The Great Texas Freeze: February 11-20, 2021
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The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals for the 2023 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) grant program.
The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program has provided grants to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lakes for more than 30 years. This year’s program will continue to help local partners take action to reduce nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streambanks in the Great Lakes basin.
Through the program, nonfederal units of government, tribes, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive grants for up to $300,000, supporting work over a period of up to four years. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for activities associated with one of the following project types: agricultural non-point, or shoreline and streambanks.
Applications will be reviewed by representatives from the eight Great Lakes states, plus federal partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Final decisions on funded projects are anticipated in summer 2023. Selected projects would begin work not later than October 1, 2023.
The Great Lakes Commission has managed the GLSNRP for more than 30 years with funding support through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative since 2010. Funded projects support progress toward the achievement of GLRI Action Plan objectives and goals. The program is a partnership with NRCS, U.S. EPA, and the Great Lakes states. Please visit www.nutrientreduction.org for more information.
The due date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on April 21, 2023. A webinar for applicants will be offered on March 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss funding priorities and the application process, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals, and ask questions of Great Lakes Commission staff. Information to join the webinar is below. For more information, please contact Connor Roessler at croessler@glc.org or 734-396-6085.
To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/3EaAEt5
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.
For media inquiries, please contact Beth Wanamaker, beth@glc.org.
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By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
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The River Talks will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 with “History of the Upper Estuary and Fond du Lac Neighborhood: River History and Winter Stories,” an in-person presentation at the Lake Superior Estuarium Confluence Room (3 Marina Drive, Barker’s Island in Superior) given by Christine Carlson, historian and for 13 years, author of a popular column in the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa newspaper “Nagaajiwanaang Dibaajimowinan,” and Mark McConnell, an Elder with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and collaborator with the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve education program. Carlson will share historic insights about the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth and McConnell will share traditional winter stories.
This talk is an evening program held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit. Summit registration is not required to attend, and the public is welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Weather dependent, the stories may be told outside the Estuarium around a fire.
Other River Talks will be held April 12 and May 10, 2023. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
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More modern versions have switched to a more conventional diesel engine, much quieter and much more fuel- efficient.
The post First-ever transit service hovercraft in North America plans to hit the water in summer 2023 first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
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The Erie County Water Authority in New York state said it has begun daily sampling and testing of its source water following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled hazardous chemicals in early February. So far, daily testing of water in Lake Erie, the Niagara River, and treated water supplies has not detected chemicals involved in the train derailment, including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen that was burned following the accident. Read the full story by WIVB-TV – Buffalo, NY.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-chemical-testing
In Ohio, the Cleveland Water Alliance announced the launch of the Freshwater Innovation Fund in an effort to promote new water technology in the city. The fund was created to address water stress in the region, which can include drought caused by climate change, aging infrastructure, and water contaminants. Read the full story by the WKSU – Kent, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-cleveland-fund
In a notice issued last week, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. announced that ships will be permitted to enter the system on March 22. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-seaway-reopen
Alpena, Michigan, area third graders arrived at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center bright and early Monday to start a three-week learning session on human connections to the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Alpena News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-school-program
In a recent interview, Michigan State Sen. Stephanie Chang discussed the early days of trying to secure support from her colleagues on water equity and how the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on water shutoffs. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-water-equity
The Great Lakes Boat Building School recently completed a large fundraising campaign and is poised to break ground on a 10,000-square-foot Marine Technology Center, a $3.8 million project that will double the school’s size and eventually quadruple its enrollment capacity. Read the full story by UPword.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-boating-school
Preventing a harmful algal bloom in Michigan’s Muskegon Lake is the focus of a free film screening of “The Erie Situation” and discussion about toxic algae, community awareness, and environmental activism. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-muskegon-lake
The Indiana Senate Committee on Natural Resources unanimously passed a bill on Monday that would require life ring stations on piers and at public access points on Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WNDU-TV – South Bend, IN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-life-rings
While Ontario quakes are common but mild, scientists say more research is needed on whether natural water level fluctuations correlate with regional seismic activity. Read the full story by CBC Canada.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230222-water-levels
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By Elaine Mallon This is the second story in a 3-part Great Lakes Echo series on sustainable transport in the region With plans for an all-electric bus fleet by 2035, the University of Michigan will introduce its first four electric buses come next June. The $3.64 million purchase of the four electric buses falls […]
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The Center for Community Transportation launched a new bikeshare service in November, Ithaca Bikeshare.
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Speakers include Alliance for the Great Lakes policy experts:
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
Crystal M.C. Davis, Vice President for Policy and Strategic Engagement
Don Jodrey, Director of Federal Relations
Jennifer Caddick, Vice President, Communications & Engagement (Moderator)
Top 5 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities for 2023 – Alliance for the Great Lakes

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