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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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Missing Meteorite: Did the search in Lake Michigan find it?

Three years after a meteorite crashed into Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium is giving a live virtual update on the search to find it.

Join at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on Thursday, Sept. 10. Watch here:

In February 2017, a meteorite lit up the night sky before crashing into Lake Michigan off the Wisconsin shoreline.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/planetarium-update-lake-michigan-meteorite/

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EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping

By Enrique Saenz, Indiana Environmental Reporter

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office in the Midwest is refuting the findings of an internal investigation that found that a lack of record-keeping controls and standard operating procedures could be preventing it from fulfilling federal record-keeping responsibilities.

The EPA’s Office of Inspector General found that Region 5, which oversees EPA activities in Indiana and five other states, could not verify whether employees were using the agency’s official record-keeping system, preserving records for litigation holds and agency use, or knew how to report and investigate a suspected loss of records.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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By Mari Mitchell, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program

South Shore Yacht Club of Milwaukee has been recertified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina. The yacht club has upheld the best-management practices set by the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program since it was first certified in 2014.

South Shore Yacht Club. Image credit: Mari Mitchell

“Members of South Shore Yacht Club recognize and are fully committed to responsible stewardship of the lakeshore frontage entrusted to us by Milwaukee County,” said Bill Smitz, general manager, South Shore Yacht Club. “Our members are actively engaged in every aspect of maintaining and managing our club’s facilities consistent with our environmental policies and the spirit of the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program. We proudly display our Clean Marina certification at the entrance to our grounds.”

South Shore Yacht Club recently received a grant from the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, which allowed the marina to install a sump system that is used to collect and treat the water from boat washing during haul out in the fall. In addition, South Shore Yacht Club was granted a stormwater permit by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

“These initiatives have enhanced our efforts to continually improve the quality of stormwater entering Lake Michigan,” said Smitz.

Marinas, related industries and services contribute more than $2.7 billion to Wisconsin’s economy. Through the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program, marinas will prevent pollution and protect fish, wildlife and public health. They know that clean water is important to boaters and Wisconsin’s coastal communities. 

The Wisconsin Clean Marina Program was launched in 2010, and 20 Wisconsin marinas have since taken steps to voluntarily adopt practices to become certified.

The Wisconsin Clean Marina Program is administered by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Marine Association, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Fund for Lake Michigan.

For more information:

Theresa Qualls, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program, (920) 465-5031, quallst@uwgb.edu

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https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/south-shore-yacht-club-recertified-as-a-wisconsin-clean-marina/

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Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie

For the second time in two years Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center appears to have forced the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s hand in seeking solutions to Lake Erie’s ongoing nutrients pollution problem.

In U.S Northern District of Ohio Court hearings on July 17 and July 30, ELPC attorneys sought a summary judgement requiring the U.S.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/total-maximum-daily-load-court-case-ohio-epa-nutrients-lake-erie/

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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By Taylor Haelterman The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed preexisting energy justice crises like costly utility bills and the dangers of energy pollution, which may not have gained attention otherwise, according to a recent study. Listen to this story. The study, titled ‘The energy crises revealed by COVID: Intersections of Indigeneity, Inequity and health,’ specifically cites rural areas […]

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/09/09/covid-19-pandemic-revealed-underlying-energy-justice-crises-study-finds/

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent and gusty northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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Flooding along the east side of Green Bay in March 2019. Image credit: WBAY-TV.

In March 2019, a massive snowmelt combined with heavy rain over frozen ground disrupted lives and flooded homes along the East River near and in Green Bay. A total of 50 homes were condemned.

A new partnership that includes Wisconsin Sea Grant seeks to address conditions that caused the flooding and work with communities within the East River Watershed to increase their resiliency to such events. Other project partners include NEW Water (the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District) and The Nature Conservancy. The communities include Brown County, Calumet County, Manitowoc County, the cities of Green Bay and De Pere, the villages of Allouez and Bellevue, and the towns of Ledgeview, Rockland, Wrightstown and Holland.

Julia Noordyk, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s water quality and coastal communities outreach specialist, explained that although this formalized partnership is new, the project partners often work individually with these communities.

“One thing that’s unique is that we want to work within the watershed and not just within municipality boundaries or county borders,” Noordyk said. “Working beyond their borders is very challenging for local governments. So the partnership between NEW Water, The Nature Conservancy and Sea Grant is really to help provide that coordinating capacity and bring together those communities that are being affected by flooding and water quality issues to help them learn how to move forward.”

