A Chicago man recently completed his 1,400-mile biking journey around Lake Superior, which is the last of the five Great Lakes he has biked since starting his journey twelve years ago. Read the full story by WLUC-TV – Negaunee, MI.
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Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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- Illinois EPA grants permit to Pond Creek Mine to dump polluted water into Big Muddy – The Southern Illinoisan
On April 15, 2022, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA, IEPA, or Agency) approved a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for Williamson Energy, LLC Pond Creek Mine No.
EPA and EGLE investigating ‘significant’ oil leak in Saginaw County
In Richland Township, Michigan, state and federal environmental regulators are investigating a “significant” oil leak in Saginaw County. Local residents say the oil has been leaking since before the holidays. Read the full story by WJRT-TV – Flint, MI. Read the full story
Police charge drivers with drinking and driving at three collisions
South Bruce OPP charged three drivers with drinking and driving offences at three separate collisions in less than a week. Police charged a 30-year-old West Grey man with impaired driving, driving with an excess blood-alcohol level, possession of a controlled substance and careless driving at an accident scene Oct. 22 along Bruce Road 4 in […]
Cargo ship navigates shoal, safely enters St. Joseph harbor; future of port still uncertain
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. Read the full story
As alewife deaths rise, Michigan aims to boost king salmon stocking
In response to growing alewife numbers, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is advancing a proposal this summer to boost the number of chinook, or “king” salmon it stocks in the lake to 1 million fish next year. Read the full story by MLive. Read the full story
5 new lakefront projects led by Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Metroparks gain support, accelerating drive to open up shoreline
Coordinated efforts among local, state, and federal agencies are raising the possibility that new trails and amenities could be delivered along five miles of lakefront or major roads close to it starting within several years. Read the full story by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Read the full story