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...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The combination of dry conditions, low relative humidity, and southwest to west winds from 15 to 25 mph with gust of 25 to 35 mph will promote the spread of fires Saturday afternoon and early evening.

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...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The combination of dry conditions, low relative humidity, and southwest to west winds from 15 to 25 mph with gust of 25 to 35 mph will promote the spread of fires Saturday afternoon and early evening.

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

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Jeff Whitelow has been known for his profound ability to walk in the shoes of those in the most vulnerable communities and help bring vital information to those who need it most, in language they best understand. Taking a vow of poverty to personally assess the life of those most vulnerable in Chicago, enabled him to identify that water shutoffs from unaffordable rates and lead exposure are serious problems. 

Through the Chicago Water Council, Jeff has championed the search for residents eligible for the new drinking water Utility Billing Relief (UBR) program in Southside Chicago neighborhoods and assisting them in enrolling into the program that forgives 100% of residents debts after one year of consistent payment. 

The Chicago Water Council has been working diligently to promote the awareness of the UBR program, boots are on the ground identifying residents, qualifying them according to the UBR criteria, and lastly, assisting them in becoming a UBR member of the program. To date the Chicago Water Council  has identified over 50 residents eligible for the program and helped enroll 20 residents while establishing partnerships with food pantries to meet our targeted members in generous volumes. Work is underway to reach out to other nearby neighborhoods, in the Southside of Chicago to further aid those in need and ensure public health for all Chicagoans. 

Freshwater Future honored Jeff Whitelow for his commitment with a Freshwater Hero Award, read more here or listen to Jeff accept his award.

Author: Brandon Tyus, Community Programming & Policy Associate

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...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The combination of dry conditions, low relative humidity, and southwest to west winds from 15 to 25 mph with gust of 25 to 35 mph will promote the spread of fires Saturday afternoon and early evening.

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

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Dr. Robert Letscher serves as Board Secretary and has been a Freshwater Future Board Member since January 2019. Rob lives in Durham along the New Hampshire seacoast where he is a professional Earth scientist and assistant professor of chemical oceanography at the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include illuminating the ways in which the biology and chemistry of the oceans regulate global climate and in turn formulating predictions of how the changing climate will impact marine ecosystems. This work takes him out to sea on oceanographic research vessels for weeks at a time. 

Of particular interest are the marine ecosystems located in the subtropics, between roughly 15 to 35 degrees of latitude, that are often called ‘ocean deserts’, owing to their low levels of chemical nutrients supporting low levels of biological productivity and diversity. Rob’s most recent research pursuits have taken him to the subtropical latitudes of the North Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands where he is studying the sources of nutrients to sustain marine algal growth in the open ocean far from any land influence. This research will help gather foundational data on the natural functioning of the Earth’s largest biome which will be useful as a baseline from which to gauge future changes due to ongoing planetary warming and the changing climate. 

Rob is also involved with the translation of scientific knowledge on the biology and chemistry of the oceans to the numerical code used in international climate modeling efforts that find their way into the decadal Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. 

Rob also shares a passion for the health of the Great Lakes, spending his summers along the shores of Little Traverse Bay in the Petoskey, MI area. He is lending his expertise and resources to study the annual nutrient levels in Little Traverse Bay waters, hoping to monitor how water quality in the Lake evolves with time due to changing Lake levels, suburban development along its shores, and invasive mussel populations. 

It was through his connection to Little Traverse Bay that Rob became familiar with the work of Freshwater Future. He believes strongly in the work that Freshwater Future does to educate, promote, and protect access to clean and healthy aquatic environments and drinking water. 

Rob is particularly proud of the work by Freshwater Future to surveil for the emerging environmental contaminant, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals that are now linked to a handful of cancers have been used as flame, water, and oil retardants/repellants in many commercial and residential products, and have now been detected in a growing number of groundwater and well water reservoirs around North America. Rob applauds Freshwater Future’s advocacy work on this issue to continue to pressure local and state governments to remove these harmful chemicals from the environment.

