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U.S. federal wildlife regulators have a coming deadline in June to decide whether lake sturgeon should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The collective concern is whether and even how a change in federal protections could alter existing fishery efforts and both angling and spearing seasons for sports fishers. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-sturgeon-protections

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Water levels across the Great Lakes are projected to drop below last year’s levels over the next six months during Michigan’s peak boating season, according to the latest forecast by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-water-levels

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In response to a bill proposed in the New York State Senate, advocates want New York Governor Hochul to support a moratorium on any Great Lakes wind turbine development. The bill would allow the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to issue licenses to wind developers looking to build in Lake Erie or Lake Ontario. Read the full story by WGRZ-TV – Buffalo, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-turbine-moratorium

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As temperatures rise and the lakes unfreeze, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will begin researching the Great Lakes’ acidity levels, providing ships and space for U.S. Department of Defense research, and collaborating on a study of Lake Huron sinkhole microbial communities. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-noaa-research

Taaja Tucker-Silva

New Ohio Sea Grant research measured veterinary antibiotics in Lake Erie tributaries and found that some medications are prevalent in regional watersheds at low concentrations. The team also confirmed that across watersheds, antibiotic levels were associated with the density of livestock nearby. Read the full story by The Crescent-News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-erie-antibiotics

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Hundreds of dead fish and other creatures were found washed up on Montreal’s South Shore along the St. Lawrence River. The die-offs are being investigated and could be due to recent low water levels or the warm winter weather. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-montreal-fish

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The Great Lakes region has a lower risk of extreme weather compared to other parts of the country and is referred to as a “climate haven.” But before it can be considered as such, researchers emphasize the importance of urban planning and addressing social and environmental challenges that Great Lakes cities have. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-climate-migrants

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Around the end of April, the Cleveland Water Alliance will be deploying two ‘smart’ buoys in Erie County, Ohio, to monitor water information in both Sandusky Bay and a Lake Erie tributary. There have been 13 smart buoys in operation so far; a 14th will be added this year, and a 15th will be added this year or next year. Read the full story by The Courier.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-smart-buoys

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The Cuyahoga, the oldest Canadian lake boat still in operation, and one year shy of the oldest boat on the Great Lakes, caught fire on Friday. The ship’s master and crew were accounted for. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-cuyahoga-fire

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The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewas has been fighting for decades to save the Great Lakes from a potential oil pipeline rupture. The new documentary Bad River takes viewers into that ongoing fight against Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Read the full story by WBBM-TV – Chicago, IL.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240318-bad-river

Taaja Tucker-Silva

A federal judge has found the city of Flint, Michigan, in contempt after years of delays to replace lead service lines at tens of thousands of homes. Lead line replacement efforts were supposed to be done in 2020, but have dragged on, leaving many residents with cratered yards and broken sidewalks from previous pipe replacement. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-flint-lead

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The Line 5 oil pipeline has become a household name in the Great Lakes region, creating intense concern over its potential risk to water quality and its infringement on tribal rights. Summarized are its history, its controversies, and its legal battles. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-line5-issues

Taaja Tucker-Silva

After more than three years of legal delays, work will begin this spring on the long-planned construction of an experimental fish passage system in Traverse City, Michigan. FishPass construction will take until 2026 to complete and will also include a new research facility and improvements to the surrounding parkland. Read the full story by the Traverse City Ticker.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-fishpass-construction

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Lake Michigan’s food web has been impacted by overfishing and invasive species. Now, climate change is flexing its muscles in the Lake Michigan ecosystem, impacting lake turnover, plankton, and fish. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-food-web

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Last week, a divided Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that limited the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ ability to regulate PFAS and other emerging contaminants under the state’s long-standing spills law. The case is one of two efforts to weaken the spills law.  Read the full story by Wisconsin Watch.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-pfas-regulation

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As the Berrien County, Michigan, government continues working through an emergency request to help dredge a portion of the St. Joseph River, one of the factors in play is what to do about the fish. There’s a narrow window between now and mid-May — the start of sturgeon spawning season. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-dredging-sturgeon

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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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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-trenton-stacks

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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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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-bass-fishery

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Silver Harbour, just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is known for its natural beauty and its public access to Lake Superior. During the last few winters, many people have flocked to the area to observe something called blue ice. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240315-blue-ice

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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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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240306-keweenaw-trails

Taaja Tucker-Silva