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Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord

On: January 13, 2025

In: Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio and Teresa Homsi, WCMU

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.

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Could plastic-eating bacteria be a solution to microplastic pollution?

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, have developed a way to break down microplastics by genetically altering bacteria. The researchers selected bacteria often found at wastewater plants, because not all microplastics are filtered out before being released into a stream or river. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-microplastic-breaking-down-process

Oberlin startup develops way to take ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

A startup company based in Oberlin, Ohio, has drawn $2.9 million in private investment so far to remove PFAS, often called forever chemicals, from the nation’s drinking water. The company formed in 2019 to launch and license a chemical coating process that captures PFAS and isolates them for destruction during water treatment. Read the full story by WKSU – Kent, OH.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-pfas-removal-development

Great Lakes ice season is underway. What to know about the Coast Guard’s icebreakers

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

The U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation on the Great Lakes, for the 2024-25 winter season. It is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation, with efforts taking place on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac, and Georgian Bay. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-icebreaker-operation

Ohio EPA to defend sewage permit it authorized for Port Clinton at special hearing

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

A special public hearing is being held Tuesday night for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to defend itself from accusations that it failed to do enough to protect Lake Erie with a wastewater permit it issued to the city of Port Clinton in April. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-sewage-permit-hearing

Report says Line 5 tunnel project could cost 3 times initial estimate, as legal challenges persist

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

A new report from an international think tank says shutting down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline may be a better avenue for the Canadian energy company because of increased competition from renewable energy, multiple concerns about the viability of the company’s pipeline tunnel project, and the cost of a reroute amid ongoing efforts to shut down the pipeline. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-pipeline-report

Climate change, erratic weather taking toll on Michigan cherry industry

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

Many Michigan cherry growers are adapting to the difficult market and changing climate, planting different varieties or embracing high-density orchards with trees packed more closely together. By the time Michigan’s cherry growing season came to a close over the summer, as much as 75% of the state’s sweet cherry crop was lost. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-cherry-growing

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

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

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.

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

In: Daily News

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.

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

Photos: John J. Boland says hi and goodbye

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

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.

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

13th Thunder Bay International Film Festival starts Jan. 22

On: January 13, 2025

In: Daily News

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.

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

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2025 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Michigan

On: January 13, 2025

Apply today for the 2025 Shipboard Science Workshop aboard the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian on Lake Michigan

Formal and nonformal 5-12th grade educators from Great Lakes’ states are invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a week aboard a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel alongside scientists and to bring the Great Lakes back to their classrooms. The workshop, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL), is July 7-13, 2025. Deadline for applications is Feb. 10, 2025.

Through a partnership with the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office and NOAA, and funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, educators will engage in scientific research aboard the ship. Hosts for the Lake Michigan workshop are CGLL partners Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Wisconsin Sea Grant.

The annual Shipboard Science Workshops promote Great Lakes sciences while forging lasting relationships between Great Lakes researchers and educators. CGLL is a collaborative effort led by Sea Grant educators throughout the Great Lakes watershed in the U.S. CGLL fosters informed and responsible decisions that advance basin-wide stewardship by providing hands-on experiences, educational resources and networking opportunities promoting Great Lakes literacy among an engaged community of educators, scientists and youth.

For more information on the 2025 Shipboard Science Workshop and application materials visit the Center for Great Lakes Literacy website .

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Special Weather Statement issued January 13 at 3:59AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

On: January 13, 2025

In: Uncategorized

Scattered icy spots will be found on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses and sidewalks this morning. Morning commuters should be alert for ice and locally hazardous driving conditions. Pedestrians should also use caution, as icy spots may also be found on sidewalks and in parking lots. Falling temperatures and gusty west winds will also push wind chills to 10 below to 20 below zero across much of the area this morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold, so those with outdoor plans should dress accordingly.

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

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Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 8:55PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

On: January 13, 2025

In: Uncategorized

Snow showers, flurries and the arrival of much colder air will lead to any untreated roads, bridges, and sidewalks to freeze and become slippery. Motorists are urged to drive with caution as roads that appear wet may be slippery. Temperatures will fall into the single digits below zero across central and northern WI and single digits above zero in east- central and northeast WI later tonight. As northwest winds increase with gusts of 20 to 30 mph, wind chills will fall to 10 below to 25 below Monday morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold.