Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has emphasized that her environmental priorities are focused on the social justice issues of access to drinking water and clean air. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-environmental-justice
A New York Times staff photographer shares a collection of images from Isle Royale, a remote Michigan island in Lake Superior. Read the full story by The New York Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-isle-royale
Michigan’s remaining commercial fishers have major concerns with new state legislation, specifically the provisions that permanently prevent commercial fishers from fishing for perch, walleye, and lake trout. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-commercial-fishing
The all-time highest recorded water level for Lakes Michigan and Huron happened in October of 1986, when the two lakes reached 582.35 feet. The current level is about 2 inches below that record, but that may be as high as they get this year. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-water-levels
The National Museum of the Great Lakes has partnered with the Toledo Zoo to open a temporary exhibition titled “What’s in a Name.” The exhibit is part of a collection of nameboards from Great Lakes ships, each telling its ship’s story and the background on its name. Read the full story by WNWO-TV – Toledo, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-nameboard-exhibit
A 50-foot sailboat sunk on the South Side of Lake Macatawa in Michigan Saturday morning, releasing approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Macataka, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200727-sailboat-spills-fuel
Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/27/podcast-the-future-of-forest-threats/
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 24, 2020) — The Healing Our Waters — Great Lakes Coalition applauds the U.S. House of Representatives and its Great Lakes Delegation for passing the Interior and Environment funding bill this afternoon. The bill’s modest year-over-year increases are bolstered substantially by more than $11 billion in emergency supplemental funding for clean water programs.
“The Healing Our Waters — Great Lakes Coalition fully supports the House Interior and Environment funding bill that was passed today,” said Laura Rubin, director of the Healing Our Waters — Great Lakes Coalition. “The bill substantially boosts federal investments in clean water priorities that will accelerate progress in restoring the Great Lakes, protecting our drinking water, improving access to affordable water, safeguarding public health, and bolstering the economy.
“The priorities in this bill are long-standing Coalition priorities, and we look forward to working with bipartisan members in the Senate to pass this legislation to better our environment and economy and to protect our public health.”
The bill also includes an additional $500 million in emergency supplemental funding for lead pipe replacement through the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program. Lead by Rep. Tlaib (MI-13) and Rep. Kildee (MI-05), supported by the Coalition and approved by the House, the amendment doubled the funds available for the program.
The Interior and Environment funding bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. The funding bill includes:
Regular Appropriations:
Additional Emergency Supplemental Funding:
The bill includes funding for fiscal year 2021, which begins October 1, 2020, and ends September 30, 2021.
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Healing Our Waters Coalition
https://healthylakes.org/great-lakes-coalition-applauds-house-passage-of-major-infrastructure-bill/
Up to $400,000 for fiscal year 2022 will be available for research into groundwater management, quantity and quality through the State of Wisconsin Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Research and Monitoring effort.
Apply by 3 p.m. CDT, Friday, Oct. 30. Click here to a system known as eDrop, managed by the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute and Wisconsin Sea Grant.
This research solicitation is a coordinated effort of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin departments of Natural Resources; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; and Safety and Professional Services.
It allows interested individuals to prepare project proposals that can be submitted to several different funding sources simultaneously and eliminates the need to submit similar proposals several times for different solicitation efforts. It is the intent that this joint solicitation will make it easier for interested researchers to prepare proposals, promote coordination among state organizations and researchers and enhance the ability of state agencies and the UW System to meet their objectives.
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News Release – WRI
https://www.wri.wisc.edu/news/groundwater-research-funding-available/
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Recent damage that prompted the temporary shutdown of an Enbridge oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes may have been done by vessels working for the company, according to an in-house report provided Thursday to The Associated Press.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/ap-enbridge-contractor-vessels-line-5-pipeline-support/
By Elise Ertl, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Sarah DeZwarte, education director at YMCA Camp Y-Koda in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, had the opportunity to, not only once, but to twice take part in the Lake Guardian teacher cruise and Shipboard Science Workshop. While each trip entailed a different experience, both provided fundamental learning and education that DeZwarte was able to carry on to the students and residents of the Lake Michigan coastal area.
Sarah DeZwarte
DeZwarte believes that the knowledge of students and community has the power to change how we treat our environment and ecosystems, especially when speaking locally. After her experience with the Lake Guardian teacher cruise and the Shipboard Workshop, DeZwarte is taking her knowledge and collaborating with the Sheboygan Area School District to inform and create field experiences for students to learn about Lake Michigan.
“In the past, they’ve been learning about Arctic ecosystems, which is great, but that is not in their backyard. We’ve been able to provide new textbooks for students to learn about Lake Michigan for about a month and then, I will meet with them at Kohler-Andrae State Park, where we will do three different activities. They will then continue learning about Lake Michigan for the next three weeks,” DeZwarte said.
