Daily News (Page 213)

Duluth Seaway Port Authority awarded $10.5 million infrastructure grant

On: March 24, 2020

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has been allocated a $10.5 million MARAD Port Infrastructure Development grant to help fund construction of a 56,000-square-foot, rail-served warehouse at the Clure Public Marine Terminal, along with rehabilitation of 1,775 lineal feet of deteriorating dock walls at Berth 10 and 11 of the Clure Terminal Expansion. Read the full story by Marine Log.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-infrastructure-grant

Disappearing beaches, crumbling roads: Lake Michigan cities face ‘heartbreaking’ erosion

On: March 24, 2020

Lake Michigan cities continue to face erosion along their shorelines and, despite dwindling reserves, the problem is far from over. Read the full story by the Indianapolis Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-erosion

Guide Mike Hanson caught and released a rare lake sturgeon

On: March 24, 2020

Guide Mike Hanson was catching sauger and walleye Saturday on the Illinois River below the Starved Rock Lock and Dam when he caught the fish of a lifetime. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-sturgeon

USCG Cutter Alder installing navigation aids

On: March 24, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder set sail Sunday from Duluth and are heading south for Lake Michigan to start setting summer aids to navigation (buoys). Read the full story by Business North.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-navigation

Sen. Gary Peters introduces legislation addressing rising water

On: March 24, 2020

Michigan Senator Gary Peters has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing support to local communities facing rising water, coastal erosion, and flooding that has put homes and property at risk and already caused millions in damages. Read the full story by the Huron Daily Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-legislation

IJC adjusts outflow ahead of spring

On: March 24, 2020

The International Joint Commission is opening the floodgates even more to help get as much water out of Lake Ontario as possible before the spring melt. Read the full story by the Recorder and Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200324-ijc

Poor water infrastructure puts world at greater risk from coronavirus

On: March 23, 2020

Decades of chronic underfunding of water infrastructure is putting many countries at worse risk in the coronavirus crisis, with more than half the global population lacking access to safely managed sanitation, experts said as the UN marked World Water Day on Sunday. Read the full story by The Guardian.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-infrastructure

In spring, Duluth is bald eagle capital of the world

On: March 23, 2020

During the spring migration, Duluth is the best spot to see bald eagles anywhere in North America. One day last migration season, the expert counters here tallied a record-breaking 1,076 bald eagles, the most ever recorded in a single day anywhere in the world. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-eagle

COMMENTARY: Courting a cleaner Lake Erie

On: March 23, 2020

The U.S. and Ohio environmental protection agencies need to stop resisting their clear responsibility regarding Lake Erie: Enforce the Clean Water Act. Read the full story by the Akron Business Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-erie

Ontario’s origins lead to land use disputes

On: March 23, 2020

As southern Ontario’s population is rapidly growing, suppliers of sand, rock and gravel are being pitted against citizens concerned about the impact urban sprawl and aggregate extraction have on the environment. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-landuse

Finding alternatives to road salt as water contamination grows

On: March 23, 2020

As the winter snow starts to melt, the road salt and other chemicals deployed to treat icy roads are slowly trickling into lakes, rivers and streams. In Minnesota, researchers are out taking regular samples of Duluth’s waterways in the hopes of finding out if the world’s largest freshwater lake is at risk of becoming too salty. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-salt

Its doors may be shut, but Great Lakes Science Center reaching out with daily STEM videos

On: March 23, 2020

As it is it closed to the public, the Great Lakes Science Center is still living up to its mission to make science, technology, engineering and math, aka STEM, come alive – this time with web-based “Curiosity Corner” programming. Read the full story by The News-Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-videos

Despite pandemic, business booms along Lake Michigan’s shoreline

On: March 23, 2020

At a time when many Michigan companies are slowing down due to the coronavirus pandemic, business is booming for contractors working along Lake Michigan’s shoreline as they try to save people’s homes from extremely high water levels. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-erosion

Why the Waterworks area of Presque Isle was built

On: March 23, 2020

In five years during the 19th century, the population of Erie, Pennsylvania, nearly doubled, requiring action to ensure a supply of safe drinking water. Read the full story by The Record Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-waterworks

Metroparks authorizes spending agreement for trail

On: March 23, 2020

Ohio’s Ashtabula County Metroparks board met on Friday morning to authorize an agreement for a pair of Greenway Trails. The North Shore Trail, proposed more than 20 years ago, would connect the Western Reserve Greenway Trail to Lake Erie. Read the full story by the Star Beacon.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-metroparks

State rushes permits as homeowners battle rising Lake Huron waters

On: March 23, 2020

Michigan homeowners who live on the lakeshore and need to take measures to save their homes or infrastructure are required to get a permit from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy before changes can be made to the shoreline. The agency’s seen a stark increase in the number of permit requests during the first quarter of this fiscal year. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200323-permits

