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Michigan’s Beaver Island hosts ‘Operation Maritime Resolve,’ see photos from training exercise

On: May 1, 2023

Emergency personnel from a slew of Northern Michigan agencies traveled to Beaver Island over the weekend. It was all part of an emergency response training exercise called Operation Maritime Resolve. The focus of the exercise was to confirm the agencies’ ability to respond to multiple hypothetical emergencies in a remote location like Beaver Island. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-mi-beaverisland-operationmaritimeresolve

Hannah Reynolds

Montreal port CEO says need for federal cash ‘urgent’ as expansion cost balloons

On: May 1, 2023

Martin Imbleau claims it can wait only “a few weeks” for the additional funding he’s requested from Ottawa to finance a new shipping container terminal. The new C$1.4 billion terminal — about 50 kilometres downstream of downtown Montreal in Contrecoeur, Que. — would boost the port’s container capacity by 60 per cent to 2.1 million TEUs. Read the full story by the Montreal Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-montreal-ceo

Hannah Reynolds

Port of Toronto Kicks Off 2023 Cruise Ship Season

On: May 1, 2023

PortsToronto welcomed its first cruise ship of the 2023 season on Friday, April 28. The Viking Octantis officially launched another record-breaking cruise ship season, which will see 54 ships visit Canada’s largest city between May and October, bringing more than 22,000 passengers to enjoy all Toronto has to offer. Read the full story by CNW Group.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-portoftoronto-cruiseshipseason

Hannah Reynolds

Fishermen continuing to face challenges

On: May 1, 2023

Due to constant weather changes, anglers have been facing challenges with reeling in trout. There is still some hope that if it warms up a bit the bass season should be good. Read the full story by Big Rapid Pioneer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-fishermen-facingchallenges

Hannah Reynolds

Milwaukee Set for 31-Call 2023 Cruise Season

On: May 1, 2023

The Viking Octantis is set to dock on May 4 at Port Milwaukee, marking the beginning of Milwaukee’s 2023 cruise season with 31 port calls scheduled by different cruise ships, bringing about 12,000 passengers to the city. Read the full story by Cruise Industry News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-milwaukee-cruiseseason

Hannah Reynolds

Annual CanAm regatta returns to Youngstown

On: May 1, 2023

The Youngstown Yacht Club in Youngstown, NY is set to hold its 10th annual CanAm Challenge and Great Lakes PHRF Fest on July 28-30, for two days of hosting competitors from all over the U.S. and Canada. It is the largest sailing event on Lake Ontario. Read the full story by Niagara Frontier Publications.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-annualcanam-youngstown

Hannah Reynolds

Mariners’ church service comes back to Port Huron

On: May 1, 2023

The Mariners’ Service came back April 28 after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The service is created in collaboration between the Port Huron Yacht Club and Port Huron, Michigan’s Grace Episcopal Church. The service is a time to bless the nautical community prior to the boating season. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230501-mariners-churchservice-porthuron

Hannah Reynolds

Historic winters can bring epic floods around the Great Lakes. Here’s this year’s forecast.

On: April 28, 2023

Experts are concerned after a wet winter, with little relief in sight this rainy season, as the five Great Lakes continue to see an uptick in water levels. All the lakes remain above their April long-term average levels, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ weekly forecast. Read the full story by USA Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-flood-risk

DNR warns of invasive species before trout season opens

On: April 28, 2023

As the trout season approaches on Saturday, April 29th, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, are asking anglers to prepare to decontaminate their supplies. According to the DNR, Michigan’s trout streams are under increasing threat from harmful species that affect habitat and food sources for trout and other fish and can be moved to new locations on waders, nets, and gear. Read the full story by WHMI – Howell, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-decontamination-preparation

It’s no wonder it won’t warm up. Great Lakes water is really cold

On: April 28, 2023

Michigan’s spring temperatures are highly influenced by water temperatures on the Great Lakes. It’s a vicious cycle in which the colder than normal air has cooled the Great Lakes waters, which will continue to keep the air cooler as well. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-water-temperatures

Water levels reported above normal on Lake Ontario, Upper St. Lawrence River

On: April 28, 2023

According to the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board (ILOSLRB), Lake Ontario’s water level was at about 75.15 meters as of April 19, which is 0.25 meters above average for this time of year. Residents and visitors to Lake Ontario and the Upper St. Lawrence River are being warned of the high water levels that are expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks. Read the full story by the Kingston Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-high-water-levels

