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NWI Forum’s Kay Nelson named to EPA’s Great Lakes Advisory Board

On: June 8, 2020

Great Lakes Commissioner and Northwest Indiana Forum Director of Environmental Affairs Kay Nelson was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Advisory Board, which provides advice on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200608-glab

Unprecedented sewage spill foreshadows a new normal

On: June 8, 2020

Data shows a gush of raw sewage into West Grand Traverse Bay last month was the largest of its kind in decades. Experts worry similar spills, and the conditions that cause them, will become more commonplace as climate change drives more frequent weather extremes. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200608-sewage

Huizenga: Great Lakes are a significant resource economically, ecologically

On: June 5, 2020

On Wednesday, June 3, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the re-establishment of the Great Lakes Advisory Board, during an event at the Grand Valley State University Annis Water Research Institute in Muskegon, Michigan. Read the full story by Holland Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-advisory-board

Bigheaded carp pose big threat, new model suggests

On: June 5, 2020

Bigheaded carp are a big threat to yellow perch, according to a new model that forecasts what would happen over the next several decades if bighead and silver carp made it into Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-carp-threat

State pollution control deems Duluth drinking water safe

On: June 5, 2020

Samples of water taken into Duluth’s Lakewood pump house “did not reveal any concerns about the safety of the drinking water drawn,” said a top state official in a letter to St. Louis County, Minnesota last week. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-duluth-pollution

Upton, EPA administrator tour Lake MI to view erosion, clean up progress

On: June 5, 2020

On Tuesday, June 2, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, toured Lake Michigan around St. Joseph, Michigan to view cases of shoreline erosion, pollution clean up progress and more. Read the full story by the Holland Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-michigan-erosion

With Lake Ontario levels below 2019, IJC stops deviating from Plan 2014

On: June 5, 2020

The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board had been deviating from the prescribed outflow levels set forth in its water management plan, Plan 2014, since last October in order to avoid a repeat of flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline in 2019. But officials now say that thanks to higher outflows, when Lake Ontario peaked in early May it was 20 inches lower than where it peaked last year. Read the full story by WRVO – Syracuse, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-ontario-levels

Lake Huron awash with microplastics, Centre for Coastal Conservation says

On: June 5, 2020

In a webinar held June 4, the coastal stewardship coordinator for the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation said its data suggests that 600 tonnes of microplastic enter Lake Huron annually. Read the full story by the Clinton News Record.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-huron-microplastic

Hundreds of dead fish wash up in Sandusky Bay

On: June 5, 2020

It was a beautiful summer scene along the shores of Sandusky Bay in Ohio on Thursday… once you got past the smell. A few days before, plenty of dead fish lined the shores, with few now remaining that hadn’t been picked apart by other wildlife. Biologists say events like this are completely natural processes — especially with the specific type of fish floating up. Read the full story by WTVG – TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-dead-fish

No-boat zone from Windsor shorelines increased to 61 metres

On: June 5, 2020

Boaters recreating in Windsor waters are now required to stay at least 61 metres (200 feet) from the shore, according to the Windsor Port Authority. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-windsor-boating

Port of Thunder Bay reports busy month for grain

On: June 5, 2020

Port of Thunder Bay experienced another strong month for grain shipments in May. More than 1.1 million metric tonnes (MT) of Canadian grain traversed the harbour, feeding strong demand for the commodity overseas. Read the full story by Lake Superior News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-thunder-bay

You can take a ride on a pirate ship to Mackinac Island

On: June 5, 2020

Starting June 19, the Good Fortune pirate ship will set sail for passengers to receive daily and nightly tours to Mackinac Island. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200605-pirate-ship

A legacy of mine waste: groups fight to save Lake Superior reef, shoreline

On: June 4, 2020

For decades, toxic mining waste known as stamp sands was dumped into Lake Superior along the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan. Now, these sands are drifting along the shoreline, smothering critical habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife and threatening historical fishing waters for Lake Superior’s Ojibwe tribes. Read the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-stamp-sands

Door County urges social distancing on beaches despite thinner shorelines

On: June 4, 2020

In Door County, Wisconsin, beaches are open, but people are asked to practice social distancing amid COVID-19 safety measures. However, with less space on land due to high lake levels and beach erosion, and people crowding as a possible result, some people may avoid beaches altogether. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-door-co

Army Corps of Engineers to aid St. Joseph in dredging Lake Michigan to prevent erosion

On: June 4, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is stepping in to help the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, save their beaches. The Corps is spreading sediments dredged from St. Joseph Harbor along the beaches to offset losses from erosion. 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/20200604-st-joseph-harbor

Some good news, Lake Erie may not turn as yucky this summer as some past years

On: June 4, 2020

Scientists at NOAA are predicting less severe harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie this year, unless there is excessive rainfall in the coming months. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-habs-forecast