COVID-19 changes: Great Lakes parks and tourist spots are closing, remaining open and waiting for summer

On: March 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has the Great Lakes tourism industry uncertain about their businesses, especially if the epidemic extends into the summer. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-parks-biz

DNR waives state park entrance fee amid coronavirus restrictions

On: March 20, 2020

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has temporarily made public access to all state parks and recreation areas free in order to limit transactions between the public and staff in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to encourage people to pursue healthy activities outdoors. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-restoring-lakes

Great Lakes will receive unexpected trout stocking

On: March 20, 2020

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is planning to release more trout into Lake Ontario and Lake Erie watersheds than anticipated because the trout were grown in hatcheries where zebra mussels were discovered, and thus staff have decided to release the fish only in waters where mussels were previously found. Read the full story by the Times Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-trout

State park lodges close in wake of pandemic

On: March 20, 2020

Ohio has closed lodges in its state parks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, however most parks currently remain open to the public. Read the full story by The Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-oh-park

DEC limits Lake Ontario chinook salmon stocking this year to 7 areas

On: March 20, 2020

New York state officials have continued to limit chinook salmon stocking and catch limits in Lake Ontario as the state works to improve the low alewife populations that serve as the chinook’s food source. Read the full story by New York Upstate.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-chinook

Walleye: Lake Erie population skyrockets. Again.

On: March 20, 2020

The 2019 walleye hatch in Lake Erie has been the second largest recorded since the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ first implementation of the current modern fish survey system. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-walleye

Hike and camp at state parks, but forget big weddings and trail races

On: March 20, 2020

Michigan is allowing its state beaches, parks and recreation areas to remain open, but is restricting large gatherings and urging proper hygiene while using the parks. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-parks-mi

Bill aims to address shoreline erosion damage

On: March 20, 2020

Lawmakers in the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing several bills to mitigate damage caused by shoreline erosion. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-shoreline-bill

Lake County offers a variety woodland, wetland and prairie habitats to explore

On: March 20, 2020

Forest preserves in the Chicago area offer opportunities to find rare plant species and beautiful views of Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the Daily Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-lake-co-parks

Damage from high Great Lakes levels prompts South Haven to close marina

On: March 20, 2020

South Haven, Michigan, closed its marina for the summer season due to damage from high Great Lakes water this winter. The city faces at least $16 million in estimated damage from the high-water levels. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200320-south-haven

EGLE, Japanese govt. sign agreement to preserve, restore lake environments

On: March 19, 2020

The state of Michigan is working with Japan in a joint effort to preserve and restore lake environments. The agreement allows both countries to share knowledge and expertise in order to protect some of the world’s largest freshwater bodies and to advocate for lake conservation efforts worldwide. Read the full story by C and G News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-restoring-lakes

Samantha Stanton

Michigan officials still working to prevent Great Lakes erosion damage

On: March 19, 2020

High Great Lakes water continues to be an issue for Michigan, even as the state mobilizes around fighting coronavirus. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-erosion

Samantha Stanton

City hoping to keep bidding process for North Toledo wetlands project on schedule

On: March 19, 2020

Coronavirus or not, the city of Toledo, Ohio, still plans to meet Thursday with contractors who might want to bid on a major wetlands project the city hopes to have done in North Toledo later this year to provide more wildlife habitat and help improve Maumee River water quality. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-toledo-wetlands

Samantha Stanton

Lake Ontario water levels expected to rise, outflows increased

On: March 19, 2020

The International Joint Commission, charged with regulating water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, plans to keep pushing large amounts of water out of Lake Ontario through the spring. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-outflows

Samantha Stanton

Geneva-On-The-Lake considering erosion options after levy vote delayed

On: March 19, 2020

Ohio’s delayed primary has Geneva-on-the-Lake and neighboring Township Park reassessing options for halting severe erosion along Lake Erie. The park service has a levy on the ballot that would aid in that effort, but the final vote on measure now won’t come until June. Read the full story by ideastream.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-geneva-on-the-lake

Samantha Stanton

South Haven closing Northside Marina for 2020 season due to upgrade needs

On: March 19, 2020

The City of South Haven, Michigan, has announced that it will be closing its Northside Municipal Marina for the 2020 boating season in order to make needed electrical upgrades. Read the full story by WKZO – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-marina-closure

Samantha Stanton

Outdoor recreation in the Great Lakes Bay Region offers beautiful places to enjoy social distancing

On: March 19, 2020

Living in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region gives residents an advantage when it comes to finding things to do while minimizing exposure to COVID-19. Read the full story by Second Wave Media.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-social-distancing

Samantha Stanton

Not all the beaches on Lake Michigan are eroding, locals want tourists to know

On: March 19, 2020

Michigan tourists now have a new resource that shows up-to-date conditions at public beaches on Lake Michigan in this season of record-high water levels. Read the full story by Second Wave Media.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-beach-tourism