The most important thing to DeZwarte is that kids in her area are finally able to learn about Lake Michigan.
One activity DeZwarte carries out with students is to collect macroinvertebrates using leaf bags, which are mesh bags filled with leaves that soak in a wetland for 21 days prior to the activity. The macroinvertebrates will make their way into the bag and slowly work on decomposing and shredding the material. All the students need to do is pour the bag contents into a pan and then they can pick out and identify the macroinvertebrates present. The other two activities involve piping plovers and sturgeon. These activities show the productivity of the coastal wetlands and just how important every part is to its success.
Students from YMCA Camp Y-Koda learn about macroinvertebrates from Lake Michigan.
Developing these activities for kids has provided them with an early, real-world experience that gives them a taste of what research is like. It inspires them to learn about their local area and protect environmental areas that already exist right before their eyes and in their backyard and hopefully, continue to spread their knowledge throughout their communities.
The Shipboard Science Project has not only impacted local students but also DeZwarte herself. “As an educator, I’ve been impacted in terms of my passion. Whenever you get to be a scientist yourself, I think it just elevates your ambition to share it with children.”
These experiences have elevated DeZwarte’s opportunities and need to reach out to her community about the importance of being aware of local ecosystems and environments.
Blog – Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/blog/sea-grant-learning-programs-help-environmental-educator-put-students-in-touch-with-lake-michigan/
Recent damage that prompted the temporary shutdown of an Enbridge oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes may have been done by vessels working for the company, according to an in-house report provided Thursday to The Associated Press. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-enbridge
The 2000 Great Lakes Consent Decree is set to expire in August, and a court proceeding filed last week by one Michigan Upper Peninsula tribe could end sportfishing as we know it in much of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Cedar Springs Post.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-fishing
A member of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) calls the United States House panel backing an Asian carp barrier project as a major step forward to keep the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Manitoulin Expositor.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-GLFC-carp
For some, the idea of diving the frigid waters of the Great Lakes in winter on a single breath might not be very alluring. But for others, this ice-topped wonderland provides a sanctuary for meditation and exploration. Writer-photographer Geoff Coombs takes us on a dream-like journey beneath the frozen waters of Lake Huron. Read the full story by Oceanographic Magazine.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-huron-diving
A contract has been awarded for dredging of Holland (Outer) Harbor in Holland, Michigan that will continue through September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District reports. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-holland-harbor
A pivotal court hearing for the future of western Lake Erie is being held Friday before Senior U.S. District Judge James Carr of Toledo, Ohio. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-lake-erie-cleanup
A new report by Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group looks at some of the most polluted beaches in Michigan. In 2019, several dozen of Michigan’s beaches tested were unsafe at one point or another. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-beach-pathogens
Live fire weapons demonstrations will be part of a day’s worth of World War II reenactments, held aboard the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, the historic warship docked at 560 Mart St. in downtown Muskegon, on Saturday, July 25. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-muskegon-reenactors
During Erie’s early waterfront years, Rufus and Charles Reed maintained a monopoly hold on the local docks and shipping. The current dock iteration began with the creation of the Bayfront Parkway which provides access to portions of Erie, Pennsylvania’s waterfront that had never been seen by residents and made it possible for commercial ventures to open on or near the water. Read the full story by the Erie Reader.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-erie-docks
The Government Accountability Office released a study Thursday saying that Plan 2014 needs to be fixed. The report says the IJC has taken steps to adjust if necessary. Read the full story by WROC – Rochester, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200724-ijc-plan
Since taking office in May 2019, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has emphasized that her environmental priorities are focused on the social justice issues of access to drinking water and clean air.
“The mayor is deeply committed to putting environmental justice at the forefront of her environmental agenda,” spokesperson Hali Levandoski told Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/chicago-mayor-environmental-priority-neglected-communities/
Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/24/fish-farmers-find-new-applications-for-old-dairy-farming-equipment/
Madeline Island Yacht Club has been certified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina. As such, the yacht club promotes environmentally responsible business practices to minimize pollution and improve water quality.
The Wisconsin Clean Marina Program was launched in 2010, and 20 Wisconsin marinas have since taken steps to voluntarily adopt practices to become certified.
Madeline Island Yacht Club (Submitted photo)
“We commend Madeline Island Yacht Club for following the best management practices set by the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program at their marina,” said Theresa Qualls, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program coordinator.
“We love the lake. We as a club, the membership, the staff and the board felt it was important because we value the great resource that we have been lucky enough to enjoy. Whether having grown up in the area or traveling great distances to get here for a summer get away, we love the lake and call it home,” said Alan Hardie, assistant service manager, Madeline Island Yacht Club.
