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Long nights in waist-deep water: What it takes to reintroduce whitefish to Michigan’s rivers

On: April 15, 2026

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians recently received a federal grant to continue whitefish restoration work in the Bear River near Petoskey, Michigan. The goal is to catch newly-hatched whitefish as they drift down the river in order to estimate how many fish have survived. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-whitefish-reintroduction

Free webinar series aims to help shoreline communities turn plans into action

On: April 15, 2026

New York Sea Grant announced a two-part Coastal Community Development webinar series designed to help local officials—such as supervisors, mayors, code enforcement officers, and planners—better understand shoreline dynamics and implement effective land use strategies in waterfront communities. Read the full story by FingerLakes1.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-coastal-community-webinars

Michigan DNR uses new technology to track muskie in West Michigan lake

On: April 15, 2026

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has introduced new observation technology to track the movement of muskellunge—known as muskie—with acoustic telemetry in Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County, Michigan. As of November 2025, there were over 69,000 detections of the 20 tagged muskie by the acoustic receivers. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-muskie-tracking

Duluth weighs costs, benefits as future cruise ship destination

On: April 15, 2026

City officials in Duluth, Minnesota, delayed action Monday on a resolution that would have authorized the expenditure of up to $500,000 to better establish Duluth as a port of call for Great Lakes cruise ships in the face of dwindling traffic. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-cruise-resolution

Michigan DNR asking public to help track invasive lesser celandine threatening native flora

On: April 15, 2026

Lesser celandine, a small but destructive plant quietly spreading across Michigan’s forests and riverbanks, is a “watch list” species in Michigan, meaning its distribution in the state is still limited. However, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the plant is already widely established along the Grand River corridor and is actively spreading in lower Michigan and southeastern Wisconsin. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-invasive-species-tracking

State aid to help Northland meet infrastructure needs

On: April 15, 2026

The latest round of assistance offered by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority includes more than $72 million for work in northern Minnesota to tackle expensive water infrastructure upgrades. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-infrastructure-funding

$450K campaign to restore iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse reaches goal in just 4 months

On: April 15, 2026

A $450,000 capital campaign is fully funded to restore the keeper’s dwelling at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Ludington State Park near Ludington, Michigan. Work is scheduled for 2027, the lighthouse’s 160th anniversary. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-lighthouse-restoration

Greater Cleveland Aquarium to host summer beach cleanups for Lake Erie

On: April 15, 2026

The Greater Cleveland Aquarium is recruiting volunteers for a series of community beach cleanups this summer aimed at keeping debris out of Lake Erie and local waterways. Each cleanup begins at the Aquarium where groups walk about 2.5 miles roundtrip to collect litter along the shoreline. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260415-beach-cleanup

Trump administration wants to cut Illinois out of Great Lakes carp plan

On: April 13, 2026

The Trump administration announced plans to put Michigan officials in charge of a $1.15 billion Chicago-area river barrier designed to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-carp-authority

Senate committee wades into Great Lakes restoration

On: April 13, 2026

A Senate panel will convene Wednesday to discuss efforts to restore the Great Lakes five months before authorization of a major EPA program, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, is set to expire. Read the full story by E&E News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-senate-glri

Work on key facilities to bring Lake Michigan water to Lake Zurich gets underway

On: April 13, 2026

After years of talk, study and approvals, a $22.8 million project to bring Lake Michigan water to Lake Zurich, Illinois, will begin this summer. Read the full story by the Daily Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-zurich-water

Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

On: April 13, 2026

Cleveland-based researchers will take to Lake Erie in the coming weeks to deploy hundreds of sensor buoys to observe and detect E. coli, algal blooms, turbidity levels and more than a dozen other water-related factors in collaboration with companies and researchers from around the world. Read the full story by the Guardian.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-erie-sensors-data

Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

On: April 13, 2026

A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-huron-reef

DNR adds more pumps to Cheboygan dam area as more rain is forecast

On: April 13, 2026

Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews added more pumps to divert water around the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex over the weekend as experts forecast more rain for the northern Lower Peninsula in the coming days. Read the full story by the Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-cheboygan-lock-pumps

Spring sucker run: Unsung contributors to Great Lakes tributaries

On: April 13, 2026

Suckers are among the most abundant fish species in the Great Lakes region, they undertake large spring migrations from the lakes into tributary streams to spawn, creating one of the region’s most visible seasonal fish movements, the Sucker Run. Read the full story by Door County Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-sucker-run

DNR warns against harassing Ojibwe walleye spearers amid spring harvest

On: April 13, 2026

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding residents not to harass Ojibwe tribal members exercising their right to spear walleye this season in the Northwoods. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-ojibwe-spearfishing

Mission accomplished: Great Lakes cutter carries out its winter mission

On: April 13, 2026

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay has carried out its winter mission to provide safe passage for ships on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Macomb Daily.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-winter-cutter

Upcoming documentary explores Coaster Brook Trout in Lake Superior

On: April 13, 2026

From the depths of the Great Lakes comes a new documentary revealing a world few people have ever seen, including what may be the first-ever footage of Coaster Brook Trout spawning in the outer islands of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260413-brook-trout-documentary

Port expansion near Montreal kicks off as 1st ‘nation-building’ project

On: April 10, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney broke ground on Thursday on a long-planned port expansion near Montreal, making it the first so-called nation-building project fast-tracked for approval by the Canadian federal government to get off the ground. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-montreal-port

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The story of the Lady Elgin, the deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history

On: April 10, 2026

About 300 people drowned in the Lady Elgin disaster. The shipwreck had a major influence on maritime safety in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WBEZ – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-lady-elgin

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Local and state officials monitor Cheboygan Dam as water levels rise

On: April 10, 2026

Local and state officials are closely monitoring water levels at and around the Cheboygan Dam near Cheboygan, Michigan, after recent weather events. Water at the dam measured 21.5 inches below the top on Wednesday, and officials say safety plans are in place if levels continue to rise. 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/20260410-cheboygan-dam

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection

On: April 10, 2026

A recent study surveyed community perspectives on challenges and opportunities that freshwater ecosystems present among U.S. and Canadian residents along the St. Marys River. Two-thirds of participants were not familiar with the term “blue economy,” suggesting a need for greater community engagement. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-community-study

Taaja Tucker-Silva

‘This has to be AI.’ British TikToker gets real with Gov. Whitmer on big swells and lake effect weather

On: April 10, 2026

British TikToker Jason Riley’s first impression of the Michigan was how large and ferocious the Great Lakes really are. The social media influencer sat down with Michigan’s governor Gretchen Whitmer after announcing he and his content creator partner will return to Michigan for a summer adventure. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-british-tiktokers

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Piping plover sightings: 3 Michigan shorebirds spotted nesting along the Lakeshore

On: April 10, 2026

The Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort reported three sightings of tagged male plovers on April 8. One male was nesting along Green Bay in Wisconsin, and two plovers were seen at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-plovers-return

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The fish city near a nuclear power plant

On: April 10, 2026

Bruce Power in Tiverton, Ontario, is one of the largest nuclear generating stations in the world, and the warm water created as part of its operation creates a perfect environment for a diverse gathering of Lake Huron fish species. A live stream of the ‘fish city’ will take place on April 22. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-fish-city

Taaja Tucker-Silva

City of Toledo’s Detwiler Park project aims to improve course conditions and Lake Erie water quality

On: April 10, 2026

The City of Toledo, Ohio, is investing in both recreation and environmental protection with a $1.4 million project aimed at reducing flooding and improving water quality. Construction is underway as part of a broader effort to restore natural water flow, limit runoff, and create new wildlife habitat. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-detwilier-park

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Where rail meets sail: How trains and ships shaped the Twin Ports

