Built in River Rouge, Michigan, the vessel originally named Leon Fraser launched on February 28, 1942. The ship spent 43 years as an iron ore carrier under the ownership of Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, and after a brief stint with Spitzer Marine Limited, was sold to Inland Lakes Transportation in 1989, where it became a cement carrier. Read the full story by WBKB-TV Alpena.
According to a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, there isn’t a widespread upswing of harmful algae blooms in North American lakes. Read the full story by Phys.org. Read the full story
Health officials in Michigan are advising residents in the city of Benton Harbor to rely on bottled water instead of tap water in response to elevated levels of lead in the city’s water supply. Levels of lead significantly exceeding the federal action level of 15 parts per billion have been reported in Benton Harbor since at…
Road salt is affecting everything in Lake Erie, including suppressed reproduction, low survival rates, and reduced growth rates of fish and macroinvertebrates. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH. Read the full story
Despite 50 years of working jointly to address water quality challenges, the U.S. and Canada are far from declaring “mission accomplished.” We are still up against toxic algal blooms undermining access to safe drinking water, thousands of tons of plastics and microplastics ending up in our waterways and invasive species wreaking havoc on our fisheries…
Researchers with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission say their surveys have found that many more endangered species could be affected by a proposed pipeline in Wisconsin than the oil company found in its own surveys. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette. Read the full story
If you have spent any time on the beaches of Lake Erie lately, you may have likely noticed a big ship canvassing the water. The NOAA vessel Thomas Jefferson has been canvassing the lake for the past week by using high-tech sonar to help mariners understand what is beneath the water. Read the full story…
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