The year-and-a-half-long project, which was recently funded for $50,000 by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and $123,000 by the Fund for Lake Michigan is comprised of four parts. The first is an East River Flood Study. Noordyk explained that this will involve development of a hydrologic computer model to understand current and future flood risk for the watershed. Sea Grant’s Coastal Engineer Adam Bechle will take the lead on that. He will work with Chin Wu, professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to develop the hydrologic model.

Noordyk said the East River is a major tributary to the Fox River, which flows into the bay of Green Bay. Besides the flooding risk, the East River provides the highest load of sediment and unwanted nutrients to the bay, which contributes to poor water quality and clarity, and toxic blue-green algae blooms.

Flooding in Fond du Lac in March 2019. Image credit: Fond du Lac Police Department.

“The upper parts of the watershed are dominated by agriculture. In the lower parts, it’s more urban and developed suburban areas,” Noordyk said. The clay soils and compacted land in the upper watershed contribute a lot of agricultural pollution and excess water runoff. Once this water reaches the paved surfaces in the urban areas that were developed over floodplains and have outdated and aging stormwater infrastructure, it can cause flooding issues. Warmer winters are compounding the problem, with more frequent and intense rainstorms resulting from a changing climate in the region.

The project’s second part involves formation of an East River Watershed Resilience Community of Practice. This will be facilitated by an East River Resiliency Fellow who has been hired by The Nature Conservancy with Noordyk’s guidance. Through regular meetings, the coordinator will help build knowledge and relationships among local officials and staff, practitioners, scientists, NGOs and outreach specialists in the watershed.

The third part is development of a community-based watershed resilience framework. Noordyk and the resilience coordinator will work with the communities to draft the vision, goals and near-term actions for building community capacity and flooding resilience.

David Hart, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s assistant director for extension, will lead the final part of the project, which involves working with the UW-Madison Cartography Lab to create interactive maps to communicate the flood study’s findings and recommendations to the communities and partners involved.

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News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant

News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant

https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/east-river-watershed-study-to-address-flooding-and-pollution/

Marie Zhuikov

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Dear Coalition Members,

Happy Tuesday! Thanks to all who came to our quarterly update last week – if you missed it, no worries! We’ve got a link to the recording below.

Below, please see some updates!

Congress and COVID: Congress is back in session as negotiations for a COVID-19 relief package and funding for the new fiscal year continue. Please click here to retweet us and urge our representatives to support clean water priorities as part of the package!

Presidential Social Media: Please help us get presidential candidates to support our clean water platform by participating in our social media outreach. We’ve made it easy by providing daily tweets. If you’d like to continue to get daily quick social media links while the 2020 Presidential campaign is still in swing, please e-mail our communications coordinator, Pavan Vangipuram at VangipuramP@nwf.org. He’s making a list and checking it twice!

Additional COVID assistance funds: The HOW Coalition has received additional funds for regrants! We are offering grants to help NGOS and Frontline groups in this time of crisis toward new and ongoing water equity work, particularly oriented around helping overcome challenges presented by COVID-19. Please click here for more information and to see the application.

ICYMI – Coalition Quarterly Update: If you missed our quarterly update , don’t worry – we’ve got a recording for you right here.

Call for Climate Action: The International Association for Great Lakes Research released an unprecedented statement urging drastic changes to deal with climate change. Read the letter and share widely!

Job Opportunity: The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is seeking a Watershed Coordinator! The Lower Fox River Watershed Coordinator will be responsible for working in cooperation with partner agencies, organizations, and individuals to advance, track and report work being done in the region to meet the 2040 Lower Fox River pollutant reduction targets to improve water quality in the Fox River and the Bay of Green Bay. Click here for more information.

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https://healthylakes.org/great-lakes-digest-september-22-2020/

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Dear Coalition Members,

Happy Tuesday! We hope your Labor Day weekend was restful and relaxing. Here’s what we’ve been up to these past couple of weeks!

HOW Quarterly Update: Be sure to mark your calendars on Wednesday, September 16, from 1-2 pm EST for a member update on what’s hpapening in Congress and what we’re looking ahead to in the fall. Stay tuned for more details, and a registration link!

Congressional Recess: Congress is still in recess, but the House will come back for a committee work period next week followed by a two week work period for the full House of Representatives. Stay tuned for updates!

WRDA Sign-on: Thanks to all who signed on to our letter thanking Congress for moving a Water Resources Development Act and urging support for Coalition priorities in a final agreement! You can read the letter here.

Great Lakes Priorities Series – GLRI: With the Democratic National Convention underway and the Republican National Convention next week, we’re releasing a series of blog posts on our 2020 Great Lakes Platform, which details clean water priorities that we’re calling on both candidates for president to support. Please see the first in the series here and stay tuned for more!