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A variety of Ohio, Regional, and National organizations, representing medical, environmental, housing, and community interests, are requesting $1 billion of the proposed more than $5 billion the state will receive in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be dedicated to residential full lead service line replacements. Ohio is second in the nation for lead service lines at an estimated 650,000 lines. The American Medical Association and CDC have determined there is no safe level of lead in humans. Impacts to children exposed to lead include: neurological disorders, decreased cognitive behaviors, lower IQ, ADHD, and kidney disease. If you are involved in an organization that would like to support this request, please contact Kristy Meyer at kristy@freshwaterfuture.org.

TO: Members of the General Assembly, Governor Mike DeWine, OBM
RE: American Rescue Plan Act Funding and Lead Service Line Replacements

Our organizations respectfully request that $1B of the proposed more than $5B the state will receive in federal funding for state and local aid from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, U.S. HB 1319, be dedicated to residential full lead service line replacements, both the public and private lead lines, across the State of Ohio. The $1B to replace full lead service lines should prioritize low-income neighborhoods within cities and rural communities in financial need. These funds would supplement H2Ohio funding that is being used to replace lead service lines and fixtures in daycares and schools, as well as any other water infrastructure funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

A lead service line is a pipe made of lead that is used to distribute potable water, connecting a water main to a user’s residence. The United States used lead pipes as service lines for more than a century with most communities stopping the use of lead pipes in the 1950s. Unfortunately many of these pipes still are used today to deliver drinking water to residents across Ohio.

The American Medical Association and CDC has determined there is no safe level of lead in humans and unfortunately in 2019 approximately 3,500 children in Ohio had elevated levels of lead in their blood. Impacts to children exposed to lead include neurological disorders, decreased cognitive behaviors, lower IQ, ADHD, and kidney disease and failure later in life to name a few. A number of studies have also linked lead poisoning to behavioral issues, such as aggression in children and teens, and criminal behavior as adults. In a study undertaken by Princeton and Brown Universities, the researchers found that a one-unit increase in blood levels raised the probability of incarceration of boys by 47 percentage points, starting at 27 percent and rising to 74 percent.

Ohio is second in the nation for lead service lines at an estimated 650,000 lines. While the exact amount of funding needed for complete removal of lead service lines in Ohio is unclear, on the low end it can run approximately $2,400 a line and on the high end approximately $7,100 a line. Using these figures, full replacement could range from $1.56 B to $4.62 B over the next 20 years. In addition, Ohio has more than a $28 billion need in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades. Utilizing $1 B could replace hundreds of thousands of full lead service lines, ensure communities in Ohio are upgrading their antiquated water infrastructure, and create thousands of jobs.

Industry studies have indicated that every $1 billion invested in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure creates up to approximately 28,000 new jobs with average annual earnings of more than $50,000 and increases demand for products and services in other industries by more than $3 billion.

One billion dollars could make a big impact in Ohioans’ health and our economy by: Providing grants for full lead service line replacement, prioritizing low-income neighborhoods in cities and rural communities; Education and outreach funding for a local community group to educate residents about lead service lines and how to protect themselves from lead in water exposure, including providing an on-tap filter; and Supporting communities to inventory water service lines for lead.

In an effort to quantify impact and accountability, any locality receiving these funds should also report to the state how many lead service lines were replaced; geographic information detailing where lines were replaced and validating that areas with the greatest need were prioritized; the number of people educated on lead and how to protect themselves; and,the number of filters provided to residents.

Ohio can no longer afford to delay the removal and replacement of lead service lines. The longer we wait to replace these pipes the more costly it will become to our health and our economy. The cost of doing nothing is expensive and will impact social and health costs. Lead affects children’s development and IQ which potentially avails them to lower economic productivity and greater costs to the criminal justice system. In addition, according to the Environmental Defense Fund, every lead service line replaced yields an estimated $22,000 in reduced cardiovascular disease deaths. Given Ohio’s estimated 650,000 lead service lines, Ohio could save $14.3 billion due to reduced cardiovascular disease deaths.

For the health of Ohioans, particularly Ohio’s children and their future, and the future of our economy, we must be proactive to replace every lead line in Ohio.

