Manitoulin is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario. A record number of Great Lakes cruise ships visited the island in 2022. Read the full story by the Manitoulin Expositor.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221102-greatlakescruiseship-recordyear
After two years of delay caused by the COVID pandemic, the 4th Great Lakes Islands Alliance Summit finally took place October 2-5, this time on the islands of Lake Erie, north of Ohio. Read the full story by The Manitoulin Expositor.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221102-greatlakes-summit-lakeerieislands
Based on the success of a pilot program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus last summer, 31 undergraduate Freshwater@UW Summer Research Scholars opportunities are now open for application.
“The experience over summer definitely cemented my interest in research,” said Manasi Simhan, who was in the 2022 nine-person cohort and participated in a Wisconsin River sediment analysis led by Eric Roden of the UW-Madison Department of Geoscience. “If I had a chance to do it again, I would definitely do it again.”
Like Simhan, summer 2023 undergraduates will be matched with water-related faculty mentors and graduate students to align interests and grow skills applicable to post-graduate studies and future careers. There will be professional development and cross-campus programing, concluding with the chance for students to present results of their individual projects in a group setting.
In-state undergraduate applicants are encouraged to select opportunities that are not on their home campus in an effort to increase collaboration among the eight University of Wisconsin System campuses participating in 2023. Those campuses are Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Manitowoc-Green Bay, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Superior. Find details and apply at this link: https://water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research-experience The deadline is Feb. 15, 2023.
An additional goal of the program is to create a diverse academic environment by increasing the number of traditionally underserved students in Wisconsin graduate programs, and ultimately, a well-prepared freshwater workforce.
Sea Grant Director Jim Hurley enthusiastically describes the summer of research and collaborative learning to come at the kick-off of the summer 2022 scholars’ experience. Photo: Bonnie Willison.
Wisconsin Sea Grant Director Jim Hurley said, ““We’ve had great success with the pilot program last year and we’re anxious to greatly expand opportunities statewide so students can work alongside more of the UW System’s outstanding water researchers.”
The program will run from May 31 through Aug. 5, 2023. In terms of remuneration, there is a $6,000 stipend, $600 meal allowance and provision of housing.
The 2023 freshwater science experiences are funded by Sea Grant and its sister organization, the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, along with resources from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin.
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, connecting with industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups. Its mission is to establish Wisconsin as a world leader in freshwater science, technology, entrepreneurship and economic growth. The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is training the next generation of scientists to solve global water resource problems through academic program, collaborative research and career development across the UW System.
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Based on the success of a pilot program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus last summer, 31 undergraduate Freshwater@UW Summer Research Scholars opportunities are open for application today.
“The experience over summer definitely cemented my interest in research,” said Manasi Simhan, who was in the 2022 nine-person cohort and participated in a Wisconsin River sediment analysis led by Eric Roden of the UW-Madison Department of Geoscience. “If I had a chance to do it again, I would definitely do it again.”
Like Simhan, summer 2023 undergraduates will be matched with water-related faculty mentors and graduate students to align interests and grow skills applicable to post-graduate studies and future careers. There will be professional development and cross-campus programing, concluding with the chance for students to present results of their individual projects in a group setting.
In-state undergraduate applicants are encouraged to select opportunities that are not on their home campus in an effort to increase collaboration among the eight University of Wisconsin System campuses participating in 2023. Those campuses are Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Superior. Find details and apply at this link: https://water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research-experience The deadline is Feb. 15, 2023.
An additional goal of the program is to create a diverse academic environment by increasing the number of traditionally underserved students in Wisconsin graduate programs, and ultimately, a well-prepared freshwater workforce.
Jim Hurley, director of the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI), said, ““We’ve had great success with the pilot program last year and we’re anxious to greatly expand opportunities statewide so students can work alongside more of the UW System’s outstanding water researchers.”
The program will run from May 31 through Aug. 5, 2023. In terms of remuneration, there is a $6,000 stipend, $600 meal allowance and provision of housing.
The 2023 freshwater science experiences are funded by WRI and its sister organization the Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program, along with resources from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin.
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, connecting with industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups. Its mission is to establish Wisconsin as a world leader in freshwater science, technology, entrepreneurship and economic growth. The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is training the next generation of scientists to solve global water resource problems through academic program, collaborative research and career development across the UW System.
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A solar-powered boat has recently emerged on the Kalamazoo River that can run even through the night after the sun fully charges it.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/11/02/solar-powered-lilypad-gets-michigan-launch/
They stop dozens of vehicles creating traffic jams so that a single boat can dawdle through and sometimes they make us late. They’re usually very old and expensive to maintain and operate and holy smokes, they move slow as cold molasses.
