Daily News (Page 138)

Western New York to receive millions in funding to restore waterways, parks

On: November 19, 2021

Funding to restore the Great Lakes in a way that will make waterways cleaner in Western New York is on its way. Thanks to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, more than $3 million will be spent on improvements over the next five years. Read the full story by Spectrum Local News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211119-restore-waterways

Saving homes from Lake Michigan erosion

On: November 19, 2021

Erosion, storms, and aggressive waves have been eating away at properties on the shoreline of Lake Michigan for years. Homeowners are taking action. Read the full story by WSBT-TV – South Bend, IN.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211119-erosion

High schooler inspires bill to ban balloon litter

On: November 19, 2021

A Michigan high schooler and a University of Michigan master’s student’s efforts led to a proposed ban on balloon litter. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211119-ballon-litter

Record warm water temperatures now on most Great Lakes

On: November 17, 2021

Warm weather in September and October has kept the Great Lakes’ water temperatures much warmer than normal for mid-November. A few of the Great Lakes are warmer than they have ever been since consistent water temperature tracking has been developed. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-record-warm

Theresa Gruninger

20-year-old ‘oops’ leads to invasive carp pulled from Chicago lagoon, how many more are out there?

On: November 17, 2021

When a 72-pound bighead carp was pulled from Humboldt Park Lagoon in Chicago earlier this month, many questioned how it got there. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources thinks the carp may have been stocked in Humboldt Park Lagoon 20-plus years ago. Read the full story by WTTW-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-carp

Theresa Gruninger

Line 5 tunnel wouldn’t be finished until 2028, documents indicate

On: November 17, 2021

Construction on a proposed utility tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac to house a rebuilt section of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline would not likely finish until 2028, according to documents posted online by the state of Michigan in response to a lawsuit. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-line-5-tunnel

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Erie offshore windmill pilot project in jeopardy amid scandal fallout

On: November 17, 2021

Despite approval from a multitude of oversight agencies, a pilot offshore windmill project on Lake Erie is facing some strong headwinds the next few months amid the fallout of Ohio’s ongoing energy scandal. Read the full story by the Ohio Capital Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-windmall-project

Theresa Gruninger

$7.58M resiliency project completed along Lake Ontario waterfront in Wayne County

On: November 17, 2021

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday the completion of a Resilience and Economic Development Initiative project in the Wayne County Village of Sodus Point. The $7.58 million project will protect public areas, businesses, and homes from future flooding and provide recreational opportunities for the community’s tourism industry, according to state officials. Read the full story by WROC-TV – Rochester, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-lake-ontario-waterfront

Theresa Gruninger

Chemical sex attraction may curb invasive sea lamprey, new study says

On: November 17, 2021

Behavior-altering chemicals produced by sea lamprey may decrease the invaders’ populations in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-chemical

Theresa Gruninger

NY Sea Grant, local bookstores urging young readers to take environmental action

On: November 17, 2021

New York Sea Grant is working to create environmental stewardship among young learners by partnering with educators in the region to provide accessible curriculum resources on local environmental issues. Read the full story by WWTI-TV – Watertown, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-ny-sea-grant

Theresa Gruninger

Infamous anniversary: 100 years of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes

On: November 17, 2021

November marks the 100th anniversary of an infamous event in the history of Great Lakes fishing: the date when sea lamprey, native to the Atlantic Ocean, first moved into Lake Erie from the Welland Canal. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-sea-lamprey

Theresa Gruninger

Line 5 shutdown case will remain in federal court, judge rules

On: November 17, 2021

U.S. Circuit Court Judge Janet Neff issued a long-awaited written ruling late Tuesday, agreeing with Enbridge that its dispute with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration involves “substantial federal issues” and thus will remain in federal court. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-line-5

Theresa Gruninger

Great Lakes Simulator PC game lets players drive freighters from Port Huron to Duluth

On: November 17, 2021

In the new PC game Great Lakes Simulator, players can sail the full length of Lake Huron and Lake Superior on a virtual freighter for an immersive experience. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021117-pc

Theresa Gruninger

Sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes could be better if Canada pays up

On: November 15, 2021

The sea lamprey, an incredibly destructive invasive species, is now largely under control thanks to an international treaty, a specialized pesticide and millions of dollars from the U.S. and Canada. But Canada hasn’t been paying its full share for over a decade. Read and hear the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-lamprey

‘Shipwrecks!’ premieres Nov. 30 – Watch a preview and read a Q&A Now!

