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Friends of the Fitz group aims to honor Edmund Fitzgerald’s last port of call in Superior

On: January 13, 2025

On New Year’s Day, Superior, Wisconsin, Mayor Jim Paine proclaimed 2025 as “Year of the Fitz,” marking five decades since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior. A group called Friends of the Fitz is working to raise money for a Wisconsin Historical Society marker to honor the loss of the Fitzgerald and its crew. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-fitzgerald-recognition

Ice on Lake Michigan has been key in shaping the region’s economic & cultural landscape

On: January 13, 2025

Over the centuries, the effect of ice on Lake Michigan has had an important role in shaping the economic and cultural landscape of the region. As the challenges of ice on the lake continue to evolve, Manitowoc’s enduring role in the Great Lakes maritime industry reflects both the city’s historical significance and its ongoing importance to the region’s economy and culture. Read the full story by the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-lake-michigan-ice

Photos: John J. Boland says hi and goodbye

On: January 13, 2025

As the shipping season nears its end, the John J. Boland, a 680-foot long laker built in 1973, made a quick visit to Duluth-Superior on Thursday. The ship is headed to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with an estimated arrival for early Saturday morning. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-shipping-season-end

13th Thunder Bay International Film Festival starts Jan. 22

On: January 13, 2025

The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, will host the 13th annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival in January, featuring more than 50 ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-film-festival

Bill introduced to extend Great Lakes Restoration Initiative another 5 years

On: January 10, 2025

The Great Lakes delegation within the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 to reauthorize GLRI through 2031. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-glri

Water withdrawals declined in the Great Lakes in 2023

On: January 10, 2025

According to the Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, water withdrawals from the Great Lakes declined in 2023. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-water-withdrawals

DNR completes fall fish stocking program. Here’s where they released nearly 600K fish

On: January 10, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday said it completed its 2024 fish stocking program by releasing nearly 600,000 fish into Michigan waterways during the fall. Read the full story by Lansing State Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-fish-stocking

Port director looks back, advises successor, on winds of trade and politic

On: January 10, 2025

Next week, the shipping season concludes at the Port of Duluth and Superior, and with it, the impending retirement of the facility’s executive director, Deb DeLuca, who reflects on her time as executive director. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-port-director

Researcher breaks down how climate change is impacting the Great Lakes

On: January 10, 2025

Dr. Kevin Strychar says the Great Lakes have been warming since the 1970s, gradually creating a warmer climate. Dr. Strychar explains climate change and the associated observations happening in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Muskegon, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-climate-change

Detroit River cleanup spotlighted in Michigan’s 2024 Great Lakes report

On: January 10, 2025

Michigan’s 2024 State of the Great Lakes report underscores efforts to enhance water quality and ecosystem health in the Detroit River. This includes monitoring toxic PFAS chemicals, phosphorus, and bacteria, and implementing strategies to curb phosphorus runoff causing harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-detroit-river-cleanup

A tale of two nuclear power plants along Lake Michigan: Extended life and a revival?

On: January 10, 2025

This year could be a big year for the status of two nuclear power plants around Lake Michigan, particularly shutdown plant in Michigan seeking a restart and the potential 20-year extension for another in Wisconsin. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-nuclear-power

Lake Erie ice cover is below normal so far but growing

On: January 10, 2025

Temperatures have been below freezing in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan since the afternoon of New Year’s Day, and that has led to widespread ice development across western Lake Erie. Forecasts for the next couple days expect ice cover to keep expanding. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-erie-ice

COMMENTARY: Rawley Point Lighthouse has been a beacon on Lake Michigan for 130 years

On: January 10, 2025

The Rawley Point Lighthouse, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, is a historic landmark of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Celebrate the history and impact of this lighthouse over the last 130 years. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250110-rawley-lighthouse

First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters

On: January 8, 2025

In December, several First Nation members came together for the first time to plan collaborative conservation efforts around Lake Superior with representatives from Lakehead University and the International Joint Commission. One of the main goals of the collaboration was to create a co-management agreement that better combines Traditional Knowledge and experiences with western science. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-collaborative-conservation

Cold pattern means Great Lakes are finally starting to build some ice

On: January 8, 2025

The Great Lakes’ water temperatures have been running warmer than normal for most of 2024 and are still warmer than any January 6 in recent history. Starting January 1, most locations dipped below freezing and haven’t felt melting temperatures since, though the total ice amount on all the Great Lakes combined is now only 2.29 percent. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-ice-cover

Anti-erosion efforts get funding under new law authored by Ohio’s Dave Joyce

On: January 8, 2025

Federal programs to protect streambanks and lake shores from erosion will get a $20.5 million boost under bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Representative of Ohio and Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chair Dave Joyce that President Joe Biden signed into law over the weekend. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-streambank-protection-funding

Invasive species pose risk to Great Lakes, annual report says

On: January 8, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s annual State of the Great Lakes report highlights issues impacting the various industries and communities that rely on the Great Lakes. On the wildlife side, experts say that one issue stands out as a particular area of concern for the near future — invasive species. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-invasive-species-risk