But seriously, aren’t they great?
“It can definitely be an inconvenience, but in all reality it’s only a few minutes every hour,” Port Clinton Mayor Mike Snider said.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-moving-bridges/
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Abigail Comar, Great Lakes Echo
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Environmental Protection Agency have demonstrated a new technology designed to reduce harmful algal blooms in lakes, including Lake Erie, which have been plagued by eutrophication.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/new-technology-hope-great-lakes-polluted-waters/
Drew Youngedyke; a native Michigander with a deep love for the lakes and a volunteer with the Northern Michigan Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. In his day job, Drew is Director of Conservation Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center.
Resources
Surfrider Foundation of Northern Michigan
Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
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PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/pfas-news-roundup-upper-peninsula-industrial-fire-forever-chemical-concerns-medical-monitoring-programs-new-york/
Sea Grant has had both a focus on and staff dedicated to the understanding and stewardship of the Green Bay watershed for nearly 50 years, dating back to when the Sea Grant Green Bay Subprogram was established on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus in the late 1970s.
Julia Noordyk, water quality and coastal communities outreach specialist.
Julia Noordyk now fulfills this longstanding Sea Grant responsibility for the bay of Green Bay, which she termed “a pretty special place.” The bay itself spans 1,600 miles. It’s at the heart of the world’s largest freshwater estuary, laced with agriculture and manufacturing. It’s also a storied place where Indigenous people have lived for 10,000 years and where the first European to have come to what is now known as Wisconsin stepped off a boat in Green Bay onto Red Banks, roughly a mile from the city of Green Bay.
In her role as water quality and coastal communities outreach specialist Noordyk weaves the legacy of this commerce, agriculture and human interaction into contemporary conversations and actions.
Noordyk said she educates people about, “green infrastructure, really working through codes and ordinances to reduce barriers to implement green infrastructure.”
Her second priority is community flood resilience, with a focus on the East River, one of the only undammed rivers in northeastern Wisconsin. It’s a tributary of the Fox River, which flows to the bay and is high in nutrient and sediments. Reducing runoff through nature-based infrastructure protects surface waters from contaminants and can reduce East River flooding.
This is what Noordyk sees as an evolution in water quality approaches for what she likes to call the “fresh-tuary.” “Historically, the (Sea Grant) office was set up and really focused on the Fox River, the bay of Green Bay and water quality. A lot of that was driven by industrial pollution like PCBs and also agricultural runoff,” she said. “That’s been most of the work for last 50 years, which is awesome. Now, the PCB cleanup is over, and things are improving.”
She continued, “Agriculture runoff is still one of the biggest issues in our area for water quality, but what has been changing over the past couple decades is how we think about restoration more broadly.”
Noordyk said there’s been a movement to address water challenges that communities care about and connect those issues to water quality. Front and center, she pointed to flooding. “How can we help solve problems that have benefits to both water quality and flood mitigation?”
Answering her own rhetorical question, Noordyk said, “We have to give people hope with science and with working to solve these environmental issues.” That is her goal for the next 50 years of Sea Grant’s work in her region.
As for the future of the human dimensions of her work, Noordyk said, “A small piece of my efforts is working towards a more inclusive workforce, making connections with our First Nation communities and the bay of Green Bay.”
Noordyk hosted a graduate assistantship that supported an Indigenous-identifying student in exploring the Great Lakes. She said, “That person is really focused on helping make connections between restoration and projects with UW-Green Bay and First Nations. It’s to bring the voice back to the land from a First-Nation perspective.”
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a video highlighting its work to restore a former confined disposal site along the Maumee River in Ohio. The site, known as Penn 7, was used in the 1970s for disposal of silt dredged from the Maumee’s shipping channel. A partnership led by the GLC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) restored more than 15 acres of wetland, improved nearly 60 acres of habitat, and created a water-control structure to better connect the site with the Maumee River.
“The Penn 7 restoration has increased opportunities for birding and fishing, created a downtown green space, and improved water quality and ecosystem health in the Toledo area,” said Mary Mertz, vice chair of the GLC and director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. “We are thrilled that completion of this project moves the Maumee River one step closer to being delisted as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.”
The Maumee River is one of 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the Great Lakes basin. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act accelerated the progress of delisting AOCs with an unprecedented investment of $1 billion in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
“The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is revitalizing Toledo and areas across the Great Lakes,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the U.S. House Great Lakes Task Force. “Not only has this Maumee River restoration protected our cherished natural resources, but it is also protecting water quality in Toledo and will increase tourism, birding and fishing opportunities in the region.”