On: November 15, 2021

Premiering 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 on PBS Wisconsin, Shipwrecks! explores the rich history of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shipwrecks and takes viewers below the surface to an underwater museum of marvel. Read the full story by PBS Wisconsin.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-shipwrecks

Enbridge contract boat crashed into Mackinac Bridge, authorities say

On: November 15, 2021

Authorities confirmed that a small craft operated by a Canadian oil pipeline company contractor crashed into the Mackinac Bridge after nightfall this month. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-enbridge

Mariners’ Church of Detroit bells toll for sailors lost at sea

On: November 15, 2021

Bells tolled Sunday at Mariner’s Church of Detroit for the 30,000 lives lost at sea, in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, and military personnel who have sacrificed their lives. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-edmund-fitzgerald

Taking class to North Beach: Racine students learning to protect Lake Michigan

On: November 15, 2021

After years of planning and a delay due to the pandemic, local students in Racine, Wisconsin were finally able to go to North Beach this week to learn how to protect the fragile coast of Lake Michigan. Read the full story by The Journal Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-racine

An underwater lakeside dump could have become a park. Now it might turn into a bigger dump

On: November 15, 2021

The Army Corps and the city of Chicago, Illinois are advancing a plan to expand a so-called confined disposal facility, which is next to Calumet Park on the Southeast Side. That would delay a potential conversion to parkland for at least another two decades. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-calumet

Resort district eyes $4.5 million federal grant to build seawall in Stony Point Peninsula

On: November 15, 2021

Frenchtown Township Resort Authority is seeking a key $4.5 million federal grant from Michigan’s Monroe County to erect a seawall to protect homes in Stony Point Peninsula and Dewey’s Subdivision from Lake Erie’s high water. Read the full story by The Monroe News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-seawall

Peters visits flood walls along Grand River, touting infrastructure bill

On: November 15, 2021

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters toured flood walls along the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan Friday, as he highlighted legislation included in the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that would help communities affected by coastal erosion. Read the full story by the Holland Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-infrastructure

Canadian Coast Guard buys light icebreaker for Great Lakes; vessel currently in Turkmenistan

On: November 15, 2021

A new light icebreaker will ply the waters of the Great Lakes once it is inspected and design work to prepare its conversion is carried out, says the Ministry of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Read the full story by The Welland Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-icebreaker

Cleveland introduces bill prohibiting release of balloons into atmosphere, and not a moment too soon

On: November 15, 2021

Cleveland, Ohio City Councilmen Kevin Bishop, Brian Kazy and Anthony Brancatelli have introduced legislation that will prohibit the outdoor release of large numbers of balloons. Read the full story by The Cleveland Scene.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-cleveland

Workshop planned for Lake Erie properties

On: November 15, 2021

To mitigate the impact of shoreline erosion, New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Roy L. Widrig is inviting waterfront property owners to participate in online workshops on Dec. 9. Read the full story by The Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2021115-erie-workshops

Infrastructure bill includes $1 billion for Great Lakes restoration

On: November 12, 2021

The latest public works package, which totals $1.2 trillion in spending, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, which includes $1 billion in federal funding for Great Lakes restoration efforts. Read the full story by the Port Clinton News Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-infastructure-bill

Theresa Gruninger

The newest National Marine Sanctuary is in Lake Michigan. Here’s how to explore it

On: November 12, 2021

The 962-square-mile Shipwreck Coast sanctuary is the country’s fifteenth and Lake Michigan’s first. The sanctuary has 36 known shipwrecks (21 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and up to 59 more are suspected. Diving, snorkeling and paddling a boat are the easiest ways to explore the sanctuary. Read the full story by the Smithsonian Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-national-marine-sanctuary

