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In: Algae Blooms, Asian carp, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes, harmful algal blooms, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, invasive species, lake erie, Latest News, line 5, Michigan, News, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

In her first regional appearance after taking office in January 2019, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made it clear that Michigan would take a leadership role on Great Lakes issues.

“Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues,” Whitmer told Great Lakes Now after speaking to fellow Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers and the broader Great Lakes community in Milwaukee.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/michigan-state-great-lakes-drinking-water-quality/

Gary Wilson

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In: Daily News

Keeping a 64-year-old oil pipeline in operation by running one portion through a proposed Great Lakes tunnel would safeguard the economy and energy supplies, supporters said Monday at a public meeting in Traverse City, Michigan, while opponents described the project as an unnecessary risk that would contribute to global warming.  Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200825-enbridge-pipeline

Jill Estrada

On:
In: Daily News

Water levels in lakes Huron and Michigan — considered one lake for measurement purposes — have been consistently above 177.4 metres throughout August, beating the previous record of 177.39 set in 1986. One expert warns residents may eventually have to “move the heck out” of some hazard zones. Read the full story by the Niagara Falls Review.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200825-huron-shoreline

Jill Estrada

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In: Daily News

There’s not much that stumps researchers involved in the world’s longest-running predator/prey study on Michigan’s remote Isle Royale, but scientists made a first-time find recently when they examined a moose skeleton. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200825-isle-royale

Jill Estrada

On:
In: Daily News

A condition called hypoxia caused discolored water for some residents living in Cleveland, Ohio’s East Side neighborhoods, according to a news release sent on Sunday by the Cleveland Water Department. Read and view the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200825-cleveland-hypoxia

Jill Estrada

On:
In: Daily News

While the Western Lake Erie watershed, which includes the Raisin and Huron rivers, has a low amount of toxins, its overall water quality remains poor, according to a report by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The watershed earned an overall grade of 49%, a “C” score in the study. Read the full story by Bedford Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200825-lake-erie

Jill Estrada

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In: AP, economy, enbridge, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, line 5, Michigan, News, oil pipelines, straits of mackinac, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, wetlands
Pipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel

By John Flesher, AP Environmental Writer

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Keeping a 64-year-old oil pipeline in operation by running one portion through a proposed Great Lakes tunnel would safeguard the economy and energy supplies, supporters said Monday, while opponents described the project as an unnecessary risk that would contribute to global warming.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/ap-pipeline-tunnel-supporters-foes-clash-michigan-panel/

The Associated Press

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In: Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, ships
Eastland Documentary: Filmmakers talk behind-the-scenes journey and stories

The latest episode of Great Lakes Now takes a trip to Chicago to learn all about the Eastland tragedy – one that isn’t well known, despite its big impact.

On July 24, 1915, a steamship capsized in the Chicago River, and 844 people drowned.

A documentary about the tragedy, “Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America,” is airing on PBS stations around the country.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/eastland-documentary-filmmakers-behind-the-scenes/

GLN Editor

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Dear Coalition Members,

Happy Monday! We hope you are enjoying these waning summer days. We’re happy to welcome you to the first in an ongoing series of bi-weekly digests, where you can keep up with what the coalition is focused on. Below, please find some updates on what the Coalition has been doing around the presidential nominating conventions, getting out the vote for 2020, and other exciting developments!

WRDA Negotiations in Congress: Thanks to the efforts of our Coalition members, partners and allies, this year’s America’s Water Infrastructure Act and Water Resources Development Act contain many of our funding priorities! Now, the bills are being reconciled by House and Senate leadership—and we want to make sure the final versions of these bills are as strong as they can be. Please sign on to our letter to House and Senate negotiators, thanking them for taking up these bills and urging them to support Coalition clean water priorities in the final bill.

2020 Election: Get involved! While the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition does not endorse or oppose political parties or candidates for office, that does not mean that we cannot make our voices heard! We’ve put together a 501-(c)(3)-friendly Civic Engagement Guide  for our members to use in their get-out-the-vote efforts that includes state-specific information on how to register to vote, find polling places, and request vote-by-mail and absentee ballots. On September 1, we’ll be joining the Choose Clean Water and the Delaware River Watershed Coalitions in a national get-out-the-vote effort. Stay tuned for more!

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!

Podcast with Paco: Check out this podcast with Equity and Action Advisory Committee member Paco Ollervides on how nonprofit boards can become more diverse and representative of our demographics.

Equity Roadmap: Congratulations to Coalition Member Milwaukee Water Commons on the release of a new report, Milwaukee: An Equitable Water Future, with the U.S. Water Alliance and the Milwaukee Water Equity Taskforce! Check it out and spread the word!

Water is Life Festival: The 2020 Water is Life festival is going virtual this year due to COVID-19, so don’t miss out! With Coalition partners Freshwater Future and We The People Michigan, this two day festival (September 5-6) will feature arts, music and inspiration! Register here.

Racism: The Real Public Health Crisis: If you missed this excellent talk with Coalition supporters The Erb Family Foundation about the public health impacts of white supremacy culture in America, don’t worry – there’s a recording. Check it out!

