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By Donté Smith Capital News Service As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around […]
The post How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2024/11/17/how-new-charging-stations-are-set-to-drive-michigans-ev-future/
By Anna Barnes After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as […]
The post New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2024/11/16/new-marine-sanctuary-spotlights-a-submerged-museum-on-lake-ontario/
By Victor Wooddell Capital News Service The 2023-24 winter was the warmest on record in the U.S. with average temperatures throughout the state above freezing, with close to average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows that average daily maximum temperatures in the Midwest were several degrees […]
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By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is seeking feedback on a proposed plan to better connect the region’s county parks systems to each other, and to community resources.
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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/navigating-northeast-ohio-without-a-car-planning-group-wants-your-ideas-on-better-parks-connections/
Melting ice. Wildfire smoke. Crop losses. Climate change is already having an impact on the Great Lakes region. According to a 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, humanity would have to reach net-zero emissions by the 2070s.
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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/environmentalists-industry-divided-over-energy-permitting-bill/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials announced they have issued construction permits with more than 200 conditions for the Line 5 reroute around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation. The energy company still needs discharge permits from the DNR as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and must complete the project by November 14, 2027. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an end to western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom season Wednesday, calling it a “moderately severe” bloom that ranks as a 6.6 on the agency’s 10-point severity index. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
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Canadian and American scientists and regulators met Thursday in Harrison Township, Michigan, for the Lake St. Clair Conference. Twenty-five years after their first meeting, the muck, or thick mats of algae, is still a major issue facing the lake. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
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Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, announced $747,000 in funding to several Indigenous-led organizations to support the study and preservation of species habitats and water conservation, and to improve the health of the Great Lakes and the St. Marys River. Read the full story by The Sault Star.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241115-environment-funding
According to a new study conducted by researchers with Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, ski hills in Wisconsin are relying more on snowmaking and other strategies to adapt to changing snow conditions due to climate change. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
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Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), along with other Michigan Congressional representatives, sent a letter urging lawmakers to include his bipartisan amendment in the final bill opposing the Government of Canada’s plans to build a facility that would permanently store high-level nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by WEYI-TV – Saginaw, MI.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241115-nuclear-storage-prevention
The possibility of Tawas Bay, Michigan, becoming a new cruise ship destination on Lake Huron is gaining momentum among local stakeholders. With renewed efforts, the Tawas community is hopeful that the initiative will boost local tourism and invigorate the economy. Read the full story by WISC-TV – Madison, WI.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241115-cruise-tourism
With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting “warmer-than-average” temperatures for parts of the Great Lakes, Michigan’s winter festivals from Metro Detroit to the Western Upper Peninsula are preparing to adapt. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241115-winter-adaptation
A Wisconsin-based author released the first novel from her mystery series, “Superior’s Secret: A Great Lake Mystery Novel.” The story follows a fictional University of Wisconsin-Superior student who teams up with a supernatural detective to investigate the mystery of Lake Superior. Read the full story by KBJR-TV – Superior, WI.
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By Georgia Hill Two men who admitted conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud await sentencing for cheating 22 investors out of more than $2 million from June 2016 to April 2018. Former Pittsburgh resident Jonathan Freeze and Kevin Carney of Euclid, Ohio, have pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh. Freeze, Carney, and a […]
The post Fraudsters face sentencing in fake green energy venture first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
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By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Nine-year-old Gunner Vistisen was wearing goggles, a wooden mallet in hand, standing near a blue tarp lined with pumpkins on a lot in Traverse City.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/smashing-pumpkins-in-traverse-city-to-reduce-trash/
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Ski hills in Wisconsin are relying more on snowmaking and other strategies to adapt to changing snow conditions due to climate change, according to a new study.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/pressed-for-powder-study-finds-ski-areas-are-relying-more-on-snowmaking/
By Donté Smith Capital News Service With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting “warmer-than-average” temperatures for parts of the Great Lakes, Michigan’s winter festivals from Metro Detroit to the Western Upper Peninsula are preparing to adapt. Many, such as Detroit’s Noel Night, Grand Haven’s Winterfest, the Magical Christmas Parade in Zeeland and Holland’s Winter […]
The post Michigan’s winter festivals adapt as warmer winters test traditions first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2024/11/14/michigans-winter-festivals-adapt-as-warmer-winters-test-traditions/
Over 77% of voters in Minnesota approved an extension of the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), that will continue to pay for conservation efforts for another 25 years. Funding for this casts a wide net, from outdoor education and trail investments, to invasive species and PFAS removal. The ENRTF was approved as an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution of the State in 1988, and generates funding from the Minnesota State Lottery.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/pfas-roundup-minnesota-votes-to-continue-conservation-and-pfas-cleanup-indiana-ends-firefighter-foam-collection-program/
By Eric Freedman Capital News Service Michigan boasts thousands of miles of trails for snowmobilers, hikers, off-road vehicle operators, dog-walkers, bicyclists, snowshoers and horseback riders, but the Department of Natural Resources needs to improve how it monitors them. That’s the conclusion of the state Auditor General’s Office, which said DNR fell short in monitoring and […]
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2024/11/13/audit-michigan-must-do-better-monitoring-recreational-trails/
By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News
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Raquel Garcia has been fighting for years to clean up the air in her neighborhood southwest of downtown Detroit.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/new-federal-funds-aim-to-cut-carbon-emissions-and-air-pollution-from-us-ports/
It was a perfect fall day as two scuba divers descended on the James R. Bentley shipwreck in Lake Huron with the goal of finding sunken treasure. It wasn’t jewels or gold they were after, but rather the shipment of rye that had been on the ship when it sank in November 1878. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241113-sunkentreasure-greatlakes
The federal government of Canada announced on Tuesday it’s investing over $25 million toward four Ontario projects, funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, including a multi-million-dollar project at Sterling Fuels in Windsor. Read the full story by CTV News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241113-windsorsterlingfuels-greatlakes
Through a Department of Energy grant, faculty members at Central Michigan University will be researching three Michigan watersheds, modeling future risks of extreme precipitation. The research aims to enhance infrastructure preparedness and resilience to flooding for local communities. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241113-cmu-researchers-lakemichigan-rainfallrisks
The reopening of the Palisades nuclear plant comes as Michigan, and other states, push to meet “clean” energy goals and brace for increased energy demands coming from new infrastructure, like data centers. Read the full story by the Michigan Advance.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241113-palisades-nuclearplant-lakemichigan-2025-comeback
The late season walleye fishing around Lake Erie is in full swing and Fall Brawl anglers are reporting that large schools of trophy fish are moving toward the waters off Huron, Ohio, the prime pre-staging waters for the spring spawning season. Read the full story by The Beacon.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241113-lakeerie-cools-fallbrawl
