-whitmer-budget

Connor Roessler

Once banned, Indigenous ‘Olympic Games’ return to Madeline Island

On: February 10, 2023

For just the second time in more than 150 years, Wisconsin tribal members will descend on Madeline Island in Lake Superior this weekend for the once-banned Indigenous “Olympic Games” at the Mooningwanakaaning Minis Inter-Tribal Snow Snake Festival. Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230210-indigenous-games

Connor Roessler

$25M to avert Michigan water shutoffs inspires hope for lasting fix

On: February 8, 2023

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $1.1 billion supplemental spending bill which contained $25 million to develop a water shutoff prevention fund at the state treasury department. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-water-shutoffs

Theresa Gruninger

Great Lakes ice coverage is well below average; what are the impacts?

On: February 8, 2023

Reduced ice coverage on the Great Lakes can have an impact ranging from increased lake effect snow, decreased plankton production and increased competition among fish. Read the full story by WXYZ-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-ice-impacts

Theresa Gruninger

Crews discover 153-year-old shipwreck in Lake Superior

On: February 8, 2023

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced the discovery of the 144-foot Barquentine “Nucleus,” which sank more than 150 years ago in Lake Superior. Read the full story by WXYZ-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-shipwreck

Theresa Gruninger

Indiana may mandate Region localities install rescue equipment at Lake Michigan beaches

On: February 8, 2023

The state of Indiana may require Region municipalities providing public access to Lake Michigan to install life rings and other safety equipment in an effort to reduce drownings in the deadliest of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Longview News-Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-rescue-eqipment

Theresa Gruninger

U.S. House task force seeks $425 million for 2024 Great Lakes restoration funding

On: February 8, 2023

The Great Lakes Task Force within the U.S. House of Representatives has told the Biden Administration it would like to have the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funded at $425 million for the next fiscal year, A $57 million increase in federal funding. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-glri

Theresa Gruninger

Researchers are finding ‘fatbergs’ floating on Toronto’s waterfront

On: February 8, 2023

Floating, rock-like masses formed of fat, grease and trash like wet wipes and diapers — researchers found more than 100 of these “fatbergs” along the docks of Toronto Harbor last year. Floating water trash device called seabins are hoping to collect the trash. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-seabins

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Michigan researcher part of discussion about phosphorus impacts on Wisconsin’s freshwater systems

On: February 8, 2023

Two hundred fifty people will be putting their heads together at a conference in Madison to discuss a pressing freshwater challenge: how to reduce runoff, especially from agricultural fields, that carries phosphorus. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-wi-freshwater

Theresa Gruninger

A Michigan tradition: This sturgeon season lasted 65 minutes this year

On: February 8, 2023

With a total catch limit of six fish, Michigan’s Black Lake sturgeon season lasted just 65 minutes on Saturday morning, Feb. 4, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-sturgeon

Theresa Gruninger

Challenge over proposed wind farm near large birdwatching area goes before Ohio Supreme Court

On: February 8, 2023

The fate of a proposed 73-turbine wind project in northwest Ohio near the Black Swamp Bird Observatory could be decided by the Ohio Supreme Court, which is expected to hear a challenge to the proposal. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230208-wind-farm

Theresa Gruninger

Project NePTWNE aims to improve Lake Erie water quality

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Ontario’s commercial fishing services to move online

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

New lighting increases boater safety at Port Dalhousie

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Strongest earthquake in 40 years startles people near Lake Erie

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

The Steamship Alpena completes 81st year of service

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

How to apply for a summer job on Mackinac Island

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Treasures of the Westmoreland could finally be revealed

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

New study highlights importance of wetlands in southern Ontario

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Treat waders with Formula 409? New study confirms it kills invasive snails

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Coal ash along the shores of the Great Lakes threatens water quality as residents rally for change

On: February 6, 2023

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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Great Lakes Commission

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

Hannah Reynolds

Pressures from climate change could challenge agreements safeguarding Great Lakes water

On: February 3, 2023

While the Great Lakes Compact bans diverting water from the lakes, years-long droughts in Western states have brought renewed attention to the possibility of pumping water in from the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-diversion-challenges

10 years to build a new icebreaker? Great Lakes shippers cry foul

On: February 3, 2023

After receiving a Congressional authorization to build a second heavy icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard said the $350 million ship might take a decade or more to build. Jim Weakley, president of the Lake Carriers Association, believes they could finish building the ship in as little as four years. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-icebreaker-timeline

Scientists warn of ‘urgency’ in cleaning up Detroit River toxic sediment

On: February 3, 2023

A report released this week by a binational group warns the task of sediment remediation from the Detroit River is massive, but a huge pot of U.S. federal funds is available to address that legacy of pollution. However, the scientists warn, it’s a case of use-it-or-lose-it with a deadline just a few short years away. Read the full story by The Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-river-remediation

Lake Erie water levels continue falling from record highs. What’s ahead?