Theresa Gruninger

The Great Lakes are so warm, they might shape Upstate NY’s lake-effect snow season

On: November 12, 2021

Lake effect snow is notoriously tricky to forecast but Paul Pastelok, a senior meteorologist with Accuweather, predicts a normal to slightly above normal lake effect season for Upstate New York. Read the full story by The Post-Standard.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-lake-effect-snow

Theresa Gruninger

Sustainable Shipping: Burns Harbor port tries to green Indiana’s industrial coast

On: November 12, 2021

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor and their tenant, bulk cargo handler Metro Ports, are trying to reduce the environmental impact of a port famous for creating a huge portion of the nation’s steel. The port is a member of Green Marine, a multi-national organization started in 2007 in the Great Lakes region that encourages ports, their on-site tenants and ships to improve their sustainability through a voluntary certification program. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-burns-harbor

Theresa Gruninger

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going

On: November 12, 2021

In the U.S., recreational anglers have been mining Lake Erie for “yellow gold” walleye for decades, and the current trend of skyrocketing fish populations has only helped to firm up the economic benefits that support thousands of households around the lake. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-walleye

Theresa Gruninger

Warm fall has Great Lakes slow to cool

On: November 12, 2021

Lake temperatures have gradually been getting warmer for the last few decades. As Lake Michigan is currently 5 degrees warmer than average in areas, there is possible implications for ice cover, evaporation and lake-effect snow going into the winter. Read the full story by the Record Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-warm-lakes

Theresa Gruninger

Shoreline erosion workshop focused on Niagara, Orleans areas

On: November 12, 2021

New York Sea Grant is organizing an online workshop for Lake Ontario waterfront property owners to highlight erosion mitigation measures. The Dec. 7 workshop will focus on the western Lake Ontario shoreline areas of Niagara and Orleans counties. Read the full story by the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-shoreline-erosion

Theresa Gruninger

Reduce flooding from backed up sewers? There’s an app for that

On: November 12, 2021

In areas where floods were once rare, now some neighborhoods are flooding repeatedly. Stormwater sewers are being overwhelmed by more intense storms. To find a solution, researchers at the University of Michigan are helping wastewater managers to use internet connected sensors to better manage sewers. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-flooding-app

Theresa Gruninger

Parks Canada and Windsor explore possible new national urban park

On: November 12, 2021

Parks Canada and Windsor are exploring the possibilities of turning some of the city’s most ecologically sensitive areas into a new national urban park. The National Urban Park project was announced last summer and has a budget of $130 million ($105 million USD) drawn from $2.3 billion ( $1.86 billion USD) in funding to help Canada meet its goal of preserving 25% off the country’s waterways and coasts by 2025. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-parks-canada

Theresa Gruninger

Port Huron readies short-term fix for Black River Canal’s eroding shoreline

On: November 12, 2021

Port Huron, Michigan is taking steps to stabilize parts of the Black River Canal’s eroding shoreline but officials said it is too soon to know what a long-term fix will look like, much like the rest of the city’s miles of aging seawall. Read the full story by the Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211112-port-huron

Theresa Gruninger

American Native canoe maker dedicated to preserving his culture and our planet

On: November 10, 2021

Wayne Valliere is an artist-in-residence at Northwestern University and one of only a handful of Native birchbark canoe builders left in the United States. His canoe’s recent launch into a choppy Lake Michigan is likely unprecedented in modern times. Read the full story by The Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-canoe

Invasive species, climate change behind bird and fish die-offs in Wasaga

On: November 10, 2021

Experts have confirmed the recent bird and fish die-off that brought hundreds of carcasses to the shores of Ontario’s Wasaga Beach is likely botulism, and it likely has a lot to do with invasive species. Read the full story by Orillia Matters.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-dieoff

DNR asks anglers to turn in adipose fin clipped fish

On: November 10, 2021

Several Great Lakes states mark popular gamefish with an adipose fin clip. If anglers catch an adipose fin clipped fish, they should turn in the head at a local drop-off station. Fish tag returns help biologists understand survival, age and movements of important sport fish. Read the full story by the Manistee News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-adipose