The Penn 7 restoration is one of 74 habitat restoration projects led by the GLC and NOAA in the Great Lakes basin since 2008. A ribbon-cutting celebration for the site was held earlier this summer. The video, produced by Great Lakes Outreach Media, reviews prior conditions of the site and restoration methods that were implemented.
For more information, visit https://www.glc.org/work/aocs/maumee.
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/news/penn7-110122
A Grand Valley State University student is sharing their research through artwork, which is a growing trend among the scientific community.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/11/01/grand-valley-student-chalks-up-a-research-success/
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee have discovered that plastic pollution makes yellow perch less nutritious. While this study was of juvenile yellow perch, other studies suggest that the nutritional value of other species could also be harmed by plastic. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-plastic
The Port of Monroe, Michigan has been awarded $11,051,586 through the Port Infrastructure Development Program, which will go toward the port’s Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project, funding four components: riverfront work, turning basin work, maritime readiness slip construction and shore power infrastructure. Read the full story by The Monroe News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-port-monroe
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is backing an effort that would add Green Bay’s estuary to a national network of estuaries focused on conservation. This week, Governor Evers announced that there will be a formal request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to add Green Bay to the National Estuarine Research Reserve, or NERR, System, a network of nearly 1.4 million protected acres. Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-green-bay
Republican and Democratic state legislators, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Ducks Unlimited, and Audubon-Great Lakes all gathered this past week to discuss the use of $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for wetlands in areas that drain into Lake Erie and the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Read and listen to the full story by Michigan Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-wetlands
The nonprofit WATERshed Program of Southeast Wisconsin recently received grants to support its award-winning, hands-on environmental education program for Racine students during the 2022-2023 school year. The grants will be used to help educate students about the value of living in a coastal community with freshwater resources, and to demonstrate how human activities impact local watersheds. Read the full story by The Journal Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-wisconsin-water
Saturday, the Niagara Coastal organization in Fort Erie, Ontario was joined by representatives from Niagara College, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Town of Fort Erie and others for a coastal day of action, planting and transplanting native beach grass along the shore at Bay Beach. Read the full story by the St. Catharines Standard.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-niagara
Now is the time for a new CWA, call it the Clean Water Alliance, a pervasive grassroots initiative in support of responsible lakefront living, wise use of lake resource and protection of inland lakes which face the threat of severe decline. A Clean Water Alliance would become a potent grassroots force to influence lake-protective laws and regulations where necessary. Read the full story by Wisconsin Examiner.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-inland-lakes
The idea of utilizing wind energy above the waters of Lake Erie is again a focus of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in their second feasibility study. The first report by NYSERDA lists many concerns about placing wind turbines and their infrastructure in one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems and drinking water sources. Read the full story by Buffalo News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-wind
Two fishermen accused of conspiring to cheat in a lucrative Lake Erie walleye tournament pleaded not guilty before a grand jury this past week in Cleveland, Ohio to felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, possession of criminal tools and alleged misdemeanors. Read the full story by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-fishing
The Medina County (Ohio) Park District is creating the Little Killbuck Creek Wetlands project on a 173-acre site it acquired through a $900,000 H2Ohio grant. At least 55 acres of wetland will be restored at the Little Killbuck Creek Wetlands site. Read the full story by Akron Beacon Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221031-h2ohio
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee have discovered that plastic pollution makes yellow perch less nutritious.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/31/plastic-pollution-robs-fish-of-nutrients/
Do you know if your state has an official food or drink? If you live in the Great Lakes region, chances are your state boasts multiple official foods, drinks and even crops. Some of them – not all – a part of the region’s water-related culture, history and traditions.