Coalition in New York Times: The New York Times recently published a letter from Coalition Director Laura Rubin highlighting the need for both major presidential candidates to champion policies that will benefit Great Lakes communities. Check it out here, and re-tweet us here!

Great Lakes Priorities Series – Water Infrastructure: We’ve published the second in our series of in-depth articles on our 2020 Great Lakes Platform! This week, we take a look at the woeful $188 billion water and wastewater infrastructure backlog that’s plaguing communities across the region, and what presidential candidates who want to support our communities must do to address it. Don’t forget to re-tweet us!

EPA Wetlands Grant: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications to monitor ecological conditions in the coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes. Approximately $10 million of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding will be made available to one applicant to implement the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program for five years. The deadline for applications is Oct. 26, 2020. Click here for more information!

Soil And Water Webinar: Join the Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society for a couple of water quality presentations September 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST. The first will describe a project in the River Raisin Watershed in which IWR is conducting tile drain monitoring and sharing the data with producers to inform conservation efforts on their fields. The second will review IWR’s efforts to improve water quality and enhance groundwater recharge in the Maple River Watershed through an NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program. More information and a registration link here.

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https://healthylakes.org/great-lakes-digest-september-8-2020/

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Two Minnesota shipwreck hunters located the Pere Marquette 18, as it sits in nearly 500 feet of water far offshore from Sheboygan and Port Washington, WI, coated in zebra mussels and with the tip of the bow rising nearly 100 feet off the lake bed. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-shipwreck-wisconsin

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) to strengthen the impact of the H2Ohio water quality initiative. OWDA has approved $5 million to fund additional wetlands efforts in ODNR’s H2Ohio program. Read the full story by The Delaware Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-ohio-water-quality2

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) to strengthen the impact of the H2Ohio water quality initiative. OWDA has approved $5 million to fund additional wetlands efforts in ODNR’s H2Ohio program. Read the full story by The Delaware Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-ohio-water-quality

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The State of Michigan is holding a number of public meetings online regarding the proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for Enbridge’s Line 5. The first is being held Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-line-5

Patrick Canniff

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About 400 sturgeon were relocated farther upstream between 2015 and 2019 thanks to an elevator installation at the Menominee Dam, located about two miles upriver from Green Bay, WI; bypassing the dams means the sturgeon can access their historical spawning sites. Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-fish-elevator-green-bay

Patrick Canniff

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A northern Michigan lake that’s famous for its turquoise waters is facing an outbreak of brown algae that’s left its sandy bottom covered with mushy, squishy mats. One lakeshore resident, said the brown algae was first noticed about a decade ago, but now the “golden-brown algae” grows in thick mats and sticks to the otherwise sugar-sand bottom of the lake in Antrim County’s Torch Lake. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-torch-lake-algae

Patrick Canniff

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One of Illinois’ most popular tourist attractions, the pier closed from mid-March to June, but even after its reopening, attendance has been only 15% of its normal level, which prompted Navy Pier officials to suspend operations once more until spring. Read the full story by Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-navy-pier-covid

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Traverse City, MI has plans to move forward with the Fishpass Project, to provide bi-directional passage of selective fish, as the capstone of a 20-year restoration on the Boardman River, reconnecting the river to Lake Michigan; and including a kayak launch, pedestrian bridge, and rehabilitated boardwalk. Read the full story by WGTU-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-traverse-city-fishpass

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As thunderstorms and flooding hit Northeast Ohio on Monday, raw sewage overflowed into Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District said in a news release. The sewer district is advising people going to Edgewater Beach to avoid contact with the water and debris. Read the full story by Cleveland.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-lake-huron-erosion

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Current high lake levels are due to increased precipitation; with more storms in and around the Great Lakes basin in the fall, the Great Lakes will likely increase erosion in the fall and winter. Read the full story by Barrietoday.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200908-lake-huron-erosion

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent and gusty northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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Invasive aquatic plant found in 4 Michigan inland lakes

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An invasive aquatic plant — first detected in southeastern Michigan in 1996 — has been found in four inland lakes in Washtenaw and Jackson counties.

