Michigan regulators have fined an Ohio-based paper company nearly $250,000 following a wastewater mishap that caused an Escanaba River fish kill. Read the full story by MLive.
Similar Posts
Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails
Invasive cattails dominate about 14% of all Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Researchers and land managers are developing creative ways to deal with invasive cattails in hopes of restoring and protecting the health of the wetlands, but it’s not an easy task. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now. Read the full story
COMMENTARY: Decreasing Great Lakes ice cover has consequences
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that February 2023 was Earth’s fourth-warmest on record. In the Great Lakes basin, this is being witnessed through less lake ice cover, which is already having major impacts. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now. Read the full story
Lake Superior Ice Festival adapts to warm weather
This year’s Lake Superior Ice Festival in Superior, Wisconsin, had more ice than snow, though with temperatures right around freezing, it was cold enough to keep the ice sculptures from melting. Although most activities were landlocked this year, select portions of the ice were open for fishing and even skating. Read the full story by…
EGLE working to map environmental inequality in Michigan
On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) held an instructional webinar on how to use a new map that identifies environmental inequality. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio. Read the full story
Lakeshore flood threat still exists despite lower Great Lakes water levels
Great Lakes water levels have fallen since record high values last year but under the right weather conditions, shoreline flooding is still a threat. Read the full story by WJRT-TV – Flint, MI. Read the full story
Soo Locks construction project enters third phase amid skyrocketing costs
As work on the new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, shifts towards nearly a decade of construction, it’s facing a wave of new problems nearly every sector is dealing with, including increased costs and a lack of workers. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI. Read the full story