Shipwreck hunters are closing in on more than $20m in gold coins and a cache of rare whiskey that sank with the vessel in Lake Michigan during a storm more than 150 years ago. It is forbidden to recover artifacts from Great Lakes wrecks without a permit, and the Westmoreland is no exception. But now talks are underway to salvage her cargo. Read the full story by the Daily Mail.
While many flame retardants are now banned, accumulation in wildlife is still prevalent, with these chemicals being found in almost all the animals studied in the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by The Conversation. Read the full story
A Wisconsin Sea Grant fisheries specialist explains how invasive species have altered Lake Michigan’s fisheries. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI. Read the full story
Chicago, Illinois Mayor Lori Lightfoot led the charge Sunday as thousands bore frigid temperatures and unforgiving winds while streaming into Lake Michigan for the return of the Polar Plunge. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun Times. Read the full story
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is launching a comprehensive study of the Great Lakes shoreline after securing $1.1 million to begin the long-awaited look at vulnerability to high water and erosion along the inland coast. Read the full story by MLive. Read the full story
On March 1, Transport Canada said that it will soon ban Russian ships and fishing vessels from entering Canadian ports and internal waters, including the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Read the full story by WWTI – TV – Watertown, NY. Read the full story
The New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation has announced that the ice boom could be returning to the Niagara River as early as this weekend. Read the full story by WGRZ- TV – Buffalo, NY. Read the full story
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