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Utility providers are proposing to move away from drawing millions of gallons of water daily as part of operating a planned $7­­­­­­­­­­00 million natural gas plant in Superior, Wisconsin. The providers are asking the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to consider another alternative after hearing concerns about the plant’s water use from residents, regulators and stakeholders.  Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Canadian crews aboard most Canadian-flagged cargo vessels have agreed not to leave their ships when they arrive at their destinations, which means they can be restricted to their vessels for up to three months at a time. Read the full story by the St. Catharines Standard.

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A Curtice, Ohio fishery has been charged with wildlife violations after Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife investigators observed abuse and wanton waste of highly-prized game fish on Lake Erie. Read the full story by WTGV-TV – Columbus, OH.

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According to projections presented at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention last week, the climate, the waters, and the species of northern Wisconsin could look like today’s southern Wisconsin by the middle of the century.  Read and listen to the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.

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The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board said Wednesday that, as of Monday, the lake’s level is 246.92 feet, which is about 16 inches above its long-term average for this point in the year, but 14 inches below the record level recorded in 2019. Read the full story by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-ontario

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PFAS News Roundup: Indianapolis and Rhinelander find PFAS, PFAS testing and projects stalled due to COVID-19

PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. (April 9, 2020) – Congress must pursue a strategy that ensures its response to the COVID-19 crisis helps those who need it the most and sets our nation on a path to a strong, robust recovery, wrote 75 members of the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition, in letters delivered to the US House and Senate today. They called for water service to be restored for those people who have had their service shut off as well as a moratorium of water shutoffs.

The letters call on Congress to institute a moratorium on water shutoffs and restoration of water services to those who have already had it shut off to ensure that no American is without the basic need of clean, safe water during this crisis. The letters also call for a broader strategy of water infrastructure and restoration investments, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, that ensure that the nation comes out of this crisis with a more secure water system, and that the cracks in our water infrastructure and delivery systems are repaired for the long term.

Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition Director Laura Rubin said:

“Clean water is a basic human need, and we must ensure that everyone has access to it. We must address the water insecurity crisis by focusing on inadequate federal investment. At a time when COVID-19 is ravaging communities across America, it is unconscionable that Americans are being cut off from the water they need to live and protect themselves from this terrible disease.

“But our response cannot stop at the immediate problem. Congress must look further and invest in water infrastructure and restoration projects that will help all our communities recover in a way that’s durable and long-lasting.”

The letters from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition read:

“The federal government, working with state and local agencies, must require utilities to stop water shutoffs and safely restore water service to households that have lost it … Alarmingly, one nationwide assessment revealed that around 15 million Americans experienced a water shutoff – one out of every 20 households across the country. In Detroit, 112,000 people had their water shut off between 2014 and 2018. In 2017 alone, it has been estimated that one in ten Detroiters experienced a shutoff. Water shutoffs disproportionately impact cities with higher rates of poverty, unemployment, and people of color.

In addition, the letters continue, “Fixing our region’s failing infrastructure can put people to work and set the stage for economic revitalization in our towns and cities. Federal investment in our water infrastructure also can ensure safe, clean water is available to everyone in the region.”

The post Coalition Calls on Congress to End Water Shutoffs, Boost Funding for Water Infrastructure, Great Lakes appeared first on Healing Our Waters Coalition.

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...BRIEF HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON... Scattered snow showers continued to develop across the area this afternoon. Some of the snow showers will produce a brief burst of heavy snow, which may result in the visibility dropping as low as 1/4 mile for a short time. Although air temperatures will be several degrees above freezing, the bursts of snow could result in

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

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One of the biggest historical sources of pollution to the St. Clair River is about to be fully eliminated. Port Huron, Michigan, has awarded a nearly $2 million contract to separate combined sewers around the Blue Water Bridge Plaza, wrapping up a 21-year, $178 million project. Read the full story by The Voice.

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Lakes Michigan and Huron, along with Erie and St. Clair, set new monthly mean water level records for March, breaking the previous record from 1986, the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board is predicting rising water levels on Lake Ontario this spring, however the international body says current forecasts suggest the levels may not be as high as they were in 2017 and 2019. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200409-flooding

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Enbridge seeks permits to build Great Lakes oil tunnel

By John Flesher, AP Environmental Writer

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge Inc. applied Wednesday for state and federal authorization to construct an oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Michigan waterway that connects two of the Great Lakes.

The Canadian company wants to build a roughly 4-mile-long (6.4-kilometer-long) tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

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...BRIEF HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING... Scattered snow showers are developing late this morning over central and east-central Wisconsin. Some of these snow showers will be locally heavy at times, and restrict visibilities to one half mile or less. Minor accumulations are possible on roadways which could make them slippery. Motorists are urged to slow down

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Advocates are pushing the Whitmer Administration for more state government action to promote electric vehicles. The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor and the Institute for Energy Innovation in Lansing both issued recent reports on the issue.

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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Writer

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as the movement to eliminate single-use plastics took hold in mainstream America.

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To minimize crowd size walleye fishing, Governor DeWine has banned the sale of non-resident fishing licenses. Individuals fishing are expected to still follow social distancing guidelines. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Lakewood Councilman-at-Large Tom Bullock recently presented a letter he initiated to the Ohio Power Siting Board, which shows regional support among elected officials in favor of the Icebreaker Wind project. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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At a time when western Lake Erie is likely holding more walleye than it has in decades, and at a point in the fishing season when those highly-prized sportfish are hitting baits like crazy, often filling each angler’s six-fish limit in an hour or two, the charter fleet remains moored at the docks. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Things are looking up — and up and up — for water levels for Lake St. Clair this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its projections for the spring season for the Great Lake and predictions call for continued high water levels. Read the full story by the Macomb Daily.

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Water levels on Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair broke records that were set in 1986 last month. These levels are expected to stay high and rise toward their peaks. The peaks are expected in late spring or summer. Read the full story by WDIV-TV-Detroit, MI.

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Travel may not be an option for people right now, but there are many ways to still take in the sights – including through photos of hard-to-find views of the massive freighters that cross the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Learning: 5 ways to teach your child about groundwater

Here’s a collection of Great Lakes Now work – and other references – to help water become a fun, fascinating at-home lesson.

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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than a quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of east-central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

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

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Freighter Photos: Check out some stunning images of the vessels traversing the lakes

Travel may not be an option for people right now with the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are many ways to still take in the sights – including through photos of hard-to-find views of the massive freighters that cross the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership is a nonprofit initiative that is a collaboration between U.S.

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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than a quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning.

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...LOCALLY DENSE FOG EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TONIGHT... Fog will continue to develop across much of northeast Wisconsin late this evening and then linger through much of the night. The fog will become locally dense at times, with visibilities of as low as a quarter mile at times. The dense fog is expected to

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

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