Michigan maple syrup farmers sound optimistic that the industry will see a successful 2022 season after production declined in recent years.
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Regional groups set priorities for Great Lakes Day
March 2 marks the observation of Great Lakes Day, a virtual event that brings together a binational coalition of regional agencies, legislators, local communities, tribes and business, maritime and environmental groups. Read the full story by WFBO – Buffalo, NY. Read the full story
Freighters in Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway lose power, steering about 20 times a year
In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, it was reported that freighters on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway lost propulsion, steering, or electrical power more than 200 times between 2012 and 2022. Read the full story by The Detroit News. Read the full story
Majority in US concerned about climate: AP-NORC/EPIC poll
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson and Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago.
Rare wolf attack on baby foxes found on Isle Royale
For the first time, scientists have documented an adult wolf killing red fox kits in their den. The event occurred in Isle Royale National Park, where researchers found evidence that an adult male wolf known as 016M attacked the kits, killing and possibly feeding on at least two of them – and possibly also killing a third littermate.
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First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
For the first time in decades, a new bulk freighter has been built on and launched on the Great Lakes.
The Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin unveiled the Mark W. Barker earlier this year after spending nearly three years constructing it. The vessel was commissioned by Cleveland-based Interlake Steamship Company which currently operates about a dozen ships.
GLWA extends request to limit outdoor water use
The Great Lakes Water Authority is asking communities that were affected by a 120-inch water main break August 13th in St. Clair County, Michigan to continue to limit outdoor water use until the authority completes a flushing and disinfection process at the main. The advisory was lifted in less than two days for most communities,…