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The two 600-foot stacks towering over the Detroit River at the idled Trenton Channel power plant in Trenton, Michigan, have been demolished. The rest of the nearly 100-year-old coal-fired power plant, which was idled in 2022, will be demolished on May 17, bringing southeast Michigan closer to a carbon-free future. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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New York Department of Environmental Conservation biologists provided an update on the black bass population in Lake Ontario’s eastern basin and the St. Lawrence River. Catches have either been stable or have increased in the past 10 years. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.

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Barring a late season snowstorm, the state of Michigan expects to use 175,000 tons less salt than usual which would save the state about $10 million. While applying salt reduces the risk of winter collisions, the briny runoff seeps into the soil and harms plants, or trickles into underground aquifers, rivers and lakes, polluting the water. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-salt-reduction

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Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that all five Great Lakes are below the lowest ice levels on record at this point of the season. As of Monday, only 1.21% of the Great Lakes were covered in ice; comparatively, on March 11, 2022, the Great Lakes had nearly 39% ice coverage. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-ice-cover

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A University of Windsor project, in partnership with the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, is breeding lake sturgeon for eventual release into the Detroit River to combat their declining populations. The project means Windsor is one of the only places in Canada where you can see juvenile sturgeon in vast quantities. Read the full story by CBC News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-sturgeon-breeding

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Environmental advocates in Michigan are pushing for legislation to require periodic inspections of septic systems statewide. Despite its vast water resources, Michigan remains the only state without a statewide sanitary code, which would include septic systems. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-septic-regulation

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In Illinois, the Yorkville City Council okayed the next agreement needed to begin receiving water from Lake Michigan. Because the city is currently drawing water from an aquifer expected to diminish in the coming years, it is joining the DuPage Water Commission which purchases and transports Lake Michigan water from the city of Chicago. Read the full story by WSPY – Plano, IL.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-water-agreement

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According to American Iron and Steel Institute, steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, made 586,000 tons of metal in the week that ended March 9. This represents an increase of 3.5%, despite national steel production trailing last year’s pace by 3.3%. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-steel-production

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be collecting over 23 million walleye fry starting March 18 through April 12, raising them to fingerling size and stocking Muskegon-area rivers, ponds and lakes. Experts say this helps keep the walleye population up, which is essential for many inland lake ecosystems. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-walleye-stocking

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This winter saw record low ice cover across the Great Lakes, which are among the fastest-warming lakes in the world. However, less ice means ships can travel longer, leading some to wonder whether the shipping season could be extended, a potential silver lining of declining ice. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-shipping-impacts

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In what may be the first announcement of its kind in the state, the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association plans to reveal the identity of its latest shipwreck discovery during a live event later this month in Holland, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240313-shipwreck-event

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Lake Superior is one of the fastest-warming lakes in the world. As national parks around the United States try to raise awareness about climate change, those around Lake Superior are taking steps to cut their emissions. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-lake-superior-nationalparks-cuttingfossilfuels

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The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy was awarded a grant totaling over $48,000 to assist coastal communities and Tribes in Michigan’s upper peninsula address coastal hazards. Read the full story by Soo Leader.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-program-communities-promote-resiliency

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With the warmer-than-average temperatures and lack of snow this winter, what will that mean for the water levels across the Great Lakes this spring and summer? Scientists say we can expect “larger beaches and shallower water” this year. Read the full story by WWJ – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-abnormalwinter-waterlevels-greatlakes

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Oneida, a First Nation south of London, Ontario, says compensation from the federal government in a class action settlement will be a relief for members who haven’t had clean drinking water in years. After a years-long court battle, Ottawa opened the First Nations drinking water settlement process in 2022, offering compensation up to $8 billion to First Nations that have suffered for long periods under drinking water advisories. Read the full story by CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-oneida-cleanwater-classaction-lawsuit

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The Soo Locks, a gateway on the St. Mary’s River between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, will open on the evening of March 22, kicking off the 2024 shipping season three days earlier than originally planned. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-lakesuperior-steelindustry-earlystart

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A Michigan man saw an advertisement on social media for the Mackinac Bridge Swim. It offered a chance for him to swim the length of the bridge that links Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas. To date, it has remained his most memorable swim. Read the full story by The Oakland Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-mightymac-swimming

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The Lake Huron Fishing Club celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Port Elgin, Ontario, fish hatchery with an open house where visitors of all ages had the opportunity to tour the hatchery. The hatchery has raised and cared for thousands of trout and salmon fry that volunteers transport to the Saugeen River where they make their way to Lake Huron. Read the full story by the Saugeen Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-lakehuron-fishing-hatchery

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There’s a resounding call in Michigan to shut down Line 5 with thousands of individuals organizing rallies, sending postcards, and urging their elected officials to end this threat. Various legal challenges, permit processes, and environmental analyses are currently underway, but President Joe Biden has the ability to protect the Great Lakes by revoking Line 5’s presidential permit. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240311-biden-line5-greatlakes

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Ship captains, cadets and other uniformed personnel from the United States and Canada gathered Sunday at Mariners’ Church in Detroit to receive blessings for themselves, their crews, their families, and their boats. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the Great Lakes Commission and the International Joint Commission signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday in Washington D.C. to advance the commissions’ existing shared goals and objectives. Read the full story by SooToday.