On: April 10, 2026

A historian traces how water and rail fueled the rise and rivalry of the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, with highways and new shipping patterns later shifting that balance. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-twin-ports

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Students dive into Great Lakes learning at Wasaga Beach

On: April 10, 2026

Last week, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority welcomed 80 students to Wasaga Beach, Ontario, for the Lake Huron Student Conference. At the conference, students explored how Lake Huron shapes local communities and gained practical knowledge about how they can contribute to the stewardship of this globally significant freshwater ecosystem. Read the full story by the Meaford Independent.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-lake-learning

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Thousands of Atlantic salmon released into Irondequoit Creek

On: April 10, 2026

The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park in Pittsford, New York, released thousands of Atlantic salmon into Irondequoit Creek this week as part of an effort to restore the species to its native waters. Most salmon migrate to Lake Ontario within a year of release, typically in the spring. Read the full story by the Democrat and Chronicle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-salmon-release

Taaja Tucker-Silva

History comes with a view (and a bed) aboard this Great Lakes car ferry turned boatel

On: April 10, 2026

Aboard the S.S. City of Milwaukee, docked in Manistee, Michigan, you can combine maritime history, gorgeous views and an overnight stay reminiscent of a bygone era. The 360-foot retired Great Lakes car ferry is a museum and a “boatel” all in one. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260410-boatel

Taaja Tucker-Silva

In northwest Ohio, Ramaswamy, McColley tout H2Ohio for Lake Erie

On: April 8, 2026

Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Ohio Senate President Rob McColley visited northwest Ohio to promote and discuss the state’s H2Ohio water quality program, which focuses on protecting Lake Erie. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-h2ohio

Celebratory event to feature public tours of AuSable River Scenic Preserve

On: April 8, 2026

Community and conservation partners are extending a public invitation to explore the newly protected AuSable River Scenic Preserve in Michigan. The opportunity will be available as part of a community celebration, which has been set for Tuesday, April 14, to showcase the 42-acre riverfront nature preserve in Oscoda. Read the full story by Iosco County News Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sable

Michigan volunteers needed to ‘stand guard’ as sturgeon swim upstream to spawn

On: April 8, 2026

Spring is spawning season for Michigan’s dinosaur-like aquatic life and it’s become tradition for environmentalists to “stand guard” as this vulnerable fish population makes its way up stream. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sturgeon-2

Lake sturgeon restoration in Milwaukee River reaches a milestone

On: April 8, 2026

In Wisconsin, conservationists are celebrating the return of sturgeon to the Milwaukee River, 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan. It’s the first time one of the giant fish was documented in Ozaukee County in more than a century. The discovery of the sturgeon so far from Lake Michigan signals a milestone in a massive sturgeon restoration project that’s been underway for 20 years. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sturgeon

Little Traverse Bay Bands awarded $200K grant for whitefish restoration project

On: April 8, 2026

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is working to repopulate whitefish in Lake Michigan by reintroducing them in the Bear River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gave the tribe a $200,000 grant for the project. Through this tribal wildlife grant, the band will conduct habitat surveys to find ideal instream incubation areas in the river. Read the full story by Petoskey News-Review.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-whitefish

Nine grants awarded for projects involving Lake Ontario marine sanctuary

On: April 8, 2026

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced the recipients of grants through its Sanctuary Community Fund last week. Ideal projects aim to increase conservation efforts and public access, raise awareness about the sanctuary and its heritage, and expand community learning and public outreach. Read the full story by Oswego County News Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sanctuary

New workshops aim to keep anglers safe and local waterways healthy

On: April 8, 2026

As the spring fishing season approaches across Central New York, state researchers and tourism leaders have organized workshops to help boat captains prepare for the tourism season in the months ahead on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by WAER – Syracuse, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-anglers

Michigan-based water advocacy group decries cuts to federal programs protecting the Great Lakes

