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Tribes worry Line 5 tunnel construction could bring sex trafficking, violence to Native communities

On: March 8, 2021

Michigan’s Indigenous people cite concerns over Canadian oil company Enbridge’s impending Line 5 pipeline tunnel project in the Mackinac Straits, due to potential uptick in rates of sexual violence and sex trafficking that has been documented following pipeline projects. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-line-5-tribes

Patrick Canniff

Preparations for new shipping season to begin

On: March 8, 2021

The United States Coast Guard will begin ice-breaking operations on the lower St. Marys River on Tuesday ahead of the opening of the Soo Locks on March 24^th. Read the full story by SooToday.com

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-ice-breaking-shipping-season

Patrick Canniff

Public comment open for Eagle Harbor improvement plan

On: March 8, 2021

The public has the opportunity to give its ideas on the final design concept for improvements at Lake Superior’s Eagle Harbor State Harbor, a designated state harbor of refuge, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in Keweenaw County. Read to the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-michigan-harbor-plan

Patrick Canniff

US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans

On: March 8, 2021

Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by many wildlife managers. In Wisconsin, just weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration lifted protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region, hunters using hounds and trappers blew past the state’s harvest goal and killed almost twice as many as planned. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-wolf-hunt

Patrick Canniff

Commercial fishing nets will again drop after DNR reverses decision

On: March 8, 2021

A Michigan fisheries order restored previous fishing restrictions such as net fishing depths of 150 feet in lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior, harvest of whitefish in Lake Erie, and restoration of the previous fishing season. Read the full story by Manistee News Advocate.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-michigan-fish

Patrick Canniff

Fish & Boat Commission: Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium products sold in Pennsylvania

On: March 8, 2021

A batch of aquarium products known as “moss balls” were contaminated with invasive zebra mussels before they were distributed to pet stores across the country. Read the full story by WPXI-TV – Pittsburgh, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-invasive-zebra-mussels-moss

Patrick Canniff

The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota

On: March 8, 2021

Thirty years ago this week, the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota ruptured, spilling 1.7 million gallons of crude oil onto a frozen river near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. If the river had not been frozen, the oil could have contaminated drinking water. Protests have been ongoing to stop construction rerouting a section of the Line 3 pipeline which could impact Indigenous communities and local waterways. View the full story by PBS NewsHour.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-minnesota-line-3

Patrick Canniff

What’s the relationship between walleyes and zebra mussels? It’s complicated

On: March 8, 2021

Research shows that in some lakes invasive zebra mussels appeared to have a serious negative effect on walleyes because of increased water clarity. In other lakes, they seem to have had little or no effect on walleye populations and size structure. Read the full story by Superior Telegram.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210308-invasive-mussels

Patrick Canniff

New Great Lakes water diversion request

On: March 5, 2021

In anticipation of large-scale community growth, the Village of Somers, Wisconsin, submitted a request to divert 1.2 million gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan. Because the village is partially located within the Great Lakes Basin, sign-off is only required from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and not the governors of all states bordering the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Urban Milwaukee.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-diversion

EPA asks to review whether PolyMet ‘may affect’ Fond du Lac Band; requests permit suspension

On: March 5, 2021

The EPA voluntarily requested to review if discharges from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota “may affect” the downstream Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. If the EPA finds PolyMet discharges would affect the Fond du Lac Band’s water, the band could object to PolyMet’s water permit and require the Army Corps to hold a hearing on the band’s objection. Read the full story by Pine Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-polymet-review

Line 5 ‘very different’ from Keystone XL and Canada will fight hard for it: O’Regan

On: March 5, 2021

Canada’s natural resources minister vowed to fight Michigan’s efforts to close the Line 5 oil pipeline using every available diplomatic and legal tool, calling the continued operation of Line 5 “non-negotiable”. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-line5

Report: green infrastructure in Great Lakes will improve climate, unemployment

On: March 5, 2021

A new study highlights investment opportunities for green infrastructure within Great Lakes cities that can support climate adaption and boost economic and employment opportunities. Read the full story by DBusiness.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-gi-investments

Solving Line 5 pipeline spat will require Biden’s intervention, U.S.-Canada expert says

On: March 5, 2021

President Joe Biden may be the key to settling the dispute over a Canadian-owned pipeline in Michigan, according to experts who study Canada-U.S. relations. Canada is actively exploring all options to stop the closure of Line 5, including invoking a 1977 treaty regarding oil transport between the U.S. and Canada. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-line5-diplomacy

A timeline of environmental history and activism in Minnesota

On: March 5, 2021

When the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved the final permit for the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project, environmental activists chained themselves to trees near the construction site, hoping to delay or even halt the project. It was the latest altercation in a more than century-long struggle that has come to define Minnesota’s very nature. Read the full story by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-mn-activism

