New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Erik Kulleseid emceed a gathering inside the New York Power Authority’s Power Vista Community Room, providing additional information on the proposed $3 billion Environmental Bond Act. Read the full story by Niagara Frontier Publications.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-environmental-bond-act
The city of Flint, Michigan won’t be fined for failing to test enough homes that qualify for lead in water during the last six months of 2019, but it must fix the problem or face penalties of up to $1,000 per day in the future and must notify the public of its violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act.. Read the full story by MLive.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-flint
Four of the five Great Lakes set a new monthly record for water levels this February. Read the full story by TV – WBAY – Green Bay, WI.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-water-records
Walleye catches in Wisconsin have declined in recent years as climate change and warming water have altered aquatic food webs and walleye habitat. Read the full story by the Ashland Daily Press.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-wisconsin-walleye
Politicians running for office this year are using water issues like PFAS, water affordability, and Line 5 to rally support for their campaigns in Michigan. Read the full story by HuffPost.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-michigan-water
Ohio’s recent announcement to set a daily limit on the amount of pollution entering Lake Erie is a critical acknowledgement that voluntary farmer actions are insufficient to protect Ohio’s most critical resource. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-oepa
Lake Erie is vital to Ohio and creates jobs for the state. In an editorial, Senator Sherrod Brown outlines how Congress is acting to support efforts to clean up the lake. Read the full story by The Daily Sentinel.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-sherrod-brown
Lawmakers in Oswego, New York, proposed a new law that allows communities to sue the International Joint Commission for damages from flooding along Lake Ontario. Read the full story from Oswego County Today.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-oswego
The Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint received $1.6 million from the Great Lakes Water Authority to assist customers with past-due water bills and water conservation education. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-detroit-glwa
The town of Ogden Dunes, Indiana, filed a lawsuit against federal agencies accusing them of inappropriately interfering with their shoreline protection plans and causing erosion that threatens to destroy homes and infrastructure in their community. Read the full story by WFLD-TV – Chicago, IL.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-indiana-erosion
With the longest freshwater coast in the United States, the landscape of Michigan is defined by water. These photos highlight its diverse beauty. Read the full story from The Atlantic.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-michigan-photos
The Town Council of Beverly Shores, Indiana, voted to procure a $5 million bond to help address erosion along Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the Times of Northwest Indiana.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-beverley-shores
Homeowners trying to prevent shoreline erosion on their property in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, face a difficult and costly permitting process for getting approval to install erosion prevention practices. Read the full story by The Traverse City Ticker.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-permitting
Storm sewers in Flint, Michigan, are being rerouted to prevent PFAS from entering the Flint River. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200309-pfas-flint
The lack of ice across the Great Lakes region has business booming for those in the ice fishing industry fortunate enough to have safe conditions, but has left others high and dry. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-ice-fishing
Three cruise ship operators have finalized 2020 itineraries for cruises on the Great Lakes, resulting in 35 stops in the port city of Muskegon, Michigan, which is twice as many stops as in 2019. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Muskegon, MI.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-cruise-ship
Residents say high lake levels aren’t the only source of erosion along Lake Michigan in Ogden Dunes, Indiana. Now, a legal battle could determine the town’s future. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-Indiana-erosion
The Lakeshore Trail, a paved path for cyclists and pedestrians, will be diverted for at least several months as the city of Muskegon, Michigan, works to repair damage caused by erosion off Muskegon Lake. Read the full story by MLive.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-lakeshore-trail
Berrien County, Michigan, needs to prepare for possible inland flooding as Lake Michigan is expected to set new record-high water levels this spring and summer. Read the full story by The Herald-Palladium.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-Drain-commissioner
A new video series titled “Local Legends” shares the story of Daniel “Surfer Dan” Schetter, a Great Lakes surfer who rocketed to internet fame when images of his epic “ice beard” went viral. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-Surfer-Dan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers keeps a record of Great Lakes water levels. Since the first of the month, Lake Erie has set new record highs and is still on the rise. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200306-Erie-level
Acquiring the property thanks to a cooperative effort between the Honor Area Restoration Project, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Homestead Township, Village of Honor, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Benzie Conservation District and Platte Lake Improvement Association, a 52-acre park with 1,550 feet of frontage on Platte River is underway. Read the full story by MyNorth Media.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200305-platte-improvements
