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Lake Michigan needs your vote! Voting has already started for the Illinois primary election. Races up and down the ballot will have an impact on Lake Michigan, our drinking water, our health, and our wildlife.  

Make sure your voice is heard in the Illinois primary. Vote by March 17! 

You can register to vote, get information on voting by mail or voting early, and find your polling location by visiting your state or local election board: 

Share this information with friends, family, and other members of your community so they can make their voices heard, too! 

Thank you for voting. 

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The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, prolonging the latest dispute between the U.S. and its northern neighbor hours after its prime minister signaled there could be a detente. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-brigde-brouhaha

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A new Michigan Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection, and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking water. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-septic-code

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The state of Michigan wants more detail from Enbridge about the impact its proposed oil pipeline tunnel may have on archeological sites and coastal wetlands as federal regulators clear a path to permit the long-delayed project under the Straits of Mackinac. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-line5-decision

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Didymosphenia geminata — “didymo” for short — also has another, much less scientific, nickname: rock snot. Researchers say it’s native to North America and may have been in Michigan longer than previously thought, but now it is spreading in the state’s waterways. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-rock-snot

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Despite a colder-than-average winter in the Great Lakes and across the country, climate change may reduce ice cover on the Great Lakes over the long term. Declines in ice cover could impact fish populations. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-climate-fish-impacts

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The Ohio Lake Erie Commission announced the second round of funding is open for a grant program to help communities restore habitats, combat invasive species, and clean or divert storm water with infrastructure techniques. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-erie-funding

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Five more solar-powered signs will help alert beachgoers to rip currents and dangerous conditions at Muskegon, Michigan beaches starting summer 2026. The warning system uses red, yellow, and green lights similar to a traffic signal to indicate swimming conditions. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-beach-warnings

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An 80-mile-long ice crack runs along Lake Erie from Cleveland to the north shore of Lake Erie near Port Bruce in Canada. In addition to photos from satellites, there are now drone images from right on top of the crack. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-erie-crack

Taaja Tucker-Silva