See rare volcanic plumes drift over Lake Michigan after eruption in Italy

On: March 5, 2021

Satellites detected volcanic plumes and sulfur dioxide clouds drifting over Lake Michigan this week from a recent eruption of Mt. Aetna in Italy. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-volcanic-plume

DNR seeks volunteers to listen for frogs, toads as part of annual survey

On: March 5, 2021

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to visit wetlands around the state this spring to help the agency survey frog and toad populations. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-frog-study

Fish vision genes could inform Great Lakes restoration

On: March 5, 2021

A new understanding of how genes affect which fish can see deep in Lake Superior could help scientists seeking to support fish habitat restoration projects in the lake. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-fish-vision

State urges West Michigan residents to sign up for PFAS health study

On: March 5, 2021

Those in West Michigan affected by PFAS contamination in their drinking water are encouraged to participate in a state study that seeks to learn more about the impact the PFAS contamination on residents’ health. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210305-pfas-study

Baldwin, cosponsors reintroduce Great Lakes icebreaking legislation

On: March 4, 2021

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced the reintroduction of the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act Wednesday, which would expand Coast Guard icebreaking efforts across the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WKOW- TV – Madison, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-icebreaking

Lake Ontario levels low this winter, construction underway to improve shoreline resiliency

On: March 4, 2021

Lake Ontario’s water levels are nearly 2 feet lower than they were this time last year. It has Great Lakes officials optimistic shoreline communities will avoid any major flood damage this year. Read and listen to the full story by WBFO – Buffalo, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-ontario

Meet Manistee County’s most threatened species

On: March 4, 2021

As one of the few Great Lakes wetlands remaining in the state, the Arcadia Marsh Preserve in Arcadia, Michigan provides visitors with a glimpse into the region’s rich ecological history. Read the full story by Manistee News Advocate.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-arcadia-marsh

Humans control majority of freshwater ebb and flow on Earth

On: March 4, 2021

Satellite observations show that more than half of seasonal freshwater level changes on Earth happen in human-managed reservoirs, underscoring the profound impact humanity has on the global water cycle. Read the full story by the Science Daily.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-human-control

Lake Huron is getting warmer: What that means for Georgian Bay

On: March 4, 2021

Environmental experts in the Georgian Bay area say the warming of Lake Huron can have significant effects on the weather, environment and wildlife. Read the full story by Collingwood Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-georgian-bay

Reports say plastics in every PA waterway

On: March 4, 2021

A report from the Pennenvironment Research and Policy Center looked at 53 Pennsylvania Waterways, including Lake Erie, Edinboro Lake, Elk Creek and Millcreek. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-pennsylvania-plastics

The great carp invasion is a climate lesson we must all heed

On: March 4, 2021

We can use human ingenuity to solve the climate crisis. But doing so will force us to redefine what we think of as nature. Read the full story by Wired Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-climate-lessons

Spring river flood potential slightly above average for portions of NYS

On: March 4, 2021

The first flood outlook issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center highlights Western New York as having above normal river flood risk through mid-March.. Read the full story by WGRZ – TV – Buffalo, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-new-york-flooding

Tribal Nations in MN ask Walz to pause Line 3 work during legal appeal

On: March 4, 2021

The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is asking Gov. Tim Walz to temporarily stop the ongoing construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Read the full story by The Circle.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-line-3

Sault Ste. Marie moving forward with Carbide Dock project

On: March 4, 2021

After receiving over $20 million in grant funding, the city is working to bring it back better than ever. The city recently revealed the first renditions of the repairs and upgrades they plan to make, including adding streams, ponds, trees, and environmentally friendly walkways. Read the full story by WWTV/WWUP-TV Cadillac-Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210304-carbide-dock

Issues of the environment: paying tribute to the women of the Huron River Watershed Council

On: March 3, 2021

The Huron River is a life force for the Michigan communities in its watershed. Throughout the years, it is women who have been a driving force in improving its quality. Read the full story by WEMU – Ypsilanti, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-woman

IJC says it is very unlikely there will be severe flooding on Lake Ontario this year

On: March 3, 2021

The International Joint Commission says it’s very unlikely Lake Ontario will severely flood this year. Lake Ontario water levels are now below average for the first time in years, despite high outflows from Lake Erie. Read the full story by WSYR-TV – Syracuse, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-ijc

Waterfront Walkway construction slated for late summer

On: March 3, 2021

The Waterfront Walkway on the east bank of the Portage River in downtown Port Clinton, Ohio, is finally going to begin this year. Bids on the $1.9 million project are expected to be put out in the coming weeks and the work could start in late summer. Read the full story by The Beacon.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-walkway

City of Port Huron prepares for spring flooding

On: March 3, 2021

More than a month after the southern end of St. Clair County experienced widespread severe flooding, the city of Port Huron, Michigan, is preparing for potential spring flooding on the Black River. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-flooding

