A coalition of Democratic politicians, labor unions and environmental groups is advocating for a plan that would put an offshore wind farm off the coast of Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side. Read the full story by Capital News Illinois.
Similar Posts
Edgewater Park health advisory: Heavy rains spill sewage into Lake Erie for the 2nd time in 2 weeks
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has posted a health advisory at Cleveland’s Edgewater Park following heavy rains that caused sewage and stormwater to overflow and be dumped into Lake Erie. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer Read the full story
Surface-level drones could be future water warriors for the Great Lakes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will launch a robotic Uncrewed Surface Vehicle in Lake Erie to help with Great Lakes monitoring and is asking the public to keep their distance. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade. Read the full story
COMMENTARY: Protecting Michigan’s natural resources can combat climate change
Michigan needs to do more to combat climate change. The state has an opportunity, with federal infrastructure dollars, to enable the protection of remaining natural lands and for broader adoption of natural climate solutions like green stormwater infrastructure, especially in rapidly developing regions. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press. Read the full…
Q&A: The culprit behind dead zones and the threat to our water supply
Reporter Dan Egan discusses the unchecked flow of phosphorus into our waterways, often from farm runoff, and how it contributes to “dead zones” and toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. Read the full story by Chicago Business. Read the full story
‘Incredibly important’: John Ball Zoo researchers tracking migratory fish to aid in conservation
With the help of community members, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is monitoring migratory suckers like the longnose and white sucker. By tracking sucker migration from Lake Michigan to inland rivers and streams, zoo officials are hoping to aid their conservation. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI. Read…
Lake Ontario overflowing with microplastics, researchers find
Nearly every piece of microplastic pulled out of Lake Ontario is tracked and recorded by the dozens of University of Toronto students participating in a study that pulls more than 10,000 pieces of microplastics out of the lake each day. Read the full story by the CTV National News. Read the full story