NCEI News Feed
http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202002
Sarnia, Ontario’s water pollution control facility is one of a handful being used for Environment Ministry testing this year to potentially help ease the amount of phosphorous entering the Great Lakes and contributing to toxic algae blooms. Read the full story by The London Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-phosphorous-removal-study
The Michigan Senate finalized legislation Thursday that would provide $2 million toward the estimated $20 million cost of the Detroit Zoological Society’s proposed 30,000-square-foot Great Lakes Center for Nature in Macomb County. Read the full story by Macomb Daily.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-nature-center
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin asserted that the Menominee River has the right to exist naturally, flourish, evolve, remain unpolluted and carry out its natural ecosystem functions. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-menominee-river-rights
Two engineers who live on the Lake Ontario, and study its levels on the side, worry it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-lake-ontario-high-water
The Niagara County (New York) Legislature voted Tuesday to chip in $221,000 for three projects designed to protect Olcott Harbor from rising water levels in Lake Ontario. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-high-water-protection
People in southeast Michigan felt the effects of that severe rainfall last year and again in January 2020, from high water levels in lakes and rivers to roads eroding and flooding neighborhoods and are planning preparing for high water to continue this spring. Read the full story by Second Wave Media.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-spring-high-water
Near record water levels in the Great Lakes have been rapidly eroding our lakeshore and Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says, it’s likely to continue. Read the full story by WWUP-TV – Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-erosion-presentation
Flooding concerns across Ontario with spring approaching have opposition MPPs and MPs demanding government action at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-ontario-flooding-action
The ArcelorMittal steel mill in Burns Harbor, Indiana has started the process of pursuing ISO 50001 certification, a global standard for energy management. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200313-steel-mill-energy
Michigan and Wisconsin are currently the only Great Lakes states with an Office of Outdoor Recreation, though Indiana and Minnesota might see one soon.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/outdoor-recreation-industry-great-lakes/
Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/13/wisconsin-tribe-recognizes-menominee-river-rights/
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwaatmget.php?x=WIC009&y=0
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/grb/spotterclasses
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/grb/spotterclassescancelled
By Brett Chase, Better Government Association, through the Institute for Nonprofit News network
More than two dozen Chicago young activists Friday called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to reinstate a city department of environment to combat heavy pollution in black and Latino neighborhoods and increase efforts to fight climate change.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/student-protesters-chicago-lightfoot-campaign-environmental-protection/
Due to concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, three face-to-face public information meetings about Great Lakes water levels have been canceled. These sessions were scheduled for Manitowoc (March 17), Somers (March 18) and Mequon (March 19).
The three in-person meetings have been replaced by a single online session, which will take place on Wednesday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. People may attend this virtual session through Zoom at this web address: https://zoom.us/j/152994777
Additionally, a recording will be posted on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s YouTube channel after the events.
The online information session (like the in-person sessions that were canceled) will include experts from Wisconsin Sea Grant, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Weather Service and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (See our earlier story about these sessions here.)
The issue is timely because Great Lakes water levels have been at or near record highs in recent months, prompting concern among many Wisconsin residents. The Zoom webinar will address what’s in store for Great Lakes water levels through spring and summer of this year.
Said Dr. Adam Bechle, a coastal engineering outreach specialist with Wisconsin Sea Grant who is helping organize the webinar, “It is unfortunate that we need to cancel the three face-to-face sessions, but it is the prudent choice given the COVID-19 situation and public health. We remain committed to sharing important information about Great Lakes water levels with the public, and the online webinar will allow us to do so. We encourage people to watch it live on March 18, or look for the recorded version later.”
Questions about the Great Lakes water levels webinar may be directed to Bechle at (608) 263-5133.