Dow, EGLE testing at Midland Superfund site, results to come

On: June 4, 2020

Scientists in Michigan are investigating how the recent flooding in Midland impacted dioxin levels from the Superfund site along the Tittabawassee River, and whether areas downstream of the site may have been contaminated. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-dow

Case Western Reserve researcher aims to stop fertilizer runoff into Lake Erie

On: June 4, 2020

A research at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio received $700,000 for projects that develop new methods for removing contaminants from livestock manure and attempt to remove excess nutrients from agricultural runoff. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-case-western

Lake Erie wind farm: Siting board conditions might kill project

On: June 4, 2020

The Ohio Power Siting Board recently approved a proposal for a six-turbine wind farm in Lake Erie that could become the first offshore freshwater wind power site in the U.S. However, the board placed several conditions on the installations that could kill the project. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-erie-wind

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to hold contested case hearing on Enbridge Line 3 water permit

On: June 4, 2020

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a hearing on a key water permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline later this summer. Environmental groups and Minnesota tribes requested a hearing over concerns the pipeline could harm wetlands and streams. The move will further delay construction of the $2.8 billion oil pipeline. Read the full story by the Brainerd Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-line3

Congress launches probe of Michigan, federal oversight of failed Midland dam

On: June 4, 2020

A U.S. House of Representatives committee is investigating the state and federal government’s oversight of a Midland-area dam that failed last month, and demanding answers to detailed questions about their oversight of the Edenville Dam. Read the full story by Bridge Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-midland

The Bottomlands: What are they, why do waterfront property owners care

On: June 4, 2020

The draining of lakes in Michigan following the Edenville Dam collapse raises questions regarding ownership of the newly exposed land. The answer depends on the type of lake and the lakefront property in question. Read the full story by the Midland Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200604-bottomlands

Legislators introduce bills to protect major waterways and public health

On: June 3, 2020

Three Michigan state senators have introduced legislation aimed at protecting major waterways and public health in Michigan by requiring state-wide risk assessments of contaminated properties along major waterways. Read the full story by WILX-TV – Lansing, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-waterways-public-health-bill

Rising waters threaten wells, drinking water systems

On: June 3, 2020

High water levels in the Great Lakes can not only flood low-lying areas, but can also endanger critical infrastructure, like wells and drinking water systems. Read the full story Capital News Service.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-high-water-threatens-wells

DNR declares it will resume scrutiny of high-capacity wells

On: June 3, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will expand their environmental impact investigations to include high-capacity wells used in large farms, municipalities, and industry. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Examiner.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-high-capacity-wells

Details released of proposed new Lake Michigan park near Muskegon

On: June 3, 2020

More details of a planned Lake Michigan park have been released by Muskegon County, Michigan, which has applied for a $10 million state grant for the project that would convert a former sand mine into a public recreation area. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-lake-michigan-park

U.S. lawmakers gather in St. Joe to update progress on Great Lakes water quality

On: June 3, 2020

U.S. Congressman Fred Upton joined E.P.A. Administrator Andrew Wheeler in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to discuss issues facing the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WDNU – St. Joseph, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-water-quality-meeting

After Midland flood, Wixom, Sanford lake residents face long, complicated restoration

On: June 3, 2020

Residents of Midland County, Michigan, that were impacted by the catastrophic flooding in mid-May are now left to decide if they should stay and rebuild or start over somewhere else if they can. The only sure thing is that nothing will return to exactly as it was before. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-flood-restoration

Two new lawsuits filed against dam owners and the State of Michigan

On: June 3, 2020

Two class-action lawsuits were filed against Edenville and Sanford dam owners and the state of Michigan on behalf of 19 mid-Michigan residents that sustained catastrophic damage from the dam failures. Read the full story by WEYI-TV – Midland, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-dam-lawsuits

Crystal Lake and Watershed Association to go ahead with watermilfoil treatment

On: June 3, 2020

The Crystal Lake and Watershed Association in Benzie County, Michigan, is still planning to treat invasive Eurasian milfoil in Crystal Lake. The herbicide treatment will be applied by boat and applicators will use a drone to help locate treatment areas. Read the full story The Laredo Morning Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-watermilfoil-treatment

EPA seeks comments on cleanup of Indianapolis Superfund site

On: June 3, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking the public’s input on its plan to clean up groundwater contamination at a Superfund site in Indianapolis that’s tainted with chemicals used by a dry cleaning company. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-superfund

Economists: Oceans and Great Lakes contributed $373 billion to U.S. in 2018

On: June 3, 2020

The National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of Economic Analysis found the nation’s ocean and Great Lakes-dependent activities contributed about $373 billion to the overall U.S. economy in 2018. Read the full story by the Treasure Coast Palm.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200603-great-lakes-economy

Outdoors: Lost plants again find a home in Ohio

On: June 2, 2020

In 2019, ODNR staff rediscovered four species thought to be extirpated from the state. Read the full story by Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-high-water-impact

