Legislation would restore a portion of MI’s environmental protection act (Page 1,659)

Under a portion of the state’s environmental protection laws, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has been banned from updating rules to deal with certain kinds of water pollution. Bills to restore the agency’s authority are before the lame duck session of the legislature. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-michigan-environmental-laws

Taaja Tucker-Silva

It’s a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists in Lake Superior. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-cisco-found

Taaja Tucker-Silva

This is the last November anglers casting from some popular fishing spots along Lake Michigan can catch whitefish using a wide range of tackle. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-whitefish-limits

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Michigan has debated for decades but never passed a uniform statewide septic code and remains the only state without one. Whether the latest push can get over the finish line seems unlikely after a state Senate panel adjourned without voting on legislation this week. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-michigan-septic-legislation

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The clock is ticking in a legal battle over a Minnesota mining project that some warn could inflict catastrophic damage on Lake Superior and nearby communities. Environmental advocates argue that the risks posed by the project’s tailings dams could have dire consequences for the Great Lakes ecosystem and residents living downhill. Read the full story by Newsweek.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-minnesota-tailings-dam

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Last Friday, a large part of the Detroit River’s waterbed was exposed as strong winds pushed the water to the northeastern banks of the Great Lakes in a seiche event. The Windsor Harbor Master said mariners have to take extra caution navigating the river due to the lower water level and strong winds. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-detroit-river-seiche

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Water bottler BlueTriton announced it will cease operations in Puslinch, Ontario, in January 2025. Activists said their exit could be due to issues with the well from where water is drawn, and the company was getting pressure to exit from the Indigenous Six Nations who claim the land. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-ontario-bottled-water

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Michigan looks to get $700 million to clean up contaminated sediment in the Detroit River, but according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, decades of unchecked pollution from BASF’s Wyandotte facility could stand in the way. Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-detroit-river-pollution

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The U.S. Senate has approved the reauthorization through 2031 of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Now the measure moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. Read the full story by WTTW-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-glri-house-vote

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The historic tugboat Robinson Bay was officially handed off to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, in a ceremony last month. The Robinson Bay will allow maritime cadets to learn towing, ship handling, and engineering processes onboard the historic vessel, built in 1958. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241209-maritime-academy-tugboat

Taaja Tucker-Silva