I Speak for the Fish is a new monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
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Boil-water alert could last 2 weeks for some in SE Michigan
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A boil-water advisory could last up to two weeks for more than 130,000 people in southeastern Michigan as crews repair a water pipe break, officials said Monday.
“One week for the repairs and an additional week for water quality testing,” the Great Lakes Water Authority, known as GLWA, said.
A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass
The North American Sea Glass Association held its 16th Annual Sea Glass Festival at Maumee Bay State Park Lodge on Lake Erie – the first time it wasn’t held at a saltwater venue.
“This is probably the crème de la crème of festivals,” said Beverly Vinch, of Washed Ashore Jewelry, based in Avon Lake, Ohio.
Residents fear homes, farmland in Ontario’s Hillman Marsh area will go under water without federal help
A Leamington, Ontario, environmental group is calling for governmental action to prevent the possibility of destructive flooding due to rising Lake Erie water levels. Read the full story by CBC News. Read the full story
New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash
A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes adds new data showing that America’s plastic addiction and waste-disposal habits are polluting our land and water. The Chicago-based group analyzed 20 years of data from volunteer beach cleanups across the region, finding that the majority of litter is plastic-based. Read the full story by…
100% whitefish is 100% smart planning
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers recently announced a new initiative called “100% Whitefish” that aims to use all of the fish. The group is looking to Iceland for guidance and as an example. That country, among others, has pioneered using all of the fish it catches in various products, greatly increasing the…
Is the USDA’s spending on ‘climate-smart’ farming actually helping the climate?
By Max Graham, Grist
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.
America’s farms don’t just run on corn and cattle. They also run on cash from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Every year, the USDA spends billions of dollars to keep farmers in business.