Radio collared wolf that left Isle Royale by way of ice bridge makes incredible journey

On: March 3, 2021

In January 2019, a Polar Vortex arrived across much of the northern United States and Canada, causing Lake Superior to begin icing over between Isle Royale and the Canadian shore. A rare ice bridge formed and a recently re-located gray wolf made her escape off Isle Royale. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-wolf

$400 million project to clean up the Milwaukee River estuary in motion

On: March 3, 2021

Milwaukee’s rivers have slowly been revitalized through a variety of cleanup projects in recent years. But, the estuary — the area in which the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers meet Lake Michigan — is still one of the most environmentally degraded sites on the Great Lakes due to contamination caused by decades of industrial waste. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-estuary

We could see less ice along the Great Lakes in the coming years

On: March 3, 2021

NOAA meteorologists have found a 5% decline in ice cover due to atmospheric warming. Our winter this year allowed for less ice coverage at the beginning of the season, with January seeing the second lowest coverage on record. Read the full story by WBNS-TV – Columbus, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-ice

Highland Park wins $1M ruling against Detroit in water dispute court battle

On: March 3, 2021

A feud continues in Michigan between the cities of Detroit and Highland Park around water bills that Detroit says are unpaid. Highland Park leaders pointed to an old contract and says it has paid its fair share – and then some. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-water-bill

Lake Ontario regulators ease outflows amid favorable conditions

On: March 3, 2021

With all of the Great Lakes water levels below where they were at this time last year, the international body that helps regulate the Lake Ontario’s water levels is taking its foot off the gas a bit. Read the full story by WRVO – Albany, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-lake-ontario

118-year-old Great Lakes freighter catches fire in Duluth harbor

On: March 3, 2021

It survived the Mataafa Storm of 1905. It sliced through the Great White Hurricane of 1913. But on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, it was fire that finally got the J. B. Ford, a 118-year-old freighter that until recently was the oldest active freighter on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210303-freighter

Project seeks to reduce phosphorus runoff into Green Bay

On: March 2, 2021

A new collaborative project is seeking to reduce phosphorus runoff into the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-phosphorus-runoff

Project seeks to reduce phosphorus runoff into Green Bay

On: March 2, 2021

A new collaborative project is seeking to reduce phosphorus runoff into the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-phosphorus-runoff

Caviar producers reach prosecution agreement in sturgeon egg scheme

On: March 2, 2021

Two caviar producers accused in a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sturgeon egg investigation could have their criminal charges dismissed. Read the full story by WBAY-TV – Fond Du Lac, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-caviar

Caviar producers reach prosecution agreement in sturgeon egg scheme

On: March 2, 2021

Two caviar producers accused in a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sturgeon egg investigation could have their criminal charges dismissed. Read the full story by WBAY-TV – Fond Du Lac, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-caviar

Morrow Dam owners start Kalamazoo River sediment dredging project

On: March 2, 2021

The company that owns the Morrow Dam has begun the process of removing sediment build up in the Kalamazoo River in west Michigan. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-dredging-project

Morrow Dam owners start Kalamazoo River sediment dredging project

On: March 2, 2021

The company that owns the Morrow Dam has begun the process of removing sediment build up in the Kalamazoo River in west Michigan. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-dredging-project

DNR says fish kills may be common during spring thaw

On: March 2, 2021

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, after ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this early spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. Read the full story by the Patch.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-fish-kills

Grand Trunk Wetland restoration work to begin this summer

On: March 2, 2021

The long-awaited restoration of the Grand Trunk Wetland in Milwaukee’s Harbor District is projected to begin this summer through a collaborative effort by the city of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by the Bay View Compass.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-wetland-restoration

Online event to discuss potential impact of Asian carps on Great Lakes

On: March 2, 2021

Members of the public are invited to join the Invasive Species Centre on Wednesday, March 3rd at 1pm Eastern for an online information session as part of the Ontario Invasive Species Forum. Read the full story by the Kingston Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-carp-online-event

COMMENTARY: Can we patch up the natural world we’ve hurt?

On: March 2, 2021

“Under a White Sky” is a fascinating survey of novel attempts to manage natural systems of all sizes, from preserving tiny populations of desert fish to altering the entire atmosphere. Read the full story by the New York Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-natural-world

Michigan AG moves to intervene in Palisades nuclear plant transfer

On: March 2, 2021

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is objecting to the transfer of a nuclear power plant and a spent waste storage site on Lake Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-nuclear-plant-transfer

Great Lakes moment: From the Rouge River to Persian Gulf, oil spill cleanups are handled by a Detroit company

On: March 2, 2021

The Marine Pollution Control company, founded in Detroit in 1967, was the first oil spill cleanup company in the Great Lakes and one of the very first in the nation. They have been responsible for oil spill clean ups across the Michigan and North America. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210302-oil-spill-cleanups