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 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.
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/madeline-island-yacht-club-is-wisconsins-newest-clean-marina/
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized Enbridge Inc. on Wednesday for what she described as the company’s refusal to make an airtight pledge to pay for damages caused by a potential oil spill from its pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/ap-whitmer-enbridge-dodging-responsibility-line-5-oil-spill/
With two segments in the latest episode of the Great Lakes Now monthly program, producer David Ruck is bringing audiences insight about two major issues in the Great Lakes region: how pollution from farmland impacts water quality and what financial cost current high water levels are having for communities around the region.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/water-great-lakes-now-producer/
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticized Enbridge Energy for refusing to take financial responsibility for any damages caused by a potential oil spill from its pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WTTV–TV – Indianapolis, IN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-enbridge
New standards limiting how much toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS can be in Michigan’s public drinking water will take effect August 3 after a legislative committee adjourned without taking action to block or change them. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-carp
A decade ago, the disastrous oil spill on the Kalamazoo River in Michigan raised awareness about the dangers of piping oil throughout the Great Lakes region. The spill’s impact continues to be felt in communities along the Kalamazoo River and around the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-kzoo-spill
A new collective of community foundations called the Smart Citizen Science Initiative wants to combine big data and smartphones to grow community interest in protecting Lake Erie and its tributaries. The group hopes to deploy a small gadget that can be connected to a smartphone to measure algae in the lake and connecting waterways. Read the full story by WBFO – Buffalo, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-smartphones-in-lakes
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its grand opening, an event that connected Indiana to the world economy. Today, the Port of Burns Harbor supports over 30,000 jobs and contributes $4.6 billion in economic activity to the local economy each year. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-indiana-burns-harbor
A young man from Kettle & Stony Point First Nation and the Saugeen Ojibway Nationis on a 28-day canoe journey along the shore of Lake Huron to help others understand the importance of the lake and the complex and troubled relationship between the water, First Nations, and settler populations. Read the full story by Anishinabek News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-anishinaabe-journey
As the Great Lakes approach record high temperatures this summer, warmer waters in Lake Erie increase the likelihood of toxic algae growth that impacts drinking water and recreation on the lake. Read the full story The Buffalo News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-warm-lake-habs
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is presenting a series of virtual workshops this summer and fall on green stormwater infrastructure to promote stormwater management options in Cheboygan, Michigan, and is offering residents rain barrels to reduce stormwater runoff. Read the full story by the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-tip-of-the-mitt
A new report prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada revealed the extent of garbage floating around the Great Lakes. Microfibers from clothing and cigarette butts are the most common types of trash found in the lakes. Read the full story by Soo Today.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-trash
Scientists predict that warmer temperatures in Lake Huron associated with climate change will harm ecosystems and biodiversity in the lake. Fish populations are sensitive to temperature fluctuations and warm waters harm reproduction in many fish species. Read the full story by Soo Today.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200722-huron-temps
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/grb/PedestalSLEPupgrade
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
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Large-scale dairy and animal farms fuel the annual toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie — are regulation loopholes contributing? Record-high water levels are costing lakefront towns millions of dollars, and the Midland dam breach came after years of warning from regulators.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/water-damage-episode-1016/
By Elise Ertl, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Tackling the challenge of developing resilience in coastal communities across the Great Lakes region is a two-way process that combines both science and policy.
Through the J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management Sea Grant Fellowship, the recipient, Lydia Salus, plans to do just that by building on what past fellows have accomplished, which includes writing and editing a coastal processes manual and outreach to local stakeholders.
Lydia Salus. Submitted photo.
“I am looking for some real-world policy experience to see water management on a broader scale,” Salus said. “There are a lot of different facets and opportunities for water management in Wisconsin, especially being placed between two Great Lakes.”
The fellowship is a full-time, yearlong position that will allow Salus to help communities build coastal resilience and make informed decisions. It places a recent master’s or doctoral graduate alongside mentors who will assist in developing water resource management and technical skills regarding water issues. In this case, Salus will be working closely not only with Sea Grant mentors but also with staff at the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.
When asked what drew her to this fellowship Salus said, “This fellowship is a lot about actionable science, which is very attractive to me. It is going to allow me to take those technical skills and actually be able to do something with them and give that information to communities who will be able to solve problems and make themselves more resilient to coastal processes.”
During the fellowship, Salus hopes to develop her career and focus her career goals. Previously, she worked as a restoration field technician in southeastern Wisconsin to restore areas anywhere from prairie fields to coasts. Since then, her career goals have been focused on water resource management.