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
News Releases – Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/in-person-sessions-on-great-lakes-water-levels-replaced-by-march-18-webinar/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today it is awarding almost $49 million to help state and tribal governments encourage private landowners to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation. Read the full story by WLNS-TV – Lansing, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-michigan-dnr
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially declared the Jan. 10-12 storm that hit southeastern Wisconsin an emergency, opening funding avenues for repairing the estimated $10 million in regional damage — $2.58 million in Racine County. Read the full story by The Journal Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-fema-shoreline
H2Ohio, described as a data-driven plan to reduce harmful algal blooms, creates the opportunity for Ohio farmers to adopt measures designed to reduce nutrient runoff, while mitigating the financial burden of these actions. Read the full story by the Putnam County Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-h2ohio-farmers
Rome Fish Hatchery is undergoing work to mitigate zebra mussels discovered in late January in a lake that supplies water to the hatchery, one of the largest of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s dozen hatcheries. Read the full story by the Rome Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-hatchery-mussels
After several houses toppled into Lake Michigan, Wisconsin homeowners in Racine County are taking costly preventative measures to avoid becoming the next casualty. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV – Milwaukee, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-shore-erosion
People in southeast Michigan felt the effects of severe rainfall this past year, from high water levels to roads eroding and flooded neighborhoods. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forecasts heavy rains are likely to strike again this spring and summer. Read the full story by Metromode.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-detroit-flooding
A landmark Indiana Supreme Court decision certifying state ownership and guaranteeing public recreational use of the Lake Michigan shoreline is set to be codified in Indiana law. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-indiana-beaches
Plans for Traverse City, Michigan, to be a stop for massive international cruise ships beginning in summer 2022 have been halted after Discovery Center’s board of directors voted on the decision Monday. Read the full story by The Ticker.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-cruise-traverse
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/pfas-ohio-minnesota-dupont-settlement-milk-ski-racing/
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F406D417C.HydrologicOutlook.125F406F2960WI.GRBESFGRB.f3f1a1cfbf7fd74e35389b6750377fbf
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F406D3948.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F406DF0E0WI.GRBSPSGRB.6fc20bf70889aab619ae6ac651c361d8
Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/12/drone-businesses-become-more-specialized/
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F406C3070.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F406D54A0WI.GRBSPSGRB.5e771a216ff8e52d0625293ab8f2366d
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI125F405F8514.HydrologicOutlook.125F406D54A0WI.GRBESFGRB.f3f1a1cfbf7fd74e35389b6750377fbf
The provincial government needs to come up with a better plan to help communities affected by flooding along Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River, Kingston and the Islands. Read the full story by The Kingston Whig Standard.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-Kingston-MPP
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown shares why Lake Erie is a vital asset to Ohio. Read the full story by the Delaware Gazette.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-Lake-Erie
Putnam County farmers view H2Ohio as an opportunity to take the high road, to adopt measures designed to reduce nutrient runoff, but to do so while mitigating the financial burden inherent in such action. Read the full story by the Putnam county Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-H2Ohio
High water conditions on the Great Lakes are delaying by 12 days the opening of a stretch of the St. Lawrence Seaways, but it should not impact the Port of Thunder Bay. Read the full story by CBC News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-shipping
Summit Metro Parks near Cleveland, Ohio is inviting members of the public to a community meeting later this month about the status of the project to remove the 420-foot-wide, 60-foot-tall dam in Gorge Metro Park. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-gorge-dam
This edition of WKSU’s OH Really? answers a listener question about how climate change might affect Northeast Ohio in the future. Read the full story by WKSU-Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-Climate-Change
A tiny insect could prove to be just as harmful in causing erosion along the lakeshore as Lake Michigan’s record-high water level. Read the full story by The Herald-Palladium.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-invasive-species
The Detroit City Council unanimously supported a resolution urging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and city and county leaders to direct their representatives to ban residential shutoffs against low-income residents. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-water-shutoffs
Springtime in Duluth is signaled by the return of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder, which began its annual icebreaking activities, dubbed “Operation Taconite.” Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200311-ice-ritual
DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of Detroit residents who have had their water service shut off due to nonpayment of bills can have it restored under a plan that aims to allow them to wash their hands at home as a way to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/ap-detroit-restore-water-service-coronavirus/
Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/11/growing-food-and-hope-in-chicagos-southside/
Wisconsin DNR Weekly News
https://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/Article/?id=4739
Wisconsin DNR Weekly News
https://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/Article/?id=4741
Wisconsin DNR Weekly News
https://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/Article/?id=4740
Great Lakes Now earns three wins from Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/great-lakes-now-broadcast-awards/
Macomb County is overrun with disposable wipes washing ashore from nearby Oakland County’s sewer overflow. Read the full story by WJBK – TV – Detroit, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-disposable-wipes
Wreckage from a freighter that sank in Lake Huron around 115 years ago has moved toward Michigan’s shoreline due to high water levels and waves, weakening the ruins further, officials said. Read the full story by WNEM – TV – Bay City, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-shipwreck
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced a $4.9 million Harbor Assistance Program grant on February 24 to support the construction of a new agricultural commodity bulk vessel transload facility at Port Milwaukee. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Independent.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-port-milwaukee
The plentiful, dramatic formations at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore that lured 138,000 ice cave trekkers to northern Wisconsin in 2014 haven’t been accessible in recent years because of unsafe lake ice conditions but intrepid trekkers can often still get an ice cave fix. Read the full story by the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200310-ice-caves
