Ohio must put Lake Erie on ‘pollution diet’ under settlement terms
The state of Ohio must develop a mandatory cap on algae-fueling nutrient pollution entering Lake Erie under the terms of a proposed court settlement. Read the full story by MLive.
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As the threat of high Lake Ontario water levels worries shoreline communities in New York, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer visited Sodus Point to push for activating FEMA’s $500 million revolving-loan program to help pay for flood-prevention projects. Read the full story by Finger Lakes Times. Read the full story
Water pipe pull under Muskegon dunes complete, work moves back to Pere Marquette beach
A $13.5 million effort, dubbed the Muskegon Channel Crossing Project, is providing a second water source to communities north of the channel that leads from Lake Michigan to Muskegon Lake. Read the full story by MLive. Read the full story
Most Great Lakes won’t approach record highs in next 6 months, report finds
In their latest forecast the Army Corps of Engineers hydrologists report that most of the Great Lakes will remain above their long-term average water levels in the coming months but won’t reach the record highs of recent years. Read the full story by The Detroit News. Read the full story
Ontario nature organizations call on province, feds to protect Great Lakes
Over 60 nature organizations in Ontario have signed a letter calling on both the federal and provincial governments to officially protect the Great Lakes. This letter asks David Piccini, Ontario’s minister of environment, conservation and parks, and federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault to designate the lakes as a national marine conservation…
St. Lawrence Seaway reopening March 22
The Montreal/ Lake Ontario section, which includes the St. Lawrence River, and Welland Canal are set to open for the next navigation season on Wednesday, March 22 at 8 a.m., according to a press release from the Seaway System. Read the full story by WWTI -TV – Watertown, NY. Read the full story
Bayfield County to map artesian wells following proposal to bottle and sell water there
Wisconsin’s Bayfield County residents will soon have access to a map of the county’s artesian wells, following a controversial proposal to bottle and sell water from a well near Lake Superior. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio. Read the full story