Each state chooses their respective official delicacy for a variety of reasons.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/know-your-state-foods/
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation (FWPR) received $200,000 from the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) that will go toward the Spy Run Creek Restoration Project in Franke Park, Indiana. Read the full story by WANE -TV – Ft. Wayne, IN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-restoration
With more than 150,000 passenger visits to ports large and small, generating an economic impact of about $125 million, 2022 was a record-setting season for the Great Lakes cruising industry, officials said. Read and view the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-cruise-season
A new report on the state of birds in the U.S. and Canada offers the first comprehensive status update since an alarm-bell-ringing 2019 study announced the loss of 3 billion birds. Read and hear the full story by WTTW-TV – Chicago, IL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-bird-populations
The tug-barge Samuel de Champlain/Innovation is in port and unloading cement after navigating the shoals in the St. Joseph River channel with the assistance of tugboats and buoys. Read the full story by WSJM – St. Joseph, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-st-joseph
After a successful fundraising campaign, a catamaran that will be used by the University of Wisconsin – Superior for research on Lake Superior is now under construction. Read the full story by KDAL – Superior, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-floating-research
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Oct. 17 the results from enforcement investigations of water quality violations and aquifer breaches related to Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline construction project in northern Minnesota. Read and hear the full story by the Aitkin Age.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-enbridge
From Michigan to Indiana to Illinois, bikers and pedestrians will soon be able to travel across state lines on a scenic, non-motorized greenway along the south shore of Lake Michigan. Read and view the full story by the Grand Rapids Business Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-bike-trail
A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Read the full story by The Spokesman-Review.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-stlawrence
The funds will boost coastal, inland river, and Great Lakes ports including the port of Detroit. The awards seek to improve supply chain reliability, electrify equipment, improve or create new rail and highway connections, boost offshore wind projects and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-port-improvements
A new dredging facility will be built to keep the waters of Conneaut Harbor clean and accessible for ships. A seven-year-long project, known as the Conneaut Creek Dredge Reclamation Facility, is now a reality for the City of Conneaut, Ohio. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, Pennsylvania.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221027-conneaut-harbor
Michigan businesses interested in reducing their carbon footprint are looking to build with large wooden panels instead of steel or concrete.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/28/an-ancient-building-material-could-be-the-wave-of-the-future/
Public input requested
An annual waterfowl harvest survey is open to duck hunter feedback now through Dec. 31 for the Green Bay and Lake Michigan regions of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
http://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/media-alert-calling-all-wisconsin-duck-hunters-usgs-survey-available-green?utm_source=comms&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news
Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Illinois
Chicago transit advocates raise concerns over a state transportation plan that calls for more expressway lanes instead of prioritizing public transit.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/energy-news-roundup-michigan-study-of-nuclear-power-clean-energy-jobs-wisconsin/
CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday.
Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, made no comments during their brief court appearances in Cleveland.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/ap-fishermen-plead-not-guilty-to-charges-in-tournament-scandal/
Molly Wick. Submitted photo.
The River Talks will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wis.), with “Tell us What you Love About the River,” an in-person presentation by Molly Wick, Lake Superior Reserve Margaret A. Davidson Fellow, who will describe a study she designed to help environmental managers understand how the community benefits from local lakes, rivers and streams and how this work could help make those benefits more accessible to everyone. Wick will invite everyone to take the waterway benefit survey, found here: z.umn.edu/waterwaybenefits. A youth panel will round out the discussion with their stories about why the St. Louis River is important to them. Refreshments will be provided.
Other River Talks will be held Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8, April 12 and May 10, 2023. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/world-relief-etopo
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http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/world-relief-etopo
The Michigan State University Museum’s newest exhibition uses an interdisciplinary approach to engage visitors with the topic of climate change. The exhibition, called 1.5° Celsius, includes installations from 15 artists, researchers and scientists around the world.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/27/climate-change-exhibition-pushes-boundaries-of-museums-fighting-to-stay-relevant/
This lesson will explore the sport of eFoiling and how Newtonian physics can be used to explain the phenomenon of the surfboard moving on the Great Lakes. Students will learn to model constant speed and how balanced forces allow objects to move at constant speeds.
Lesson Objectives:
View the entire lesson plan including teacher background information, worksheets and more below or download for free here.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/episode-2210-efoiling-lesson-plan/
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, hosted about a dozen cruise ships in 2021. So far this year that number has quadrupled. With the cruise ship traffic, the city is looking to update its infrastructure to support the rise in tourism. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-saultstemarie-greatlakescruising
The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is continuing the process of gaining access to Lake Michigan water, which will eventually replace a diminishing aquifer the city is currently using as a water source. Read the full story by WSPY – Plano, IL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-yorkville-lakemiwateraccess
The Medina County Park District and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will collaborate on a new 173 acre wetland project as part of Gov. Mike Dewine’s H2Ohio initiative. Read the full story by Spectrum News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-odnr-medinawetlandproject
Michigan prosecutors will appeal a judge’s dismissal of criminal charges tied to the Flint water crisis, they announced Tuesday. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-flintwatercrisis-criminalcharges
Isle Royale National Park is holding a public comment period for a proposed increase to its ferry’s fare structure beginning next year. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-ferryrateincrease-isleroyale
The city of Duluth is encouraging residents to sign up to adopt a stormwater drain of their choosing and provide periodic care for the drain, ensuring that none of the matter and material that routinely muck up the stormwater sewer system contributes to pollution of our water sources. Read the full story by WUBE-FM – Duluth, MN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-duluthresidents-adoptadrain
A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Parts of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal have hit 10-year lows. Seaway managers in Canada and the US are monitoring the conditions and considering boosting the flow of water from Lake Ontario to make conditions safer for commercial ships. Read the full story by Yahoo News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221026-canadas-stlawrence-shippingroutes