On: April 8, 2026

Flow Water Advocates, a Traverse City-based advocacy group, is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request for Fiscal Year 2027, pointing to major cuts for programs supporting clean water, public health and the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-flow

Canada Water Agency wasn’t quite sure how to explain Carney’s budget cuts to the public, documents show

On: April 8, 2026

Internal government emails show staff at the Canada Water Agency trying to make sense of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget cuts in response to questions from the media. Carney’s first federal budget proposed $3.8 million in lower spending by 2029-30 at the agency, and a further $1.2 million categorized as a separate “ongoing,” or permanent spending reduction, for a total of $5 million in cuts. Read the full story by the Narwhal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-agency

After decades of starts and stops, Sault Ste. Marie says conditions are right to build a commercial port

On: April 6, 2026

The City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, will consider a $200-million proposal to modernize port capabilities and create an industrial hub on Algoma Steel brownfield lands. Read the full story by SooToday.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-commercial-port

Great Lakes freighter in Duluth freed after being stuck in ice

On: April 6, 2026

A Great Lakes freighter, the Lee. A. Tregutha, was stuck in the ice on Friday just off the Duluth, Minnesota, piers when trying to make its departure. Read the full story by KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-duluth-freighter-ice

Aamjiwnaang raises concerns as pipeline returns to service

On: April 6, 2026

Aamjiwnaang First Nation is expressing concern after a pipeline that leaked into the St. Clair River has been returned to regular use and service without the community receiving information about the impacts of the leak or confirmation that it has been fully resolved. Read the full story by CKNX – Wingham, ON.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-stclair-river-pipeline

Lake Erie walleye plentiful, yellow perch numbers cause concern

On: April 6, 2026

Above-average walleye hatches in Lake Erie have occurred in eight of the past 11 years. However, perch have hit hard times, particularly in the deeper portion of the lake, and the causes for the prolonged string of poor hatches aren’t clear. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-walleye-perch

Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’

On: April 6, 2026

More than a decade after the idea first surfaced, a revamped proposal to buy Belle Isle and turn the public park into a privately funded housing, entertainment and retail district is drawing sharp criticism from Michigan officials and the Belle Isle Conservancy, who call the idea unrealistic. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-belle-isle-redevelopment

More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River

On: April 6, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the Soo Locks on March 25, the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have assisted 23 upbound and 20 downbound commercial vessels. Read the full story by The Sault Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-commercial-vessels

ORPC Targets Great Lakes expansion as rising power demand drives new hydropower investment

On: April 6, 2026

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is preparing to install two submersible hydroelectric devices in the St Lawrence River, marking its first urban project after years of operating in Alaska and Maine. The initiative comes as electricity demand rises sharply across the Great Lakes region, driven by population density, industrial growth, and the rapid expansion of data infrastructure. Read the full story by ESG News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-stlawrence-hydropower

Why Lake Erie anglers are keeping their boats docked this week

On: April 6, 2026

Recent heavy thunderstorms have been shutting down Lake Erie fishing areas for at least a few days as Lake Erie has been roiled up and its tributaries overflowing their banks. It’s going to take a few days for the wet weather and muddy waters to stabilize and begin to clear. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-erie-flooding-fishing

Lake Huron Coastal Centre looks for beach clean-up volunteers

On: April 6, 2026

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre is looking for volunteers to help at the annual beach clean-up in celebration of Earth Day. Read the full story by CKNX – Wingham, ON.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-huron-cleanup

One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie

On: April 6, 2026

The Whiskey Island salt mine, owned by food giant Cargill, is below Cleveland, Ohio, and helps supply road salt across the Northeast and Great Lakes, where a colder, snowier-than-usual winter has driven demand. Read the full story by WESA – Pittsburgh, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260406-erie-salt-mine

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

On: April 3, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body and drinking water on Thursday. Zeldin said the EPA will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its list of concerning chemicals in drinking water. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260403-microplastics-initiative