The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), the state’s largest coalition of environmental and conservation groups, proposed investments that would result in immediate and long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and improvements in Minnesotans’ quality of life. Read the full story by Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220124-climate
Due to a Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy 2019 decision to amend portions of the state’s Safe Water Drinking Act involving lead and copper rules, the South Haven Area Water and Sewer Authority must replace lead service lines leading to homes and businesses. Read the full story by The South Haven Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220124-lead
Enbridge Energy currently operates the Line 5 pipeline, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac, and now they’re proposing to replace it with a tunnel to run the pipeline through. But experts say the current plan has major safety flaws. Read the full story by WSJM-TV – St. Joseph, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220124-line-5
With temperatures dipping well below zero for most of this month, parts of the Toronto Harbor have now frozen over solid, and people were spotted skating across the lake over the past week. Read the full story by Freshdaily.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220124-toronto
You’ve heard of blizzards and maybe even the polar vortex, but have you heard of ice pancakes? What about ice bites or ice jams? These unique names sound fascinating but require specific weather conditions. Read the full story by CNN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220124-ice-pancakes
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Even as community water systems are praised by the state for maintaining fluoride levels, others are still holding out.
The post Some communities in Michigan opt out of fluoridation first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/24/some-communities-in-michigan-opt-out-of-fluoridation/
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News | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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By Timberly Ferree, Indiana Environmental Reporter
A new Duke University-led study has found that the anti-fogging sprays and cloths used to prevent condensation on eyeglasses contain toxic PFAS chemicals.
Researchers tested five top-rated anti-fogging cloths and four top-rated anti-fogging sprays sold on Amazon and found all the products to contain fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) and fluorotelomer ethoxylates (FTEOs).
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/elevated-levels-pfas-sprays-cloths/
THIS WEEK: Contact Your Local Officials to Ensure Your Community Benefits from Recent Federal Investments in Water; Registration: All About Water Symposium, Securing Federal Infrastructure Dollars; Personal and Organizational Wellness Online Series 2022; Chemicals in Water Systems in Indiana Communities
With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last year, there is cause to be excited yet focused and vocal in anticipation of a one-time, 5-year program (2022-2026) that will increase the amount of grants and low-interest loans available to local governments, especially those considered disadvantaged communities, to fund lead service line replacements and other large water storage, treatment, and distribution upgrades. Because the process of securing funds can be daunting, especially for smaller communities, we encourage you to connect with your local officials to help ensure applications are being prepared and plans are being made to secure and utilize these funds for community needs. Find application deadlines and other information here.
As promised, Freshwater Future and All About Water invite you to join experts, peer groups and municipal officials to learn about federal dollars that will be coming to states for water infrastructure projects, and how your municipality can benefit. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure funding through State Revolving Funds that are provided by Congress to help replace lead lines, update water and wastewater treatment plants, utilize green infrastructure to prevent or reduce flooding and more. REGISTER NOW! February 17th, 10:30 am – noon EST.
Water Watchers & Wellness is a FREE program designed to support individuals and organizations working to protect and restore water. This free online forum series is designed to help connect you to others doing similar work, provide you with expert and peer conversations about issues of importance to you, and offer one-on-one consulting assistance to help you speed past the bumps in the road we all experience in building, organizing and conducting our water work. Monthly forums are scheduled on the 4th Thursday of every month beginning January 27th, 2022, from 11:30am-1pm ET. Register today!
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recently detected PFAS chemicals in drinking water in several communities. Since the 1940s, PFAS chemicals have been used in nonstick cookware, fire retardants, flame and water-proof clothing, food wrappers, automotive and industrial applications, and stain prevention products. Scientific studies have linked PFAS to health impacts such as cancer, thyroid disease, weakened immunity, and other health problems. The Indiana communities where PFAS chemicals were detected are all downstream from potential industrial sources of chemical pollution. The situation in Indiana is similar to states across the country. These chemicals have gone undetected in drinking water for decades, and only when states and municipalities step up to conduct testing do communities become aware of the concerns. For more information and resources check out our PFAS resource page.
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https://freshwaterfuture.org/freshwater-weekly/freshwater-future-weekly-january-21-2022/
By Anna Liz Nichols, Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will build clean energy infrastructure and invest in green programs over the next 30 years with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 to confront climate change, a draft of a state plan says.