On: February 3, 2023

Lake Erie’s water level rose to record highs in 2019 and 2020, damaging property and interfering with recreation before beginning a decline that continued into 2022. In 2023, the lake’s level isn’t projected to break any more monthly records but is expected to remain higher than average for the first six months. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-erie-water-levels

McCollum reintroduces Boundary Waters bill

On: February 3, 2023

Saying the steps the Biden administration took to bar mining in the Superior National Forest are not permanent, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) on Tuesday reintroduced a bill that would offer permanent protections. While U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has the authority to impose the mining moratorium in the Superior National Forest for a maximum of 20 years, subject to renewal, only Congress can legislate a permanent withdrawal. Read the full story by SC Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-boundary-waters-protection

A big change in one year; Images show ice coverage of Lake Erie then and now

On: February 3, 2023

On Monday, less than a half percent of Lake Erie was covered with ice compared to 87.3% on the same date last year, according to data kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average date for maximum ice coverage on Lake Erie is Feb. 10, while maximum ice coverage has been declining on average by about 5% per decade. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-erie-ice

PFBC to open largest public fishing access in North East Township

On: February 3, 2023

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission recently added its largest public fishing easement acquisition to date in North East Township. The access includes three parcels of land that were formerly leased to a private fishing club and had been closed to the public for more than 10 years. Read the full story by The Corry Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-fishing-access

Erie County could soon welcome cruise ships following Coast Guard approval

On: February 3, 2023

Erie County Executive Brenton Davis announced Wednesday that Erie County has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo to welcome cruise ships into its port. City officials said in October 2022 there is a possibility cruise ships could be coming to Erie’s Bayfront as early as this year. Read the full story by WHTM-TV – Harrisburg, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-erie-cruise

Great Lakes Local Action Fund aims to improve health of Lake Huron

On: February 3, 2023

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre (LHCC) announced that the Ontario government is investing $44,000 in plastic pollution reduction projects on Lake Huron. Through the Great Lakes Local Action Fund, communities will protect and improve the health of the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. Read the full story by Goderich Signal Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-plastic-reduction

Mysterious sand slabs appearing on Lake Michigan beach

On: February 3, 2023

In St. Joseph, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan, residents have spotted hundreds of slabs of sand covered in snow and ice. Although they look more like rocks after decades of erosion on the bottom of the lakebed, the solid chunks are the end result of freezing temperatures, powerful wind gusts, and miles of coastline getting battered by mother nature forces. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230203-sand-formations

Task Force asks Biden administration for $425 million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

On: February 1, 2023

A bipartisan Congressional task force has asked President Joe Biden to dedicate more money to the Great Lakes in his 2024 fiscal year budget. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-glri

Theresa Gruninger

Binational group says it has a plan to fund clean-up of Detroit and Rouge rivers

On: February 1, 2023

A report from a U.S.-Canadian group is calling on Michigan to make clean-up of the Detroit and Rouge rivers possible by utilizing funds from the America’s federal Great Lakes Legacy Act. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-detroit-river

Theresa Gruninger

Michigan announces first settlement of 2020 PFAS litigation

On: February 1, 2023

Michigan has reached its first settlement in a series of lawsuits over PFAS contamination. The plastics company Asahi Kasei Plastics North America will have to pay for the full cost of cleanup in Livingston County, Michigan. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-pfas

Theresa Gruninger

Great Lakes heavy icebreaker not expected for 10 years, says U.S. Coast Guard

On: February 1, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard says it will take at least ten years for a new heavy icebreaker to make it onto the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WKAR – East Lansing, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-icebreaker

Theresa Gruninger

Seaway system in 2022 provided some stability amid global supply chain woes

On: February 1, 2023

More than 36 million tons of cargo transited the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system last year, with much of that tonnage an example of the critical role the system plays in the shifting global supply chain. Read the full story by Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-seaway-system

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Michigan shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places

On: February 1, 2023

The Sidney O. Neff, recognized for its innovative and architectural design as a steam barge, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The steam barge is submerged in Green Bay. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230201-shipwreck

Theresa Gruninger