Job Opportunity: Our friends over at the Alliance for the Great Lakes are hiring a Staff Writer! Please be sure to forward this posting along!

The post Great Lakes Digest – August 24, 2020 appeared first on Healing Our Waters Coalition.

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Healing Our Waters Coalition

Healing Our Waters Coalition

https://healthylakes.org/gld_aug_24_2020/

Pavan Vangipuram

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In: animals, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, oil pipelines, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Turtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes

After a stint as an intern for Great Lakes Now, Kathy Johnson is shining a light on the Kalamazoo River oil spill 10 years ago and the subsequent turtle recovery efforts with her first fully produced segment for Great Lakes Now.

Like many journalists working in the Great Lakes region covering stories about the Great Lakes, Kathy Johnson’s roots begin in the region.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/great-lakes-producer-ecosystems-life-water-covering-lakes/

Natasha Blakely

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In: CCO Meeting, FEMA Region 5, Lake Michigan, Open House, Presentations, Public Meetings, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
CCO Meeting – CCO Meeting Presentation [.pdf]
Thursday, September 24 from 12-1:30pm CST
The CCO meeting was held online.

Open House:
Monday, November 16, from 4-7pm CT
Tuesday, November 17, from 4-7pm CT
See Open House Flyer for meeting details. [.pdf]

Oconto County, Wisconsin
CCO Meeting – CCO Meeting Presentation [.pdf]
Tuesday, September 24 from 2-3:30pm CST
The CCO meeting was held online.

Open House:
Monday, November 16, from 4-7pm CT
Tuesday, November 17, from 4-7pm CT
See Open House Flyer for meeting details. [.pdf]

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Great Lakes Coastal Flood Study

Great Lakes Coastal Flood Study

https://www.greatlakescoast.org/2020/08/24/lake-michigan-community-consultation-officers-meeting-and-open-house-for-manitowoc-county-and-oconto-county-wisconsin/

Great Lakes Coast

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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
CCO Meeting:
Thursday, September 24 from 12-1:30pm CST
For information on attending this meeting please send your name and local address to Edgar.Patino@ogilvy.com and you will be provided with information on joining the meeting.

Open House:
To be scheduled

Oconto County, Wisconsin
CCO Meeting:
Tuesday, September 24 from 2-3:30pm CST
For information on attending this meeting please send your name and local address to Edgar.Patino@ogilvy.com and you will be provided with information on joining the meeting.

Open House:
To be scheduled

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Great Lakes Coastal Flood Study

Great Lakes Coastal Flood Study

https://www.greatlakescoast.org/2020/08/24/lake-michigan-community-consultation-officers-meeting-and-open-house-for-manitowoc-county-and-oconto-county-wisconsin/

Great Lakes Coast

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Chicago’s Eastland Disaster: Explore this Great Lakes tragedy with a Storymap

Historic photos, newly discovered film reels, archival accounts from survivors and stories from their descendants are all part of the new documentary “Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America.”

The steamship capsized on the Chicago River as hundreds of passengers boarded. Their destination: a day trip to Michigan City, Indiana, just across the southern end of Lake Michigan.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/chicago-eastland-disaster-great-lakes-tragedy-storymap/

Sandra Svoboda

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In: Daily News

As algal blooms flourish on the edges of the Great Lakes, lake management groups seek to reduce the flow of nutrients into the water that feeds the algae. However, a recent report by the International Joint Commission explains that the deeper offshore waters aren’t getting enough nutrients. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200824-low-nutrients

Samantha Tank

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In: Daily News

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are monitoring water along Lake Superior beaches for signs of the virus that causes COVID-19. After more than a month and a half of testing, there’s not yet any sign of it. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200824-signs-of-covid

Samantha Tank

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In: Daily News

All five of the Great Lakes’ surface water temperatures are still above their 1995-2020 averages, according to NOAA Great Lakes CoastWatch. These high water temperatures are mainly caused by persistent warm weather along with light winds. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200824-water-temperatures

Samantha Tank

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In: Daily News

Two conservation corps – Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps and Cream City Conservation Corps – gathered to work together for the first time to clean up decades’ worth of fallen trees, branches and debris from Cedar Creek in eastern Wisconsin. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200824-milwaukee-area-cleanup

Samantha Tank

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In: Daily News

Cruise the Great Lakes, a coalition of states, Canadian provinces, cruise lines, ports, and convention/visitor bureaus, has agreed to a pledge that outlines the safety precautions cruise lines will take to keep passengers safe from COVID-19 in 2021. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200824-cruise-ship-pledge

Samantha Tank

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In: AP, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Ohio, Water quality
Dishwashing detergent killed hundreds of fish in Ohio river

HARTVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Dishwashing detergent created foam that killed hundreds of fish a couple weeks ago in a northeastern Ohio waterway, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

The fish were found last Monday in the Tuscarawas River in northern Stark and southern Summit counties.