McDonald Rivet, Senate Appropriations Committee approve Midland flood mitigation funding

On: April 28, 2023

Midland, Michigan, could receive $50 million for flood reduction infrastructure after Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) secured those funds in the proposed Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy budget. That budget was passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, moving on to the full Senate and House for negotiations. Read the full story by the Midland Daily News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-flood-reduction-funding

‘The timing of it is not ideal’ Pelee Island ferry dry docked longer than expected

On: April 28, 2023

The Pelee Islander II is staying out of service longer than expected this spring due to ‘an unforeseen technical issue’ found during a scheduled out-of-water inspection. Local officials are concerned the delay will hinder the region’s ability to prepare for the upcoming busy season on the Lake Erie Island. Read the full story by CTV – Windsor.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-ferry-delay

Bill banning balloon releases aims to protect Great Lakes

On: April 28, 2023

Six Michigan Senate Democrats introduced SB 294, which would ban the intentional release of balloons that end up in the Great Lakes, posing a threat to thousands of species. In 2019, the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found more than 18,000 balloons or balloon pieces along the shores over the previous two years. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-balloon-bill

Beaver Island ferry begins 2023 crossings to Lake Michigan’s largest island

On: April 28, 2023

The ferry that transports people and vehicles between Charlevoix and Beaver Island – Lake Michigan’s largest island – has begun its 2023 season. Beaver Island Boat Company is running three trips a week right now and will begin increasing that number in May. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-beaver-island-ferry

Grant made through ‘fish funds’ heading to Erie County group

On: April 28, 2023

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced a new Erie Access Improvement Program grant opportunity heading to Erie County. The program is funded through proceeds from the sale of Lake Erie permits for programs that benefit public fishing, including enhanced access and habitat projects on or at Lake Erie and the watersheds of Lake Erie. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-fishing-grant

Massive ship, older than the Titanic, heads down Detroit River during moving day

On: April 28, 2023

According to the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, the S.S. Keewatin, a passenger steamship older than the Titanic, began its journey down the St. Clair River on Wednesday. The Edwardian-era Keewatin was built in 1907 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Glasgow, Scotland, and is the last of its kind. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230428-steamship-transport

Microplastics in Lake Erie highlight growing concern over potential health effects

On: April 26, 2023

It’s been over a decade since researchers began looking into microplastics in the Great Lakes. Now, the issue is getting renewed attention amid broader concerns about the potential effects of microplastics on the human body and a possible future link to the hydro-fracking boom currently happening in the region. Read the full story by ABC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/202304-microplastics-lakeerie-growingconcern

Hannah Reynolds

City leaders, community members debate public access near proposed development along Muskegon Lake

On: April 26, 2023

Muskegon, Michigan, city leaders failed to pass an amendment on the proposed development of a boat storage facility on Muskegon Lake. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/202304-development-muskegonlake

Hannah Reynolds

Nartron Dam removal in Hersey gets county approval

On: April 26, 2023

In Michigan, the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly’s plans to remove the Nartron Dam, located on the Hersey River in Osceola County, are moving forward after property owners agreed to its removal. Read the full story by The Herald Review.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/202304-nartrondamremoval-hershey

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes region is a climate haven; webinar panel upcoming

On: April 26, 2023

MLive and the nonprofit Council of the Great Lakes Region will co-host an upcoming free webinar about how in coming decades it’s expected millions of people will flee the worst effects of climate change and come to settle in the binational area around the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/202304-greatlakes-climatehaven-webinarpanel

Hannah Reynolds

North America’s only international wildlife refuge is on the Detroit River. Visit by bus

On: April 26, 2023

After two decades, the continent’s only international wildlife refuge has a bus stop to make it more accessible. Read the full story by Bridge Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023042623-northamerica-internationalwildliferefuge-detroitriver

Hannah Reynolds

DNR: Dead fish common during spring thaw

On: April 26, 2023

Spring’s rollercoaster of temperatures from the cold, to record warmth and back to cold affects the fish in our Great Lakes. While spring is a time Michiganders flock outdoors, it’s also a time when you might see more dead fish washing ashore. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023042623-deadfish-springthaw-dnr

Hannah Reynolds

U.S. Brig Niagara gears up for 2023 sailing season

On: April 26, 2023

It’s springtime at the Erie Maritime Museum, which means it’s rigging time on the U.S. Brig Niagara. After being put away for the winter and maintenance, it’s time for the U.S. Brig Niagara to be put back together for the sailing season. This past week, the Niagara had its winter cover removed along with other projects like putting the bowsprit and mast into place. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023042623-usbrigniagara-2023sailingseason

