KGRB Radar Outage Thursday March 18 – 25
2021-03-11
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/grb/radaroutage2021
Biden EPA to reconsider Trump rule on lead in drinking water
2021-03-11
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it was delaying the effective date of a policy intended to prevent lead pollution of drinking water, continuing a decades-old debate over how to remove a serious health hazard to children.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it was suspending a regulatory rewrite completed by the Trump administration in December, which is being challenged in court by numerous states and advocacy groups.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/03/ap-biden-epa-trump-rule-lead-drinking-water/
Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 11:38AM CST until March 11 at 3:00PM CST by NWS
2021-03-11
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Winnebago, Calumet, Southern Oconto County, Southern Marinette County, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, Brown, Outagamie and Florence Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1261946B16A8.WindAdvisory.1261946BA410WI.GRBNPWGRB.4abb2193326b417b043c455c31204698
Great Lakes ice coverage: Trending downward since 1970
2021-03-11
According to new research from Climate Central, a nonprofit news organization that analyzes and reports on climate science, although there are still high coverage years, the annual maximum ice coverage on the Great Lakes is 22 percent lower on average, compared to 50 years ago, with years of low ice cover becoming more frequent. Read the full story by WNEM- TV – Bay City, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-ice-coverage
Conservation experts wary of legalizing trotlines and juglines
2021-03-11
Some anglers and conservationists oppose a controversial catfishing bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-fishing
Michigan congressional members press Biden to keep Enbridge’s Line 5 operational
2021-03-11
Five Michigan congressional members signed a letter Wednesday pressing President Joe Biden to stop Enbridge’s Line 5, an oil pipeline, from being potentially shut down in May. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-line5
Wisconsin Water Week: Conference connects researchers & public to help critical resource
2021-03-11
2021 Wisconsin Water Week is a conference meant to bring river and lake lovers from all over Wisconsin together to share research, educational strategies and new ideas about how to care for the water of the state. Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-wisconsin-water-week
Under new ownership, the SS Badger is expected to run as usual in 2021, with precautions
2021-03-11
The SS Badger will carry passengers and cargo in the Great Lakes from May 20 through Oct. 10 this year and will run at a full 600-person capacity. Read the full story by Manitowoc Herald Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-ss-badger
U.S. Coast Guard recruits Alder to break ice on Lake Superior
2021-03-11
Step one in prepping for the 2021 shipping season in the Twin Ports started Wednesday as the U.S. Coast Guard broke up ice with the cutter Alder. Read the full story by KBJR-TV- Duluth, MN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-coast-guard
The loneliest place in North America is in Michigan
2021-03-11
The Stannard Rock Lighthouse, located 25 miles from the shore of Marquette in Michigan’s upper peninsula, has the longest distance separating a lighthouse from shore on the continent. Read the full story by WKFR – Kalamazoo, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-loneliest-place
Share your thoughts on Cuyahoga River with Ohio EPA
2021-03-11
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency are seeking public comments on the proposed removal of a beneficial use impairment within the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern. Read the full story by the Akron Beacon Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-cuyahoga-river
Along flood-prone Lake Ontario, residents have just one wish: a normal year
2021-03-11
After three years of extraordinarily high levels on Lake Ontario that flooded properties and marinas, residents are hoping for some normal this year. Read the full story by The Syracuse Post-Standard.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-lake-ontario
Kaptur subcommittee hears pitches for water infrastructure funding
2021-03-11
American infrastructure that manages water for drinking, agriculture, transportation, and flood control faces a mounting backlog of maintenance needs, witnesses and members of a congressional subcommittee chaired by Ohio U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) said during a two-hour online hearing Wednesday. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210311-kaptur
Senate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA
2021-03-11
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development and North Carolina regulator Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, picking up the pace for confirmations in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/03/ap-senate-confirms-fudge-regan-epa/
Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 8:40AM CST until March 11 at 12:00PM CST by NWS
2021-03-11
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Winnebago, Calumet, Northern Marinette County, Florence, Southern Oconto County, Southern Marinette County, Brown, Outagamie and Northern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today.