An investigation determined that someone dumped the detergent on the ground near a storm drain in Hartville, an EPA spokesperson said.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/ap-dishwashing-detergent-killed-hundreds-fish-ohio-river/

The Associated Press

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In: Uncategorized
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Menominee to 8 miles northwest of Algoma. Movement was east at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and heavy downpours can be expected with these storms.

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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=WI125F5ED52CB0.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F5ED54BF0WI.GRBSPSGRB.47a4c4767dbd26d7484e0fb0d41919b2

w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Popple River to near Big Smokey Falls to 6 miles north of Black Creek. Movement was east at 25 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with

Original Article

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=WI125F5ED4E278.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F5ED50988WI.GRBSPSGRB.e1e323094751830e7a09fb5d361909e7

w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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In: Algae Blooms, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, fishing, harmful algal blooms, invasive species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

As algal blooms flourish on the edges of the Great Lakes, lake management bodies look to cut down the flow of nutrients into the water that feeds the algae. But, as a recent report by the International Joint Commission explains, not all parts of the lakes suffer from too many nutrients — in fact, the deeper offshore waters aren’t getting enough.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/offshore-great-lakes-fish-populations-nutrient-levels/

Emily Simroth

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In: Climate change, lake erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News
Above Average: Great Lakes water temperatures keep high after record-breaking July

Lake Ontario broke a record this July for hottest surface water temperature ever recorded on the lake since 1995. 

Lake Ontario isn’t alone. All five of the Great Lakes’ surface water temperatures are still above their 1995-2020 averages as of Aug. 21,  according to NOAA Great Lakes CoastWatch. 

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/great-lakes-water-temperatures-high/

Samantha Cantie

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In: Daily News

The St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River corridor is known for its muskie fishing, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking to learn more about these well-traveled waterways and how they are fished. They need some help from anglers to do it. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200821-angler-data

Ken Gibbons

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In: Daily News

Evanston, Illinois, aldermen agreed to spend about $750,000 earlier this month in stop-gap measures to help protect the city’s eroding shoreline. The $750,000 to be spent in Evanston aims to address damage caused by record high Lake Michigan water levels, coupled with severe storms and intense waves. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200821-shoreline-fixes

Ken Gibbons

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In: Daily News

Despite signs of a rebound this summer, cargo moving through the Port of Duluth-Superior is still down 30% compared to last year. Lost time can’t be made up on the Great Lakes, and we’re seeing that reflected in the port’s 2020 tonnage totals. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200821-cargo-lag

Ken Gibbons

On:
In: Daily News

Despite signs of a rebound this summer, cargo moving through the Port of Duluth-Superior is still down 30% compared to last year. Lost time can’t be made up on the Great Lakes, and we’re seeing that reflected in the port’s 2020 tonnage totals. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200821-cargo-lag

Ken Gibbons

On:
In: Daily News

Western Lake Erie’s 2020 summer algal bloom is growing along the Ohio shoreline and moving as far east as Sandusky and the Lake Erie islands. But the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration bulletin shows its toxicity remains relatively low for now. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200821-algal-bloom

Ken Gibbons

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Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends

By John Flesher and David Eggert, Associated Press Writers

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents who were harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends for a disaster that upended life in the poor, majority-Black city, Gov.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/ap-whitmer-flint-water-deal-600-million/

The Associated Press

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In: Events, Fox Locks in the News, Important information, Press Releases
Board member Jean Romback-Bartels speaks at groundbreaking for Fox River Trail
FRNSA board member Jean Romback-Bartels speaks at groundbreaking for Fox River Trail

We welcome an exciting new project to the Little Chute neighborhood! The Village of Little Chute and City of Kaukauna broke ground and celebrated a new project to build a walking trail/bridge connecting the two communities this week. The trail is anchored right next to the lock at Heesaker Park in Little Chute.  The trail is part of the Loop the Locks Trail project, winding through Appleton, Combined Locks, Kaukauna, Kimberly and Little Chute in about 15 miles of connected trails. Many of the trails run along the lock system.

At the event, Jean Rombak-Bartels, the secretary’s director for the Wisconsin DNR in Northeast Wisconsin, addressed the crowd. We are honored to have Jean serve as a member of the Fox River Navigtional System Authority board of directors.  

The head of the trail will be named the David and Rita Nelson Family Heritage in honor of a $650,000 challenge grant from the David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox River Valley Region

If you visit the lock or are traveling the river, you’ll see the cranes and construction crews working on the trail. 

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Blog – Fox Locks

Blog – Fox Locks

http://foxlocks.org/2020/08/20/construction-starts-on-pedestrian-trail-near-little-chute-lock/

Fox Locks

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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

In this edition: A new bill in Illinois could lead to closed coal plants being repurposed for solar power producing and storage; Minnesota agriculture startup exploring new ways to produce water and energy efficient fertilizer; Ohio lawmakers struggle over repeal of nuclear bailout bill as corruption scandal unfolds; and Wisconsin power utility Alliant Energy strikes deal to freeze electricity and natural gas rates for one year.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/great-lakes-energy-minnesota-ohio-bailout-wisconsin-utility/

Ian Wendrow