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Tsunamis caused by air pressure could resuspend Great Lakes contaminants

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.

By Brandon Chew, Great Lakes Echo

It was atmospheric pressure waves that produced 6-foot water waves in Lake Michigan on April 13, 2018, damaging docks and cottages and submerging breakwalls in Ludington.

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Wild rice waters contaminated with sulfate from industrial pollution have never been included on Minnesota’s long list of officially polluted waters that require fixing. They will now, thanks to federal regulators who stepped in to say the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was breaking federal law by not listing them as impaired. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.

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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crew caught a 240-pound sturgeon last week. It is 6-foot-10, with a girth of nearly 4 feet. It is a native — and threatened — species to Michigan, and one of the largest lake sturgeon ever caught in the United States. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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In Ontario, the slow process of sorting out what to do with Port Colborne’s eight miniature public beaches continued this week, with a consultant coming down definitively against any plan to sell them into private ownership. Read the full story by the Port Colborne Leader.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210430-colborne

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In the May installment of Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Lake Talks, guest speakers from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism will explore the role that Great Lakes tourism plays in Wisconsin’s economy. They’ll also share their ideas for fun summer getaways.

The Lake Talks are informal, interactive presentations on Great Lakes issues, especially those involving Lake Michigan. In light of the ongoing pandemic, these public events are currently being offered via Zoom.

On Thursday, May 6, from 7-8 p.m., the featured speakers will be Wisconsin Department of Tourism Acting Secretary Anne Sayers and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Mary Monroe Brown.

Dunes at Kohler-Andrae State Park, located along Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wis. (Photo: Wisconsin Department of Tourism)

As the top driver of visits to Wisconsin, outdoor recreation plays a major role in the success of our state’s tourism industry. With 800 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, Wisconsin’s vibrant coastal communities invite visitors to experience the state’s rich outdoor heritage and natural wonders.

Sayers and Brown will discuss how tourism and outdoor recreation are intertwined and work together to create eye-popping economic impact for Wisconsin. Plus, they’ll share tips on what to see and do on your next Great Lakes adventure.

Register now for this free event.

For connection information for future talks, or to watch video of previous talks, visit the Lake Talks page on the Wisconsin Sea Grant website, or follow Wisconsin Sea Grant on Facebook or Twitter.

For questions about this series, contact Wisconsin Sea Grant science communicator Jennifer Smith.

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Serious health problems like increasing asthma rates among children in Detroit’s Black and Hispanic communities have been linked to what local organizations call environmental injustices as a result of low air quality and polluted neighborhoods.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. (April 29, 2021) — The U.S. Senate passed legislation to boost the nation’s investment in water infrastructure to get at the vexing and ongoing problems of toxic lead in people’s drinking water, sewage contamination, and unaffordable water bills that are impacting millions of people in the Great Lakes region and across the country. These problems stem from the decades-long disinvestment in these essential services by the federal government. The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 provides new investment to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and provides mechanisms to help target investment to communities that have been most impacted by insufficient infrastructure.

“This bill is a good step in addressing the nation’s inadequate drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that threaten the health of communities and residents,” said Laura Rubin, director of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. “The decades-long disinvestment in our nation’s water infrastructure by the federal government has put communities in an untenable and inhumane situation, saddling them with skyrocketing water bills and leaving millions of citizens without clean drinking water. The federal government can and should provide support in the form of new, robust investment to fix our water infrastructure before the problem gets worse and more expensive to solve. We support the Senate’s action today – especially provisions that help the communities most harmed by inadequate water infrastructure – and hope that it sets the stage for finally getting a strong bill across the finish line that can be signed into law by President Biden.”

The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S.914) invests more than $35 billion over 5 years to fix and update the nation’s inadequate water infrastructure. More than 40 percent can be directly used to benefit small, disadvantaged, rural, and tribal communities through additional subsidization or direct grant programs. This bill includes:

  • $14.65 billion over 5 years for drinking water infrastructure investments through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund;
  • $14.65 billion over 5 years for wastewater infrastructure investments through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund;
  • $1.4 billion over 5 years to cities to capture, treat, or reuse sewer overflows or stormwater.
  • $700 million over 5 years for grants to reduce lead in drinking water and directly address lead contamination in schools.