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1261946AA240.WindAdvisory.1261946B2EE0WI.GRBNPWGRB.4abb2193326b417b043c455c31204698
Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 3:36AM CST until March 11 at 12:00PM CST by NWS
2021-03-11
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Winnebago, Calumet, Southern Oconto County, Southern Marinette County, Brown, Outagamie and Northern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today.
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12619469DD60.WindAdvisory.1261946B2EE0WI.GRBNPWGRB.89944feda1a8a0f2d9a1083e3bcd6ced
On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
2021-03-11
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami.
NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/day-2011-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami
Conservation experts wary of legalizing trotlines and juglines
2021-03-11
Some anglers and conservationists oppose a controversial catfishing bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature.
The post Conservation experts wary of legalizing trotlines and juglines first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/11/conservation-experts-wary-of-legalizing-trotlines-and-juglines/
Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners
2021-03-11
The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact.
The post Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/11/deadly-infectious-disease-causes-concern-for-rabbit-owners/
Wind Advisory issued March 10 at 10:37PM CST until March 11 at 12:00PM CST by NWS
2021-03-11
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Oconto County, Door, Outagamie, Brown, Kewaunee, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Southern Marinette
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI126194691A74.WindAdvisory.1261946B2EE0WI.GRBNPWGRB.9d886931e1a9bb7b15e08883f501528a
Wind Advisory issued March 10 at 2:59PM CST until March 11 at 12:00PM CST by NWS
2021-03-10
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Oconto County, Door, Outagamie, Brown, Kewaunee, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Southern Marinette County and Southern Oconto County Counties.
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1261945C51CC.WindAdvisory.1261946B2EE0WI.GRBNPWGRB.9d886931e1a9bb7b15e08883f501528a
Regulatory gaps toxic to Aamjiwnaang First Nation
2021-03-10
The Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Canada suffers from high exposure to toxic contaminants from nearby chemical plants in Sarnia, Ontario. Members are fighting for policy changes to overcome shortcomings in Canadian toxic chemical regulations that have failed to protect indigenous community members. Read the full story by the Anishinabek News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-gaps
COMMENTARY: Why an extra 1 1⁄2 acres of lakefront protection for a pair of piping plovers should matter to every Chicagoan
2021-03-10
The presence of the nesting piping plover pair in Chicago, Illinois, is the culmination of an environmental success story that began 20 years ago when a plant called lakeshore rush took hold on Montrose Beach. The Chicago Park District stopped grooming that section of beach to protect the rush and something remarkable happened; other rare plants emerged from the sand and began to spread. Read the full story by The Chicago Sun Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-plover
Great Lakes Great Responsibility hosts cleanup in Downtown Alpena
2021-03-10
A northern Michigan organization is hosting community trash pick-up events to raise awareness and inspire action to care for the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WBKB-TV – Thunder Bay, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-cleanup
Great Lakes Great Responsibility hosts cleanup in Downtown Alpena
2021-03-10
A northern Michigan organization is hosting community trash pick-up events to raise awareness and inspire action to care for the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WBKB-TV – Thunder Bay, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-cleanup
Environmentalists demand Biden shut down the Line 3 pipeline
2021-03-10
A recent letter to President Joe Biden from environmental and tribal groups argues the Line 3 pipeline was “inappropriately permitted” by the Trump Administration and is demanding that he shut down the pipeline by revoking Line 3’s presidential permit. Read the full story by Green Matters.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-line-3
The Detroit River is clear, so what can you spot?
2021-03-10
Experts attribute the Detroit River’s increasingly clear waters to clean up and remediation efforts along the river that have improved water quality. Read the full story by CBC News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-detroit-river
Study identifies ‘crisis ecoregion’
2021-03-10
A new study by the Nature Conservancy of Canada has designated southwestern Ontario as one of nine regions of Canada whose biodiversity is most in need of protection. Decades of intensive farming and population growth have eroded the region’s natural areas and shrunk habitats for already at-risk wildlife. Read the full story by The Brantford Expositor.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-ecoregion
Invasive zebra mussels turned up in pet stores. Fisheries biologists worry it’s a new path to destruction
2021-03-10
The discovery of invasive zebra mussels nestled in balls of moss in multiple pet stores across the country has wildlife officials scrambling to contain what could be a new destructive breach in the nation’s decades old fight to control the mussels. Read the full story by WLRN – Miami, FL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-moss-balls
Judge OKs EPA request to review whether PolyMet ‘may affect’ Fond du Lac Band
2021-03-10
A federal judge approved the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to study potential effects of PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota on the downstream Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-polymet
Too few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie. Should they be forced?