Minnesota pollution officials update impaired waters list

On: November 10, 2021

Minnesota pollution officials on Monday released a proposed impaired waters list for 2022, an update that included the addition of 15 northeastern and central Minnesota water bodies where fish have been contaminated with long-lasting chemicals. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-impaired

White House: US will discuss Michigan pipeline with Canada

On: November 10, 2021

The U.S. and Canada will discuss the future of an oil pipeline that crosses part of the Great Lakes and is the subject of rising tension over whether it should be shut down, the White House said Monday.. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-line5

Over 4,000 sturgeon stocked in Saginaw Bay watershed rivers thanks to restoration efforts

On: November 10, 2021

The Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network announced that a total of 4,055 sturgeon, including an additional 728 this fall, have been released into the Cass, Tittabawassee, Flint, and Shiawassee rivers since 2017. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-sturgeon

Research buoys were pulled from Lake Michigan this week

On: November 10, 2021

Researchers are hoping new data from research buoys that were pulled from the water this week will help them monitor Lake Michigan. These buoys were deployed in partnership with Northwestern Michigan College and Michigan Technological University. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-yeah-buoy

A changing climate could cost Great Lakes communities billions. Here’s what’s being done about it.

On: November 10, 2021

Results from a survey of 241 municipalities in the Great Lakes Basin show coastal damage from climate change in these regions will cost at least $1.94 billion over the next five years. Those same communities have already spent $878 million on coastal damages over the past two years. Read the full story by the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-climate

Scouring Superior’s lake floor for Great Lakes shipwrecks

On: November 10, 2021

It’s been a busy year for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, which has discovered a record-high nine shipwrecks across Michigan’s lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-shipwrecks

The Edmund Fitzgerald began its tragic journey 46 years ago today

On: November 10, 2021

It was 46 years ago today that the Edmund Fitzgerald was being loaded with 26,000 tons of iron ore, prepped for what would become her doomed final voyage. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211110-edmund-fitzgerald

Lake levels remain well above average: LTVCA

On: November 8, 2021

Water levels on lakes Erie and St. Clair remain well above average, leaving vulnerable shoreline areas at risk. Average daily levels on Lake Erie at the beginning of November were around 174.71 m, which is down about 43 cm from last year’s peak daily average record set at the end of May. Read the full story by Chatham Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-lake-levels

Patrick Canniff

Beach-dwelling gulls are vehicles for bacteria

On: November 8, 2021

A recent study by Central Michigan University professors and students examined ring-billed gull travel patterns at several Lake Michigan beaches in Michigan’s Ottawa and Muskegon counties. Ring-billed gulls travel between populated beaches and human waste sites like landfills and water treatment plants, carrying human pathogens with them. Read the full story by Capital News Service.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-gulls-birds

Patrick Canniff

MSU researchers collecting data on Great Lakes shoreline

On: November 8, 2021

Researchers at Michigan State University are collecting data on Great Lakes shorelines, including how residents view coastlines and the impact of high water levels. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-shoreline

Patrick Canniff

COMMENTARY: Our way of life is on the line

On: November 8, 2021

News and history of regulatory violations should result in alarms to immediately shut down Pipeline 5 in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac. The question isn’t if an oil pipeline will become a problem, but when. Read the full story by Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-line-5-oil

Patrick Canniff

COMMENTARY: Bottom-feeding fish, and birds that feed on them, dying in Georgian Bay

On: November 8, 2021

There have been large botulism kills of birds in Lake Huron and Lake Erie since 1998. It killed many birds in Georgian Bay in October 2011 and October 2012, and again this October. Read the full story by Orillia Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-algae-botulism

Patrick Canniff

Oaktree, American Industrial exploring sale of Rand Logistics

On: November 8, 2021

Oaktree Capital Management LP and American Industrial Partners are exploring a sale of the Great Lakes marine transportation company Rand Logistics, which could fetch more than $1 billion, including debt, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read the full story by Bloomberg.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211108-transportation-shipping

Patrick Canniff