The Great Lakes states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin face more than $188 billion in needed repairs and upgrades for their water infrastructure over 20 years to meet the clean water needs of communities. Earlier this month, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its infrastructure report card, handing out scathing grades for the nation’s water infrastructure, with drinking water earning a “C-,” stormwater a “D,” and wastewater a “D+.”

The House of Representatives is also considering sweeping legislation to address the nation’s drinking water and wastewater crisis. President Biden has also put forward a national infrastructure plan.

Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 160 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Learn more at www.healthylakes.org or follow us on Twitter @healthylakes.

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As of April 29, President Biden will have been in office for 100 days, a traditional marker for assessing a new president’s first few months in office. We laid out an ambitious agenda back in January for President Biden as his team took office. Our policy team identified five policy priorities for the new administration:  

  • prioritize environmental justice, 
  • increase drinking water & wastewater infrastructure funding & stop water shutoffs,
  • fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative & restore and strengthen clean water protections
  • fund efforts to stop invasive carp
  • address agricultural pollution that drives harmful algal blooms

At the heart of this list was a call to address the harms caused by systemic racism, addressing climate change, and ensuring that everyone around the lakes has access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water.

So, at this 100-day mark, how are things going? What progress has been made on the Alliance’s list of priorities? Although there is much more work to be done, we’ve seen some encouraging progress. The President has signed a flurry of Executive Orders, nominated his cabinet, appointed other high-level officials, and proposed significant legislation. Several positive themes have emerged, including a focus on racial and social justice, climate change, and investing in core public benefits like water infrastructure. Here are a few highlights.

First, the Biden administration has made racial equity, including environmental justice, a cornerstone of their policy decision-making. On his first day in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order that repealed a ban on racial sensitivity and diversity and inclusion training for federal agencies and contractors. We specifically called for this action in our list of priorities and applaud this step. Ensuring that federal agencies have the training to ensure policies and services are provided equitably to all Americans is critical. The President also appointed Micheal Regan as Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Regan has specifically noted that justice and equity will be key to his leadership of the agency. Back in January, we called on President Biden to “ensure that environmental justice is centered in the work of all federal agencies and administrative decisions that impact the Great Lakes and the communities and residents that are dependent on them.” We see this in action already. 

Second, President Biden has proposed significant legislation to address the nation’s outdated infrastructure, including drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. We are encouraged to see that President Biden’s proposal, called The American Jobs Plan, includes major water infrastructure commitments to the tune of $111 billion. Specifically, the proposal includes replacing all lead pipes and the modernization of America’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. The proposal also prioritizes natural infrastructure investments to better protect Great Lakes communities against some of the worsening impacts of climate change. 

President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget also focuses on infrastructure by proposing reinvestments in core public service programs, including a 21 percent proposed increase for the U.S. EPA, which will benefit the Great Lakes.  In our list of federal policy priorities, we called on President Biden to dramatically increase funding and other federal support to fix our failing water infrastructure. His legislative and budget proposals are an important first step.

Third, we have seen a renewed focus on climate change. The Great Lakes region is already feeling the impacts of climate change, from rapid swings in water levels to heavier, more frequent storm events. The President has appointed a high-level team of climate advisors and, on his first day in office, re-committed the United States to the Paris climate agreement. And, climate change has been a top focus of his appointees to federal agencies. In January, we called on President Biden to recognize that “a changing climate will make existing Great Lakes problems worse for the foreseeable future,” and his focus on climate change is encouraging. 

The post 100 Day Recap: Federal Great Lakes Policy Priorities in Action appeared first on Alliance for the Great Lakes.

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Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

By John Flesher and Matthew Brown, AP Writers

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors that were frayed during the Trump administration.

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Another $7.4 million in federal funding is coming to southeast Michigan land and water conservation organizations. The city of Ann Arbor’s greenbelt program, administered by The Conservation Fund, led efforts to secure the funding, acting as the lead partner among nine conservation groups that joined to create the Lake Erie Conservation Partnership. Read the full story by MLive.