2021-03-10
Voluntary agricultural conservation programs have failed to effectively reduce fertilizer run-off that fuels Lake Erie’s toxic algal blooms, leading many environmental groups to advocate for compulsory regulations to better protect the lakes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-runoff
Virtual walleyes fight new threats to real ones
2021-03-10
New computer simulation technology enables scientists to study how toxic chemicals harm walleye populations in Lake Erie. These simulations improve expert’s ability to clean up contaminants and to protect walleye. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-walleye
Lake Superior winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters
2021-03-10
Scientists are studying the implications of decreased ice coverage and warmer water temperatures on Lake Superior. Once considered pristine, Lake Superior’s ecosystem is sensitive to small temperature changes that could increase the occurrence of harmful algal blooms on the lake and impact the regional economy. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210310-winter
NASA DEVELOP NCEI Spring 2021 Term
2021-03-10
NCEI continues its seven-year partnership with the NASA DEVELOP
NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nasa-develop-ncei-spring-2021-term
Lake Superior Winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters
2021-03-10
Deep below the cold, dark surface of Lake Superior, sensors strung like pearls along a vertical steel cable sway with the currents. Recording the lake’s dropping temperatures as winter sets in, their gentle rhythm belies their worrying readings: the lake is getting warmer.
Jay Austin heaved several of these science experiments off a boat last fall – tossing concrete blocks into the deep water to anchor the cable of sensors stretching down from floating platforms just below the surface.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/03/lake-superior-researchers-impact-warming-winters/
Virtual walleyes fight new threats to real ones
2021-03-10
Scientists are simulating Great Lakes walleye on computers to find out how contaminants harm the fish.
The post Virtual walleyes fight new threats to real ones first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/10/virtual-walleyes-fight-new-threats-to-real-ones/
Higher prices, pandemic payments help Michigan farms stay afloat in 2020
2021-03-10
In 2020, Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings fell by 7 percent.
The post Higher prices, pandemic payments help Michigan farms stay afloat in 2020 first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/10/higher-prices-pandemic-payments-help-michigan-farms-stay-afloat-in-2020/
2021 Spotter Training Schedule Available!
2021-03-09
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/www.weather.gov/grb/spotterschedule
Lawyers seeking 32% of $641M Flint tainted water settlement
2021-03-09
DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers who negotiated a $641 million settlement for victims of Flint’s lead-contaminated water are asking a judge to set aside up to 32% for fees and expenses for years of work on the case.
If granted, the request would total $202 million in fees and $7 million in expenses for dozens of attorneys who made a deal with the state of Michigan, Flint, a hospital and an engineering firm, according to a court filing Monday.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/03/ap-lawyers-32-percent-641m-flint-tainted-water-settlement/
Swimming, kayaking and a floating restaurant: Proposal unveiled for a refreshed ‘world class’ waterfront at Parliament and Queens Quay
2021-03-09
Swimming from Toronto’s downtown waterfront — a health-risking feat a generation ago — could be part of a redeveloped “Parliament Slip” project that would also feature kayaking, a floating restaurant and more. Read the full story by the Toronto Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-waterfront-toronto
Eat the Fish enters new business waters due to pandemic
2021-03-09
In 2018, Eat the Fish launched and began selling mostly locally harvested fish. The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major blow to the Eat the Fish business plan. Now the business is trying a community supported fishery. Read the full story by CBC.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-eat-fish
Lorain mayor, staff seek development examples in Sandusky
2021-03-09
The city of Sandusky may have some lessons to help future redevelopment of Lorain, Ohio. The goal was to see examples that could guide planning efforts for Lorain’s waterfront and potentially moving City Hall. Read the full story by the Morning Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-lorain-development
Why is there blue ice at the Straits of Mackinac?