“Often, there is a gap between science and decision making and with this position, one of my goals is to be the bridge for that gap and connect science and decision making, especially in the Great Lakes communities,” Salus said.
During her graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Salus was also presented the opportunity to work with Sea Grant as a project assistant on the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Project. Before that, Salus worked to gain an extensive water resource and environmental science background but said having that direct experience with coastal management with Sea Grant drove her to a new section of water resource management, science and policy, and has launched her into this fellowship.
After completion of the fellowship, Salus wants her “future work to be less about the actual position I have and more about the work that I’ll be doing. I want to be able to connect scientific knowledge to fit the needs of different communities and to help them use that knowledge to make informed decisions about the area they live in.”
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-keillor-coastal-management-fellow-hopes-to-bridge-the-gap-between-science-and-policy/
By Elise Ertl, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Tackling the challenge of developing resilience in coastal communities across the Great Lakes region is a two-way process that combines both science and policy.
Through the J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management Sea Grant Fellowship, the recipient, Lydia Salus, plans to do just that by building on what past fellows have accomplished, which includes writing and editing a coastal processes manual and outreach to local stakeholders.
Lydia Salus. Submitted photo.
“I am looking for some real-world policy experience to see water management on a broader scale,” Salus said. “There are a lot of different facets and opportunities for water management in Wisconsin, especially being placed between two Great Lakes.”
The fellowship is a full-time, yearlong position that will allow Salus to help communities build coastal resilience and make informed decisions. It places a recent master’s or doctoral graduate alongside mentors who will assist in developing water resource management and technical skills regarding water issues. In this case, Salus will be working closely not only with Sea Grant mentors but also with staff at the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.
When asked what drew her to this fellowship Salus said, “This fellowship is a lot about actionable science, which is very attractive to me. It is going to allow me to take those technical skills and actually be able to do something with them and give that information to communities who will be able to solve problems and make themselves more resilient to coastal processes.”
During the fellowship, Salus hopes to develop her career and focus her career goals. Previously, she worked as a restoration field technician in southeastern Wisconsin to restore areas anywhere from prairie fields to coasts. Since then, her career goals have been focused on water resource management.
“Often, there is a gap between science and decision making and with this position, one of my goals is to be the bridge for that gap and connect science and decision making, especially in the Great Lakes communities,” Salus said.
During her graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Salus was also presented the opportunity to work with Sea Grant as a project assistant on the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Project. Before that, Salus worked to gain an extensive water resource and environmental science background but said having that direct experience with coastal management with Sea Grant drove her to a new section of water resource management, science and policy, and has launched her into this fellowship.
After completion of the fellowship, Salus wants her “future work to be less about the actual position I have and more about the work that I’ll be doing. I want to be able to connect scientific knowledge to fit the needs of different communities and to help them use that knowledge to make informed decisions about the area they live in.”
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-keillor-coastal-management-fellow-hopes-to-bridge-the-gap-between-science-and-policy/
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently passed legislation authorizing the construction of a multilayered system to prevent the spread of invasive species at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois. Read the full story by The News-Herald.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-carp
Since the beginning of the pandemic, shipboard workers have worried about the virus spreading on board. Four months later, no outbreaks have been reported on any Canadian freighters. But it’s been anything but smooth sailing for the industry. Read the full story by The London Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-freighters
Steel production has dropped by 19.7% for the year, while steel capacity utilization is down more than 21 percentage points as compared to the same time last year, largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that greatly gutted demand for steel in the short term. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-steel-production
As citizens across the United States continue to debate the pros and cons of piping oil across the country, a decade-old disaster in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River serves as an example of what can happen when things go wrong. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-oil-spill
There are now algae blooms in the Sandusky and Maumee bays of Lake Erie. The National Ocean Service said toxin concentrations have increased, but beaches remain open. Read the full story by WJW-TV- Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-algae-bloom
In Michigan, the oldest shanty in Leland’s historic waterfront Fishtown is slated to be lifted off its foundation this week so a higher, safer perch can be built for it this summer – part of a multi-million preservation project being undertaken at this picturesque spot that’s long been a favorite of Up North visitors. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-shanty-fishtown
Cargo moved on the 3,700-kilometre-long St. Lawrence Seaway in June was down 8.37 per cent compared to the same time last year. That’s a slight increase compared to this year’s April to May figures where cargo shipped was down 10 per cent compared to 2019. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-shipping
Work is underway to restore nearly a mile of the Cuyahoga River, with floodplain excavation and in-stream habitat improvements for fish and aquatic wildlife. It’s supported by a $2.5 million award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Great Lakes Commission Regional Partnership. Read the full story by the Akron Beacon Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200721-park