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Months after U.S. President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil pipeline, Enbridge Line 5, threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210429-pipelines

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There are currently fourteen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-designated marine sanctuaries in the United States, and only one of those sanctuaries is in the Great Lakes: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron. Soon, two new marine sanctuaries will be added from the Great Lakes, with designations in progress in lakes Ontario and Michigan Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210429-sanctuaries

Ceci Weibert

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Forever Great, a new clothing company based in Michigan, makes shirts entirely from recycled materials, specifically water bottles. The company hopes one day to use plastics pulled exclusively from the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210429-gvsu

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Supreme Court affirms block of key PolyMet mine permit

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a lower court’s reversal of a critical mining permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, handing environmentalists a victory in the long-running battle over the $1 billion project, though the company also declared a win.

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Meteotsunamis also threaten the ecosystem by increasing erosion and releasing contaminants within sediments. 

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Great Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line

Growing up in Alpena, Audrey Garant could not wait to leave her hometown in Michigan’s northeast Lower Peninsula. But years later, moving back, seeing the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center built and getting to experience it changed things for her.

“It’s my place to kind of disappear,” she said.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/04/great-lakes-national-marine-sanctuaries/

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Data has been published from a statewide COVID-19 wastewater monitoring program piloted in Michigan in 2020 to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples, and results are accessible through an online dashboard and story map of sampling sites. Read the full story by The Daily Mining Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-dashboard

Ceci Weibert

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More than 200 individuals, businesses, and organizations have signed on to a letter prepared by the Need Our Water community action group to serve as formal comment on the U.S. Air Force’s proposed interim remedial action plan for PFAS contamination in Clark’s Marsh, MI. Read the full story by the Iosco County News-Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-pfas

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More than 200 individuals, businesses, and organizations have signed on to a letter prepared by the Need Our Water community action group to serve as formal comment on the U.S. Air Force’s proposed interim remedial action plan for PFAS contamination in Clark’s Marsh, MI. Read the full story by the Iosco County News-Herald.

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced a new $3,429,770 investment to improve water quality and fishing habitats in Ottawa County, Michigan. Read the full story by WKZO – Kalamazoo, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-investment

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Chicago’s preeminent plovers are together again, settling in for their third summer of saving their species at Montrose Beach along the Lake Michigan coast. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-plovers

Ceci Weibert

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For more than a year, archaeological discoveries in the Straits of Mackinac near the Line 5 oil pipeline have caused concerns not only among field experts and environmental activists, but especially among Indigenous tribes because the history of their cultures is potentially at stake. Read the full story by the Detroit Metro Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-line-5

Ceci Weibert

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Almost half of the respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ spring hearings questionnaire say they would support the organization if it opposes reconstructing Enbridge Inc.‘s Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-hearing

Ceci Weibert

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An increase in fierce Great Lakes region storms and floods means very different things for financially struggling families who are unaware of flood risks and wealthier residents living in highly desirable coastal areas who can afford to spend large sums of money to adapt. Read the full story by Circle of Blue.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210428-flooding

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Disease and a newly identified fungus have been killing Michigan’s blue spruce population for roughly a decade, and the dangers show no signs of slowing.

The post Blue spruce fungus hits Christmas tree, landscape tree growers first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/28/blue-spruce-fungus-hits-christmas-tree-landscape-tree-growers/

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A World War Two fighter plane that was lost in a training accident in the 1940s will be recovered and displayed, according to Wayne Lusardi, a state maritime archaeologist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, an underwater preserve in Lake Huron.

The post How archeologists excavate Great Lakes wrecks first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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...STORMS CROSSING EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Gillett to near Black Creek to 6 miles southeast of Fremont. Movement was east at 40 mph. Pea size hail and brief heavy rainfall will be possible with these storms.

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

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

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12619B6269E8.SpecialWeatherStatement.12619B628BE4WI.GRBSPSGRB.d62c63148b9e57215a5e37a1ab7212fd

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