Patrick Canniff

Local communities bracing for impact from high water levels

On: June 2, 2020

Communities along the Georgian Bay find themselves uneasy as they brace for the high Lake Huron water levels. Read the full story by Barrietoday.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-high-water-impact

Patrick Canniff

Lanternfly more blight than light

On: June 2, 2020

To help detect and guide efforts to prevent Lanternfly damages, a citizen science project called Operation Spot the Spot has been launched. Read the full story by Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-invasive-species

Patrick Canniff

Lake Express Ferry celebrates the anniversary of its maiden voyage today

On: June 2, 2020

The only high-speed ferry on the Great Lakes celebrates its anniversary today. Read the full story by OnMilwaukee.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-lake-express

Patrick Canniff

Officials: Lake Ontario water levels still high but expected to keep dropping into the summer

On: June 2, 2020

Lake Ontario water levels have gone down around 6 inches since cresting on May 5 and are expected to continue dropping through the summer, according to the International Lake Ontario St. Lawrence River Board. Read the full story by NYup.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-ontario-water-levels

Patrick Canniff

Troubled Waters: Anyone can own a dam; this is how they’re regulated

On: June 2, 2020

Any resident, private company or public entity can operate a dam in the state of Michigan, but does that mean that the rules for dams with varied ownership follow different regulation and inspections? Read the full story by Midland Daily Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-dam-regulation

Patrick Canniff

Brecksville Dam removal begins, thanks to forward-thinking, healthy partnerships

On: June 2, 2020

Removal of the Brecksville Dam, known as the Station Road Dam, the Route 82 Dam and the Canal Diversion Dam – began May 21^st, much to the benefit of the public and the Cuyahoga River itself. Read the full story by Cleveland.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-cuyahoga-dam-removal

Patrick Canniff

A new federal agency to revive the Great Lakes region?

On: June 2, 2020

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, is exploring the possibility of a new federal entity to revitalize the region — a project that could mirror the scale of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the eight states that border the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Wisconsin Examiner.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-great-lakes-agency

Patrick Canniff

Great Lakes Moment: Investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off

On: June 2, 2020

A new study on cleaning up Great Lakes pollution hotspots published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research finds that investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off in the long run. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200602-great-lakes-pollution

Patrick Canniff

EDITORIAL: Gov. DeWine needs to direct energy panel he appointed to reconsider its anti-Cleveland wind energy ruling

On: June 1, 2020

The Ohio Power Sitting Board approved the installations of windmills in Lake Erie, however the requirement for the windmills to shut down at night for more of the year may make the project unfeasible. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-wind-energy

U.S. Steel signs long-term iron ore deal

On: June 1, 2020

U.S. Steel, one of Northwest Indiana’s largest employers, signed a long-term deal to provide iron ore to Algoma Steel in Ontario, Canada. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-iron-ore

Key Prince Edward County wetland protected

On: June 1, 2020

Nature Conservancy of Canada announced the protection of 15 hectares (38 acres) of wetland and forest on Prince Edward County’s south shore. Read the full story by Prince Edward County News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-wetland-protected

New invasive pickerel caught off Wolfe Island in Kingston

On: June 1, 2020

A fisherman caught a chain pickerel near Wolfe Island in Kingston, Ontario. The invasive fish has been in New York, but hadn’t been seen on the north side of Lake Ontario. Read the full story by Global News Canada.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-invasive-pickerel

What’s being done to prevent crowding at local beaches and parks?

On: June 1, 2020

With the weather warming up, Wisconsinites long for days at the beach. But how safe is it when our natural areas are so crowded? Read the full story by Milwaukee Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-beach-crowding

Intense algal blooms in Watkins Glen near drinking water intake pipe still haven’t spurred regular testing

On: June 1, 2020

Two of Seneca Lake’s most intense harmful algal blooms of 2019 occurred in the Watkins Glen marina, only a few hundred feet away from the end of the intake pipe that supplies the town’s drinking water. Read the full story by Finger Lakes 1.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-algal-bloom

Shoreline mayors concerned about prospect of regional reopenings

On: June 1, 2020

Lake Huron Shoreline mayors in Ontario, one who reopened municipal beaches Friday and one who is reluctant to, both share health concerns should the province decide to relax COVID-19 restrictions in this region before others. Read the full story by The Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-shoreline-mayors

Draft trout stream management plan now open for comment

On: June 1, 2020

On May 27 DEC announced its Draft Fisheries Management Plan for Inland Trout Streams in NYS is now open for public comment. The comment period closes on June 25, 2020. Read the full story by Hudson Valley 360.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-trout-management

COMMENTARY: Great Lakes face continuing threat from pipeline

On: June 1, 2020

Canadian energy company Enbridge is advocating for a new tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5 pipeline. Venture capitalist Ian Bund writes that the company’s safety-focused rhetoric is not what it seems and a spill would be catastrophic for Michigan. Read the full story by Bloomberg Law.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200601-Threat