2021-03-09
Tourists have been flocking to the Straits of Mackinac, where tons of blue ice chunks have been stacking up along the shoreline. This is a phenomenon that doesn’t happen every year but isn’t completely new to the Straits. Read the full story by WOOD-TV- Grand Rapids, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-blue-ice
Sediment flow through Morrow Dam enough to fill 112 Olympic swimming pools, expert says
2021-03-09
A Kalamazoo River expert said his measurements show the total amount of sediment build up in the Kalamazoo River may be much worse than estimates reported by the owner of the Morrow Dam. Read the full story by WWMT-TV- Kalamazoo, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-sediment
Land Trust Alliance backs Thousand Island Land Trust conservation efforts within the Frontenac Arch
2021-03-09
For over two decades, the Thousand Islands Land Trust has been focused on land and water preservation in the Crooked Creek watershed between Alexandria Bay and Chippewa Bay. These areas are one of the Thousand Islands’ most ecologically important landscapes. Read the full story by NNY Living.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-land-trust
Milwaukee kicks off street sweeping as melting snow reveals lingering trash
2021-03-09
It was bound to happen: The snow is finally melting. But with that snow, the trash beneath is revealed. Now begins the effort to clean up the trash before it makes its way into local waterways. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV- Milwaukee, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-street-sweep
Canadian minister to Whitmer: Keeping Line 5 open is ‘non-negotiable’
2021-03-09
The Canadian government is making waves again about Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Line 5, but this time the saber rattling is coming from a cabinet member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-line-5
Massive filter keeps Detroit River contaminants in place
2021-03-09
Thanks to a spongy M&M-like technology, contaminated soil in the Detroit River downstream of the MacArthur Bridge has been contained. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-detroit-contaminants
Development drives Village of Somers’ request to draw water from Lake Michigan
2021-03-09
The Village of Somers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin submitted an application for a water diversion to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources last month as part of compliance with the Great Lakes Compact. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-water-draw
“Lake Talks” series returns for spring 2021 with presentation on invasive species communication
2021-03-09
A series of informal, interactive science presentations on Great Lakes issues will return in spring 2021 with new topics and speakers.
Wisconsin Sea Grant’s “Lake Talks” series highlights topics related to Lake Michigan or, more widely, the Great Lakes basin. Spring talks will be offered through Zoom in light of the ongoing pandemic.
The spring series kicks off on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. with “What cartoon zebra mussels taught me about invasive species communication.” (Register now for this Zoom webinar.)
Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Specialist Tim Campbell. (Photo: Wisconsin Sea Grant)
The speaker is Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant aquatic invasive species outreach specialist. Campbell will discuss how metaphors—such as aquatic invasive species as “hitchhikers” or “invaders”—affect how people perceive the issues, and how certain metaphors pose ethical issues or may not lead to productive engagement.
As Campbell explained, “People use many different message frames and metaphors when talking about invasive species, and we know that metaphor use can affect how people understand complex issues. We wanted to better understand how these communication strategies impact actions people might take in regards to invasive species.”
Because preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) depends significantly on public cooperation, communicating with the public in an effective way is highly important. Learn what Campbell and his fellow researchers discovered through work that was funded by Wisconsin Sea Grant. The research focused on communication about zebra mussels.
The Lake Talks series will continue with talks in April, May and June. Those future talks will address PFAS (contaminants in our waters often referred to as “forever chemicals”), tourism in the Great Lakes and rip current safety.
The image and tagline here are an example of “militaristic” message framing about invasive species. (Artwork: Brooke Alexander)
All sessions will last one hour on Zoom and include time for audience Q&A. For connection information for future talks, visit the Lake Talks page of the Wisconsin Sea Grant website, or follow Wisconsin Sea Grant on Facebook or Twitter as event dates draw closer. You can register for Tim Campbell’s talk now.
For questions about this series, contact Wisconsin Sea Grant science communicator Jennifer Smith.
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