Report shows Great Lakes-Seaway benefits Indiana the most

New York state water officials are keeping an eye on the Lake Ontario shoreline as the water is higher but still below flooding levels. The lake is seeing more water flow in from seasonal snowmelt up north, and less water flow out a dam on the New York-Canadian water border. Read the full story by…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a roughly $450 million effort to remove almost 2 million cubic yards of contaminated sediments from the Milwaukee Harbor and three rivers in the area surrounding Milwaukee, Wisconsin. EPA leaders called the project a “once in a generation” opportunity to address pollution that’s existed for more than 150 years…

Over the next month, the Wisconsin DNR will host open houses at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery, Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility, Root River Steelhead Facility and the Wild Rose Fish Hatchery. Each of these free events will give attendees a chance to see fish up close and learn how hatcheries and spawning facilities…