Hannah Reynolds

Century-old retired steamer SS Keewatin to be tugged past Port Huron early Wednesday

On: April 26, 2023

Ship buffs looking to glimpse a piece of history will get their chance when the SS Keewatin passes by the Blue Water Area in Port Huron, Michigan, early Wednesday. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023042623-sskeewatin-porthuron-steamer

Hannah Reynolds

Historic laker briefly grounds on sandbar in Lake Michigan

On: April 26, 2023

A historic freighter operating on the Great Lakes, the Kaye E. Barker, briefly grounded on Monday, April 25. The ship survived the latest incident in her long career with no injuries, pollution, or damage. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/2023042623-historic-laker-lakemichigan

Hannah Reynolds

Water Utility chief provides update: Waukesha to receive Lake Michigan water in late summer

On: April 24, 2023

Later this summer, Waukesha, Wisconsin, will make the switch from groundwater to Lake Michigan water. Waukesha Water Utility General Manager Dan Duchniak reports that the pipeline connecting Waukesha to the lake is 95 percent complete. Read the full story by The Freeman.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-waukesha-water

Flint residents grapple with water crisis 9 years later: ‘No justice’

On: April 24, 2023

Nine years after the water contamination in Flint, Michigan, devastated communities, some residents say they are still grappling with long-term health issues. ABC News has spoken with multiple mothers who claim that their children are still suffering from the effects of the water crisis nine years ago. Read the full story by ABC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-flint-aftermath

A closer look at efforts to combat erosion, storm damage along Lake Michigan shoreline

On: April 24, 2023

Efforts to combat erosion and storm damage in Chicago continue through the Shoreline Protection Project (SPP). A collaboration between the City of Chicago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Parks Department, the $500 million dollar plan targets 24 segments along nine miles of shoreline to replace existing infrastructure built in the early 1900s. Read the full story by WMAQ-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-shoreline-protection

Duluth flooding leads to sewage overflow

On: April 24, 2023

Last week’s major snowmelt in the Duluth area led to sewage overflow for the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD). Typically, the plant deals with about 38 million gallons of sewage per day, but last week, water flowing in for treatment ranged from 90 million to 125 million gallons daily for several days. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-duluth-sewage-overflow

Forest to MI Faucet: Using trees to keep water sources pristine

On: April 24, 2023

Mike Smalligan, the Forest Stewardship Coordinator for the Forest Resources Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, is putting together the Forest to MI Faucet program to use trees to help keep sources of drinking water cleaner. It builds on a federal program that educates landowners and others about the connections between forests and water. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-forest-water-connection

Researchers studying Weko Beach shoreline

On: April 24, 2023

Organized by Bridgman’s Shoreline Resiliency Committee, folks got a preview of Michigan State University’s Citizen-Science Coastal Change Monitoring Program before picking up trash. Using drones, researchers gather data and map about five miles of Lake Michigan shoreline over an extended period to gain a better understanding of these rapidly changing lake levels. Read the full story by WNDU-TV – South Bend, IN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-shoreline-research

Water is sacred to Indigenous people. They have been fighting to protect it for decades

On: April 24, 2023

Pamela Palmater, a Mi’kmaw citizen and member of the Eel River Bar First Nation in northern New Brunswick, produced the short documentary film Samqwan, which translates to water in the Mi’kmaq language, to raise awareness about the Indigenous connection to water. Indigenous people have been standing up to protect water for decades — because to them, is more than just hydration; water is alive and holds a spirit. Read the full story by CBC Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-indigenous-water-protection

2 Upper Peninsula lighthouses slated for restoration program

On: April 24, 2023

With 120 lighthouses dotting its shoreline, Michigan has the most lighthouses of any state in the nation. To ensure the lighthouses receive the care they need, the State Historic Preservation Office directed $106,000 in Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program grant funding to the Rock of Ages Lighthouse and the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, both located in the Michigan’s upper peninsula. Read the full story by The Sault News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-lighthouse-restoration

Fish consumption levels to be examined in some areas

On: April 24, 2023

The Province of Ontario has earmarked about $66,000 so that five Indigenous communities can assess fish consumption levels in parts of Lake Superior that remain classified as “areas of concerns” due to historical pollution. Read the full story by the Chronical Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-fish-consumption