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The Great Lakes Commission, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and International Joint Commission are all tasked with varying aspects of management in the Great Lakes. On Wednesday, they all gathered ahead of a Washington, D.C. event honoring the region to sign a groundbreaking formal agreement. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240308-commission-agreement

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The Great Lakes Commission is calling on the federal government to invest in addressing algae blooms, funding research, and keeping the Great Lakes open for shipping and recreation. A reporter spoke with the Great Lakes Commission’s Executive Director Erika Jensen about the chance of funding passing in Congress. Read the full transcript of their conversation by WBFO – Buffalo, NY.

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Saginaw Valley State University has officially approved the remaining $2.5 million needed to construct their new Lake Huron Environmental Research Station. It will be a place for people to go and discover things about the environment and how it relates to Saginaw Bay and its surroundings. Read the full story by WCMU Public Media.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240308-new-reserach-station

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One of the most important shipwrecks in Wisconsin waters is now officially recognized as a historic place. Its rare, 156 year old, intact structure lies 270 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Green Bay Press Gazette.

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As climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the Great Lakes. Most of the effects are still theoretical, but the changes could have serious environmental, economic and cultural impacts. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240308-no-ice-impacts

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The International Joint Commission is conducting an online survey to monitor aspects of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and make recommendations related to water quality, fishing, shipping, hydroelectric power generation and other issues. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240308-ijc-survey

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing adding a site in and near Ann Arbor, Michigan, to the Superfund National Priorities List. The “Gelman plume,” primarily 1,4-dioxane, an industrial solvent, is slowly moving through groundwater and threatening a source of Ann Arbor’s water supply. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-gelman-plume

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The upcoming Great Lakes cruising season is expected to bring 20,000 visitors and $200 million in economic impact to the region. The region’s cruise marketing program announced its forecast for the 2024 cruising season, which follows a record-breaking season in 2023. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-cruise-forecast

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The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy has bought over 200 acres of land along Lake Superior and the Gratiot River in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to link five conservation areas in a large, contiguous block. The organization is now planning to create a trail network for hiking, skiing, and environmental education. Read the full story by WJMN-TV – Marquette, MI.

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Imagine if the world’s longest trail in Canada connected people even further, into another country, via Michigan’s longest trail. That happened last month when the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority announced that the Gordie Howe International Bridge would become part of a binational trail system. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-binational-trail

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced $3.85 million in grant awards for fish and wildlife restoration efforts across several Great Lakes states. Michigan received more grant money than any other state under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-research-funded

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At Lake Simcoe in southern Ontario, February has traditionally been the peak of ice fishing season. But this year, the lake’s freezing cycle is in purgatory, continuing to fuel what many locals are calling Ontario’s worst ice fishing season in decades. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-ice-fishing

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With the help of community members, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is monitoring migratory suckers like the longnose and white sucker. By tracking sucker migration from Lake Michigan to inland rivers and streams, zoo officials are hoping to aid their conservation. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-tracking-suckers

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A tank barge that has been grounded in Lake St. Clair near Peche Island in Windsor, Ontario, since Monday has been successfully lightened and is once again floating. The tank barge Margaret ran aground in soft mud in American waters on Monday while carrying approximately 15 million liters of diesel fuel. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-grounded-barge

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Despite what has been an unusual winter, water level changes in the Great Lakes over the past month have been business as usual and around average. In February, water levels were slightly below average in the Lake Superior basin and slightly above average in the Michigan-Huron basin. Read the full story by SooToday.

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This week, the Great Lakes Commission, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and the International Joint Commission expect to sign a memorandum of understanding in Washington, D.C.  The new agreement will help the organizations coordinate on things like research vessels and information-sharing, especially as climate change research increases in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240304-gl-commission-agreement

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The latest Great Lakes Fishing Decree has taken effect, and its guidelines for certain Great Lakes fisheries in Michigan will be in place soon. The new decree includes many updates, including which areas tribal commercial fishers can use, as well as the reporting requirements for the fishing industry. Read the full story by WLNS-TV – Lansing, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240304-gl-fishing-decree

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To keep our Great Lakes great, congressional members are pushing to extend the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The fund helps projects target the biggest threats to our Great Lakes, like invasive species, contamination and protecting native habitats. Read the full story by WICU-TV – Erie, PA.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240304-glri-extension

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Starting March 1, 2024, the sport fishing guide license is required in Michigan for anyone guiding on any water except the Great Lakes, Great Lakes connecting waters and bodies of water with a surface area of less than 5 acres. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240304-guide-fishing-license

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A study, published Monday in the journal Limnology and Oceanography Letters, examined 194 lakes in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to assess changes in walleye spawning. The study has found climate change is affecting walleye’s ability to thrive by disrupting when frozen lakes thaw each year. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240304-walleye

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This week, a group of 30 tribal nations sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking the administration to fulfill its commitment to support tribal sovereignty. In December, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals requested federal input in a legal battle regarding Enbridge Line 5, but the Biden administration has yet to respond. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240301-sovereignty-letter

Taaja Tucker-Silva