The presence of European frogbit has been confirmed within the Waterloo Recreation Area, according to Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/ap-frogbit-invasive-aquatic-plant-michigan-inland-lakes/

The Associated Press

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Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

Detroit water rights advocate Monica Lewis-Patrick has a few questions for presidential candidates incumbent Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

“What’s your water policy? What will you do to protect our drinking water,” Lewis-Patrick asked in a July Healing Our Waters Coalition press release that asked the candidates to support a Great Lakes water platform.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/2020-candidates-water-quality-great-lakes-states/

Gary Wilson

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent and gusty northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F63F351F4.LakeshoreFloodAdvisory.125F641152D0WI.GRBCFWGRB.3df9c80c9794879fbb8a9c1c12b8d382

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent and gusty northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F63F262E4.LakeshoreFloodAdvisory.125F641152D0WI.GRBCFWGRB.3df9c80c9794879fbb8a9c1c12b8d382

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...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Shoreline erosion and minor lakeshore flooding are possible along the shoreline areas of the Bay of Green Bay due to persistent and gusty northeast winds. * WHERE...Brown and Southern Oconto County Counties.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F63E5D920.LakeshoreFloodAdvisory.125F641152D0WI.GRBCFWGRB.3df9c80c9794879fbb8a9c1c12b8d382

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Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site

Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

Forty years after Uniroyal shut down in Detroit, contaminated sediment cleanup is starting in the Detroit River off this former industrial site.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/great-lakes-moment-uniroyal-contaminated-sediment-cleanup/

John Hartig

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A free public event centering indigeneity, water, art, and the power of community

Emmet County, MI – The Water Is Life Festival (WILF) is an annual event that celebrates our connection to the water and builds power through community so we can work towards living in a holistic way with the water and protect it from those who seek to exploit or endanger it. The festival is held each summer with a new water focused theme. This year’s theme is “Water Equity & Your Community.” Over 200 registrants are expected to participate virtually with the event moving online this year in an effort to protect public health and follow COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.

The 2-day virtual event will be held September 5th & 6th and invites sharing and connecting among presenters and participants to explore what water equity means to each individual and what water equity means to communities and ecosystems throughout the world. By sharing examples of Indigenous art, conversations and workshops from around the world, facilitators will ignite reflection within audience members on traditional responsibilities and relationships to Mother Earth and community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on issues of water injustice that have been occurring for decades and has shown us, these systemic inequalities can be a matter of life and death. We must envision and create a safe, healthy world for all. Some of the most impacted communities by lack of water equity are Indigenous peoples and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) in general. To find real solutions, we must center the voices of the people and communities most impacted. We envision a world that listens to people historically harmed to make just and healthy societies for all.

Event organizers hope participants are inspired to take action and shift the narrative away from one based in fear and violence to one of responsibility and care for Mother Earth. Attendees will be invited to actively participate and co-create actionable steps that move toward a shared vision.

The Water Is Life Festival annual event was launched by Jannan J. Cornstalk, a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, grandmother and water warrior, and Kalvin Hartwig and Megan Hess, members of the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. We The People – Michigan is also helping to organize the 2020 event.

Please visit https://waterislifefestival.wordpress.com/ to register and to view a complete event schedule of Water Is Life Festival.

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Blog – Freshwater Future

https://freshwaterfuture.org/uncategorized/2020-water-is-life-event-goes-virtual-september-5-6th/

Alexis Smith

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Department of Public Utilities Is Awarded $50,000 For Full Lead Line Repair to families living without their water during COVID-19

The City of Toledo, Department of Neighborhood awarded the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) $50,000 in support of full lead line repair to residents who are currently living without running water in their home. The funding comes from a  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), making it possible for homeowners to receive financial aid in repairing damaged pipes leading into their home which otherwise would abstain them from water reconnection. Working together with the community ensures that residents are protected and supported by the lead line repair program as it relates to equitable opportunity, water security, and access to clean drinking water. 

The Toledo Community Water Council has played a key role in fighting against water injustices to ensure that the decrease in water disparities is parallel with inclusion and equitable treatment of Toledo ratepayers. The Toledo Community Water Council has taken the initiative to collaborate with the municipality and local institutions to identify challenges as they arise as well as uncovering solutions to better serve the community during the lead line repair process. For example, the Council engages homeowners through education on the present opportunities of water restoration through getting the lead line repaired, pinpointing homes that need the service while collecting existing data from the institutions and municipalities for better accuracy, and holistically support the work needed to replace outdated water infrastructure for residents struggling for water quality within their homes. Toledo, once a city only willing to engage in partial lead line replacement, which could inadvertently increase the lead content within the homeowners’ water, heeds the collective knowledge and insight of the Toledo Community Water Council. When DPU locates a home with lead pipes they are prepared to replace them. The community has been persistent in advocating for full lead line repair, and those families living without water and with lead lines not yet located will also receive full lead line replacement in addition to repairs. The Toledo Community Water Council will also be providing oversight and community support to the DPU to ensure their actions are held accountable and all residents are aware of opportunities. 

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