Back to the shallows: after years of high water, Lake Michigan water levels dip below average

On: January 8, 2025

According to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water levels for lakes Michigan and Huron recently dipped below the long-term average for the first time in a decade. While the water levels are over two feet above the lowest low on record, these trends stand out from just five years ago when water levels regularly hit numbers 20 inches above the long-term average. Read the full story by The Ticker.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-water-levels

Is Lake Erie freezing over yet? Status of ice cover on the lake this winter

On: January 8, 2025

The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is not reporting any significant ice cover on Lake Erie as of early January. Before the lake can freeze over, the water temperature needs to be around 32 to 33 degrees; on January 6, the water temperature for Lake Erie was recorded at 35 degrees. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-erie-ice

60 years of coal ash will get new life after Michigan power plant shuts down

On: January 8, 2025

Decades of coal ash left behind at Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell Generating Complex north of Holland, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan will be repurposed into a cement replacement used in concrete manufacturing. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-coal-ash-reuse

Erie Canal Museum commemorates 200 years of Erie Canal history

On: January 8, 2025

The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York, is commemorating the final year of the Erie Canal Bicentennial in 2025 and has an exciting year of programming on the horizon to explore the last 200 years of Erie Canal history and look towards the next 200 years. Read the full story by This Is CNY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-erie-canal-bicentennial

Lake Michigan holds much mystery. But does it have the equivalent of a Bermuda triangle?

On: January 8, 2025

The idea of an alleged 60-mile Lake Michigan triangle was popularized in a 1977 book called The Great Lakes Triangle. While there is no evidence for a specific Lake Michigan triangle, more ships have sunk in Lake Michigan than any of the other four lakes. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-great-lakes-triangle

How much ice will be on the Great Lakes this year? Forecasters make prediction

On: January 8, 2025

Federal forecasters at the U.S. National Ice Center are expecting another year of below average ice cover on the Great Lakes as ice is only just starting to form on some parts of the lakes. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-ice-forecast

Great Lakes Commission’s Industry Days Conference at Great Wolf Lodge to address commerce, safety & environment

On: January 8, 2025

The Great Lakes Commission is holding its annual Industry Days conference at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center from January 7-8. Speakers from the US Coast Guard, National Weather Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers and other specialists will exchange information and discuss proposed regulations that affect the shipping community. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-shipping-conference

New data shows winters in Great Lakes region shrinking by two or more weeks since 1995

On: January 6, 2025

A new study is contributing to the ever-evolving understanding of what occurs in the Great Lakes during the winter months, and how the lakes affect winter weather in the region. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-greatlakes-winter-season-shrinking

Hannah Reynolds

Coast Guard begins ice-breaking operations on Great Lakes

On: January 6, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard is starting ice-breaking operations on Lake Superior today to ensure the flow of commercial vessels throughout the winter. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-coastguard-icebreaking-begins-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Public input sought on permit for controversial Michigan salt mine

On: January 6, 2025

Many environmental groups oppose a proposed Osceola County, Michigan, salt mine out of concern that the “solution mining” process would contaminate aquifers and dry up surface water bodies. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-public-input-michigan-saltmine

Hannah Reynolds

Cargo tonnage lagging at Great Lakes ports as shipping season nears its end

On: January 6, 2025

The amount of cargo moving through ports on the Great Lakes is trailing behind shipments at the same time last year as the shipping season nears its end. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-cargotonnage-greatlakes-ports-shippingseason-ends

Hannah Reynolds

‘Vampires of the Great Lakes’: Parasitic sea lampreys exceed targets in all Great Lakes

On: January 6, 2025

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, numbers of the parasitic fish are expected to decline. Read the full story by USA Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-vampires-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Section of 19th century vessel comes ashore in Erieau

On: January 6, 2025

A large section of a 19^th century vessel that washed up on the shore of Lake Erie in Erieau, Ontario, has generated a lot of interest. Read the full story by the Chatham Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-19thcentury-vessel-erieau

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way

On: January 6, 2025

A recent Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan report documents substantial progress in creating The Great Lakes Way — an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan, on southern Lake Huron, to Toledo, Ohio, on western Lake Erie. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-greatlakesmoment

Hannah Reynolds

Photos: Mackinaw makes a path

On: January 6, 2025

With temperatures in single digits, more ice developed in Duluth, Minnesota, giving the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw a chance to show off its skills. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250106-photos-mackinaw-path

Hannah Reynolds

A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history

On: January 3, 2025

Humans once hunted caribou on a land bridge that’s now submerged under Lake Huron. Research in this area has uncovered new findings, including a peat bog containing preserved prehistoric DNA. However, with long-term funding in question, these discoveries could end before researchers can unlock more of Lake Huron’s secrets. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-huron-secrets

MSU is studying lamprey sex. Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?