Gov.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/ap-plan-draft-carbon-neutrality/
Recently released Ohio Department of Natural Resources yellow perch hatch results indicate more of the same: overall mediocrity, leaning toward the not-so-good side. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-perch
Michigan’s two U.S. Senators say construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan could be completed as much as two years ahead of schedule thanks to new federal funding. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-soo-lock
Critics of a plan to relocate the Line 5 pipeline into a tunnel beneath Great Lakes waters argue Enbridge’s own federal filings prove there’s no need for the infrastructure to be built. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-line-5
Canada plans to store spent nuclear fuel deep, deep underground in the Great Lakes basin. That is, if an industry group can find a community willing to play host. Read the full story by The Narwhal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-nuclear-waste
Cleveland took another step forward on Wednesday in joining another Ohio city, Toledo, as the City Council’s Safety Committee moved ahead with legislation outlawing large balloon releases citywide. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-balloon
On January 31, Friends of the Detroit River will host a virtual meeting where the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, and the Detroit River Public Advisory Council will give presentations describing project plans for sediment remediation in the Trenton Channel. Read the full story by the News-Herald.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-sediment-cleanup
The Times Beach Nature Preserve, a 55-acre site on Buffalo, New York’s Outer Harbor that has been battered into disuse by frequent storms in recent years, will be restored thanks to one of the first local outlays from last year’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-times-beach
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a $1 million gift from the Milwaukee-based Brookby Foundation to support its School of Freshwater Sciences’ new research vessel. Read the full story by BizTimes.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-research-vessel
Ice cover is ticking up as temperatures cool, and Lake Michigan could see peak coverage close to its long-term average, according to the latest projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-ice
The Two Harbors City Council has directed the Minnesota Attorney General’s office to review whether Mayor Chris Swanson’s pursuit of an underwater hotel in Lake Superior crossed an ethical or legal line and issue a written opinion on it. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220121-hotel
On January 14, members of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition alongside many of its partners across the country sent two letters (seen below) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide input regarding implementation of new State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. One letter, sent to Radhika Fox, EPA Assistant Administrator for Water, provided principles for equitable implementation of the new SRF funding and the other, delivered to Michael S. Regan, EPA Administrator, gave funding recommendations for actions related to green infrastructure and climate resiliency.
EPA Letter - Climate and Natural Infrastructure in the SRF 1-14-2022
EPA Letter - Equitable IIJA SRF Implementation - 1-14-2022
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Healing Our Waters Coalition
https://healthylakes.org/coalition-members-provide-input-on-srf-funding-implementation/
NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/ncei-leads-international-data-standard
Michigan’s top five safest small cities are all in Oakland County, according to a recent national study. Safety was calculated by factoring in the violent-crime rate, property-crime rate and motor vehicle crash deaths per capita.
The post Oakland County home to many of Michigan’s safest small cities first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/21/oakland-county-home-to-many-of-michigans-safest-small-cities/
The project to construct a new Soo Lock has been fully funded as of Wednesday, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which included $479 million directed to the new lock.
“In Michigan, we know how vital the Locks are to our economy and our national defense,” Sen.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/army-corps-millions-great-lakes-coastal-resiliency-soo-locks-invasive-carp/
Contact:
Lindsey Bacigal, BacigalL@nwf.org, (734) 887-7113
Jordan Lubetkin, Lubetkin@nwf.org, (734) 904-1589
Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
January 20, 2022 (ANN ARBOR, MICH.)—The U.S. House held a hearing today on two bills that support the restoration of fish and wildlife habitat in the Great Lakes region. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition supports both bills, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 5973) and the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 (R.R. 4092), as an important component of restoring the Great Lakes and the species that rely on it.
“These programs are essential for the successful restoration and protection of the Great Lakes, the many species that rely on them, and the recreational opportunities that so many people enjoy,” said Laura Rubin, director of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. “Federal investments to restore the Lakes have been producing results, but serious threats remain. Continuing to fund these programs will help us maintain the progress we’re seeing and benefit local communities around the region.”
Kira Davis, a Tribal Citizen of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and program director of Conservation Resource Alliance, provided testimony during the virtual hearing, held by the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Davis is a governance Board member of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.
“The value of [these bills] … is the recognition and support provided to the vital zones working as a conduit between land and water,” wrote Kira Davis in testimony to the subcommittee (read her testimony). “These zones, such as wetlands, coastlines, riparian corridors, and stream embankments can be overlooked even though these sensitive corridors are where most wildlife, aquatic life and other indicator species thrive. In my culture and by science standards, all is connected, and without addressing impacts to these conduits, we are only creating short term solutions to protect the natural system without considering generations to come.”
The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), reauthorizes funding that supports activities such as dam removals, wetland restoration, and species recovery.
The Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, a national program, supports actions to protect, restore, and enhance coastal habitats, including those in the Great Lakes region.
Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 170 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Learn more at HealthyLakes.org or follow us on Twitter @HealthyLakes.
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https://healthylakes.org/house-holds-hearing-on-bills-to-restore-great-lakes-habitat/
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/homeowners-money-fix-septic-systems/
Over the past three years, Wisconsin Sea Grant has been part of an innovative public/private network that is dedicated to building capacity for the U.S. recirculating aquaculture industry.
Known as RAS-N, the Recirculating Aquaculture Salmon Network involves many partners, from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (NADF) in Bayfield, to the Maine and Maryland Sea Grant programs, to private companies in the United States and Europe, including Hixton, Wisconsin-based Superior Fresh.
This Atlantic salmon has been raised in water reuse systems at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility in Bayfield. (Photo: NADF)
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are a water-efficient way of raising fish on land in a contained system; other positive attributes of this farming method include enhanced biosecurity and the ability to reduce the carbon footprint of food fish by building facilities close to markets.
The National Sea Grant Office announced funding for RAS-N in 2019. While that three-year grant is now winding down, the collaborative network it helped build is not going away. Rather, it is entering an exciting new phase with $10 million in funding from a U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) program designed to enhance sustainability in agriculture.
Land-based water reuse systems, like the tanks shown here, can provide an optimal, carefully controlled environment for Atlantic salmon to thrive. (Photo: NADF)
The USDA support was awarded to the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Wisconsin Sea Grant and NADF remain closely involved in this new phase of the work, dubbed SAS² (for Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon).
Specifically, NADF will investigate out-of-season spawning of Atlantic salmon to develop procedures that can be used by industry to produce eggs year-round.
Additionally, NADF staff, working with other aquaculture educators, will contribute their expertise in merging sustainable RAS science, community engagement and workforce development for the RAS industry.
This large vision encompasses a multitude of objectives involving technology transfer, incorporating RAS education at the high school and college levels and expanding NADF’s current internship program. SAS² will also work to increase public awareness of this growing industry.
Said Dr. Chris Hartleb, NADF director and a professor of fisheries biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, “Through our facility, Wisconsin has been a key collaborator on the RAS-N project with expertise in RAS and salmon culture. As a further expansion of that project, SAS² continues Wisconsin’s pivotal role in the development and growth of Midwest recirculating aquaculture of the valuable and tasty Atlantic salmon.”
Tours of the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility educate the public about sustainable aquaculture. (Photo: NADF)
Indeed, Atlantic salmon remains one of the most popular choices for American seafood consumers, yet 96% of the salmon consumed here is imported, reflecting a dramatic trade deficit. By addressing bottlenecks and barriers affecting the growing salmon RAS industry, RAS-N and now SAS² are working to make the industry both economically feasible and environmentally sustainable.
To learn more about the RAS-N and SAS² networks, visit ras-n.org.
You can also read more about this work on the websites of the NADF, the University of Maryland Baltimore County and the University of Maine.
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Lighthouse preservation, community renewal, and sturgeon teach Native American culture.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/restore-release-episode-2201/
NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/ams-2022
Flint ranked the worst for economic health in Michigan small cities in a recent report by WalletHub, a personal finance organization that tracks financial and other trends. To evaluate economic health, the study looked at population, job and income growth, along with the unemployment rate.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/20/economic-health-affects-other-indicators-of-livability/
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
https://noaaglerl.blog/2022/01/19/forecasting-maximum-great-lakes-ice-cover-in-2022/
Recently released Ohio Department of Natural Resources yellow perch hatch results indicate more of the same: overall mediocrity, leaning toward the not-so-good side.
That’s the result of an average hatch in the Western Basin and a very poor hatch in the Central Basin from Huron, Ohio, to Conneaut, Ohio.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/01/2022-perch-outlook/
Chicago, IL (January 19, 2022) – In response to the release of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2022 Construction Work Plan earlier today, Alliance for the Great Lakes Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Programs Molly Flanagan issued the following statement:
“Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included nearly $226 million for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam Project, meant to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes, in its Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2022 Construction Work Plan. This represents the full amount of federal funds needed to complete preconstruction, engineering and design (PED) for the project in Joliet, IL (about 50 miles downstream of Chicago). The Corps also included initial federal funds needed to begin construction at the completion of PED.
This is an historic step forward for this critically needed project to add a chain of smart technologies to the waterway that will stop invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes applauds President Biden and his administration, Senators Durbin and Stabenow, Representatives Kaptur and Joyce, and the Great Lakes Congressional delegation for their leadership on this issue. We look forward to continuing to work with Congress to adjust the cost share for construction at Brandon Road to 100% of federal funds in the upcoming Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The eight Great Lakes governors sent a letter to the Environment and Public Works Committee supporting this cost share adjustment. This change would allow the project to move immediately to construction at the conclusion of the design phase and ensure that we continue moving with urgency to protect our states’ greatest natural resource, the Great Lakes, from the threat of invasive carp.”
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The invasive New Zealand mudsnail was detected in new northern Michigan waterbodies although their appearance and source of introduction remain a mystery. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220119-invasive-snails
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will put $479 million over five years toward construction of the long-delayed new Soo Lock as part of the funding it is receiving from the bipartisan infrastructure package Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220119-soo-lock
Michigan Ice Fest returns to a Lake Superior community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this February, welcoming beginners, experienced climbers and spectators alike to learn and celebrate the sport of ice climbing by navigating frozen waterfalls and other ice formations. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220119-ice-fest
The Department of Energy has extended a federal grant, giving advocates of the Icebreaker wind turbine project proposed for Lake Erie at least another year to find the necessary financing. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220119-wind-project