Great Lakes Environmental Festival comes to Manistee, awards two local groups

On: April 24, 2023

The Great Lakes Environmental Festival kicked off Friday in downtown Manistee, Michigan, at West Shore Community College. The festival was started by husband and wife, Dr. Ziggy Kozicki and Dr. Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki in a college classroom in 2007; since then, the festival has grown to teach communities about environmental issues and ways people can keep the Earth clean. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230424-environmental-festival

Oldest Great Lakes piping plover returns to nest at Sleeping Bear Dunes

On: April 21, 2023

A female Great Lakes piping plover with the distinction of being current oldest living individual of her species has been spotted at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-plovers

Volunteers to clean up Chicago beaches to commemorate Earth Day

On: April 21, 2023

The Alliance for the Great Lakes will kick off its 20^th year of beach cleanups in Chicago, Illinois this weekend. Read the full story by WLS- TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-chicago-cleanup

Privately owned forests keep Michigan’s water clean, provide resources

On: April 21, 2023

Over half the land in Michigan is occupied by forests. The majority of that wilderness — 20 million acres — is in the hands of private citizens. This land is vital to keeping the state’s natural resources bountiful, including one of the largest freshwater supplies in the world, the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WWTV – TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-forests

With the pandemic waning, Milwaukee saw a big increase in cruise ship activity in 2022

On: April 21, 2023

More cruise vessels traveled to or from Milwaukee last year than any other year in recent history, said Port Milwaukee’s latest annual report. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-cruise-activity

COMMENTARY: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper embarks upon annual Earth Day ‘Spring Sweep’

On: April 21, 2023

On Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day), Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper will be organizing the second annual Great Lakes Cleanup – Spring Sweep, to take place in Buffalo, NY. Read the full story by Buffalo Rising.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-buffalo

New salmon stocking strategy implemented for Lake Michigan

On: April 21, 2023

After conducting two public meetings and a public survey, Indiana DNR is implementing a new stocking strategy for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan this month, stocking 75,000 Chinook salmon in East Chicago, 100,000 in the Little Calumet River, and 100,000 in Trail Creek. Read the full story by KPC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-salmon

Protecting Lake Superior from PFAS from landfill leachate

On: April 21, 2023

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, PFAS contamination has been found in groundwater at 59 closed landfills in 41 counties at levels that exceed the Minnesota Department of Health’s health-based guidance values for PFAS. Read the full story by WDIO – TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-pfas

2 wetlands restoration projects set for Pickerel Creek in Sandusky County

On: April 21, 2023

As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is collaborating with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on two coastal wetland restoration projects at Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area in Sandusky County. Read the full story by USA Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-wetlands-restoration

Cootes Paradise creek monitoring grant cut ‘a head scratcher’

On: April 21, 2023

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has cut a $75,000 annual grant that helped the Hamilton Conservation Authority offset the cost of monitoring the water quality of five creeks flowing into Cootes Paradise. Read the full story by The Spec.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230421-monitoring-cut

Scuba divers clean up the dirty history of the Great Lakes

On: April 19, 2023

Great Lakes divers are organizing “eco-dives” to help clean up trash in the Great Lakes and protect habitat. An eco-dive cleanup is planned for Michigan’s Clinton River on August 26. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230419-eco-dives

Theresa Gruninger

Toledo voters approved a bill of rights for Lake Erie. A group wants the same for the Ohio River

On: April 19, 2023

An advocacy group wants Cincinnati to recognize the right of the Ohio River to thrive. Read the full story by WVXU – Cincinnati, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230419-ohio-river-rights

Theresa Gruninger

Homeowners along Lake Ontario await the newest IJC report ahead of the spring season

On: April 19, 2023

Many along Lake Ontario are waiting for the next report from the International Joint Commission and the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board, which will include insights on the potential for flooding this season. Read the full story by WROC-TV – Rochester, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230419-ijc-report

Theresa Gruninger

Could Lake Ontario be the answer for commuters heading downtown? Waterfront Toronto wants to know

On: April 19, 2023

The government agency that oversees Toronto’s waterfront is mulling the idea of an expanded water shuttle network that could serve the city’s waterfront communities. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230419-toronto

Theresa Gruninger

Preserving Michigan: Helping lake sturgeon bounce back in the Grand River

On: April 19, 2023

When lake sturgeon were designated as a threatened species in Michigan in 1994, conservation programs to protect the fish and help regenerate the population took action. Today, researchers are learning more about the cryptic fish in order to better protect them. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230419-lake-sturgeon

Theresa Gruninger