Samantha Stanton

Judge backs Minnesota’s Twin Metals mine in lease dispute

On: March 19, 2020

A federal judge rejected a challenge by environmental groups against the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the Interior Department had the authority to reverse itself and renew the project’s federal mineral rights leases. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-mine-dispute

Samantha Stanton

The show goes on: Films and producer chats move online for Great Lakes series

On: March 19, 2020

Explore shipwrecks this Thursday and have other Great Lakes adventures in the coming weeks with the “Lake Effects” online film series. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200319-great-lakes-series

Samantha Stanton

House Lawmaker works to keep Asian carp from Lake Michigan

On: March 18, 2020

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) says she hopes to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers receives funding to start a multimillion-dollar project on an Illinois river to prevent the invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Bloomberg Environment.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-carp

First ship of season arrives at Port of Green Bay

On: March 18, 2020

An early sign of the season: The first ship of the 2020 season has arrived at the Port of Green Bay. Port officials say the Michigan Great Lakes arrived at 12:46 p.m. Sunday. It was bringing petroleum products to U.S. Venture. Read the full story by WLUK-TV-Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-ship-GreenBay

Outdoors: Biggest Week in American Birding faces uncertain fate

On: March 18, 2020

As the actions and restrictions intended to arrest the spread of the coronavirus sweep across the nation and the region, the single largest assemblage of people northwest Ohio sees each spring maintains a precarious perch. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-birding

Rising water levels on the Great Lakes impacting Mid-Michigan communities

On: March 18, 2020

The impacts of rising water levels on the Great Lakes has been well documented across the state of Michigan but many people living in Mid-Michigan are also feeling the impact. Read the full story by WJRT-TV-Flint, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-rising-water

Conservation Authority flood watch continued for Lake Superior

On: March 18, 2020

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority is continuing the Flood Watch for Lake Superior, within its area of jurisdiction. The Conservation Authority advises that water levels on Lake Superior continue to remain well above average. Read the full story by the Net News Ledger.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-flooding

Spill plan for 67-year-old pipeline does not need to meet enviros’ ‘perfection standard’ – judge

On: March 18, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard did not wrongly approve a contingency plan to clean up an oil spill that could potentially result from the leak of an Enbridge Inc pipeline that runs in waters of the Great Lakes, a federal judge in Michigan has ruled. Read the full story by Reuters.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-pipeline

Traverse City-area pier scraps plans for cruise ships

On: March 18, 2020

Discovery Center & Pier previously announced plans to transform a coal dock near Traverse City, Michigan into a site that ships could use to land passengers. But CEO Matt McDonough said last week that cruise ships weren’t aligned enough with the pier’s mission. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-cruise-ships

$1M awarded to wetlands restoration project on Chicago’s Southeast Side

On: March 18, 2020

Over 100 acres of wetlands in southeast Chicago will be restored in a three-year, $1 million project, according to the environmental group Audubon Great Lakes. Powderhorn Lake Forest Preserve, along the Illinois-Indiana state line, has prairie, woodland and wetland habitats. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-wetlands

It’s time ‘to be mindful’ about what is flushed down toilets

On: March 18, 2020

Public health warnings even extend to toilet use amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials offering key steps to avoiding problems with untreated sewage. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-flush-carefully

Making the water safe one drink at a time

On: March 18, 2020

Melanie Ariens, a mixed-media artist from Greendale, Wisconsin, raises awareness on freshwater issues through her pieces on the Great Lakes. Ariens has a degree in painting, drawing and printmaking from UW-Milwaukee. Read the full story by the Shepherd Express.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200318-lake-art

Need a break from coronavirus? Take 1 minute to enjoy the Lake Superior shoreline

On: March 17, 2020

Go ahead and hit the play button up top and enjoy one uninterrupted minute of the waters of Lake Superior crashing against the Marquette, Michigan shoreline. Read the full story by WJHL News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200317-break

Wide-ranging costs for potential Erie Shore Drive fixes

On: March 17, 2020

In Ontario, as the municipality of Chatham-Kent works to shore up the deteriorating Erie Shore Drive dike, staff has investigated potential. Read the full story Chatham Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200317-costs

ls available for reducing phosphorous loss

On: March 17, 2020

For over 70 years, Wood Soil and Water Conservation District has worked with local farmers to improve their farmland while protecting our natural resources. Many of those efforts are currently aimed at reducing soil loss and keeping phosphorous out of our ditches, river and Lake Erie. Read the full story by Sentinel-Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200317-loss

Welland Canal opening on track, but top hat ceremonies cancelled

On: March 17, 2020

Top hat ceremonies scheduled for the Welland Canal’s opening next week have been cancelled in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Read the full story by The Standard.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200317-canal