On: January 3, 2025

Since the 1950s, chemical lampricides have kept invasive sea lamprey populations at bay, but the lampricides will eventually become ineffective. Michigan State University is studying lamprey breeding habits, hoping to find a way to sterilize the invasive fish. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-lamprey-reserach

Rye seeds were lost in Great Lakes shipwreck for 146 years. Now, they could make whiskey.

On: January 3, 2025

In 1878, a 178-foot ship full of rye encountered fierce winds, stuck a shoal, and sank. A shipwreck enthusiast found the ship and 36,000 bushels of rye that went down with it which is now being reintroduced in Michigan to create craft whiskey. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-rye-seed-recovery

Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50 years of environmental stewardship

On: January 3, 2025

Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio is turning 50, and celebrating the milestone by highlighting decades of expansion, development and environmental preservation. Read the full story by Ideastream Public Media.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-environmental-stewardship-anniversary

Walleye numbers are down in Lake Erie

On: January 3, 2025

Ohio Division of Wildlife officials have released their 2024 trawl survey indexes for Lake Erie’s two most-sought sportfish: yellow perch and walleye. This year’s results bring an end to a streak of wildly successful hatches for walleye. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-walleye-population-down

Great Lakes ice forecast: Forecasters predict turnaround from 2024 record low season

On: January 3, 2025

The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2024-2025 seasonal outlook, predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a turnaround from last season’s record-breaking absence of ice. Read the full story by USA Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-ice-forecast

Energy news roundup: Wisconsin reacts to oil spill as pipeline fight continues

On: January 3, 2025

After experiencing its largest oil spill since 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is navigating cleanup and increasing opposition for Enbridge’s line 5 plans. Other Wisconsin energy news includes coal plant operation extensions and a new bill concerning how nuclear energy is labeled. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-wisconsin-energy-news

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes report: a lot of work ahead

On: January 3, 2025

Michigan’s 40-page annual State of the Great Lakes report outlines several accomplishments as well as issues to be tackled in the future in order to improve the environment of the Great Lakes and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the region’s waters. Read the full story by WCMU – Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-michigan-report

As climate change threats loom, Great Lakes mapping effort supports resilience

On: January 3, 2025

A mapping initiative dubbed Lakebed 2030 supports ongoing efforts to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to climate change. The project is working to identify areas prone to erosion, flooding or damage from shifting lake bed sediments that are caused by extreme weather events. Read the full story by WPR – Madison, Wisconsin.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250103-mapping-efforts

Federal Court of Appeals upholds EGLE inspection authority amid ongoing wetlands destruction case

On: December 23, 2024

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an opinion affirming that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has the authority to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with their rules, following a lawsuit accusing the department of violating the Fourth Amendment by taking soil and water samples without a warrant. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-wetland-project-inspections

How could Enbridge’s oil spill in Jefferson County go from 2 to nearly 70,000 gallons?

On: December 23, 2024

More details have emerged about Enbridge’s Line 6 oil spill in Wisconsin, as well as drone footage captured earlier this week by an activist who works to protect waterways. The estimated size of the spill increased from 2 gallons to 69,300 gallons, and may change again. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-oil-spill

New strategies driving public lands acquisitions

On: December 23, 2024

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for deals to create more green space in populated areas as part of an updated public lands strategy. The goal is to equitably provide public access to green space, wildlife habitat and public hunting closer to where people live, department officials say. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-public-land-aquisitions

Grand Rapids receives EGLE permit for Grand River restoration project

On: December 23, 2024

The city of Grand Rapids has received a permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for its Grand River restoration project. The project will restore rapids, significantly improve aquatic habitat and connectivity, and provide increased access for people to enjoy the Grand River. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-river-restoration-project

‘Vampire-like’ sea lamprey making a comeback and threatening Great Lakes fish populations

On: December 23, 2024

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says since the pandemic, the prevalence of sea lamprey has increased in all five Great Lakes thanks to control efforts largely being suspended at the height of COVID-19. Read the full story by Toronto City News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-lamprey-populations-rise

The 2024-’25 Great Lakes ice forecast is far different from last year. Is that good?

On: December 23, 2024

The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2024-2025 seasonal outlook this month, predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a stark turnaround from last season’s record-breaking absence of ice. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-ice-forecast

How low have Lake Erie water levels dropped? What December projections show

On: December 23, 2024

As colder winter weather impacts Lake Erie, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts water levels in the lake will continue to drop. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-water-level-drop

COMMENTARY: How 5,000 Christmas trees sank in Great Lakes ship disaster

On: December 23, 2024

The Rouse Simmons, a three-masted schooner, unsuccessfully attempted to carry 5,000 Christmas trees through a in a fierce blizzard near Kewaunee, Wisconsin, in 1912. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241223-sunken-christmas-trees

$50M grant for copper mine project in Upper Peninsula in limbo after lawmaker no-vote

On: December 20, 2024

On Wednesday, a Michigan senate committee declined to vote on $50 million in grant funding for a massive mining project in the Upper Peninsula, leaving the money in limbo. Environmental activists argue the project would threaten the surrounding wilderness at the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241220-copper-mine

Taaja Tucker-Silva