Oswego, Illinois, was recently granted its Lake Michigan Water Allocation Permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. To get permission to tap Lake Michigan water, Oswego had to meet several criteria, including providing evidence that the aquifer it currently uses is no longer able to meet the village’s needs and that the other water source alternatives are not as viable. Read the full story by the Patch.
The loss of 800 megawatts of carbon-free energy from the nuclear plant along the Lake Michigan shoreline near South Haven, MI (122 miles NE of Chicago) at the end of May is likely to result in more greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere as the electric sector pivots to natural gas while more solar and wind generation…
Potash shipments at the port of Thunder Bay, ON have made a strong comeback in June reaching 31 per cent higher than June 2022. Chris Heikkinen, director of business development with the port, says the reason for the uptick is “it’s timing more than anything.” Read the full story by the Chronicle Journal. Read the…
When ships come to the St. Lawrence River, it’s what they leave behind that’s an issue for environmentalists, and members of Congress. They’ve penned a letter, hoping for change to protect what’s in the Thousand Islands. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY. Read the full story
Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have been trending down for the past year or so. Less precipitation has led to the decrease. Read the full story by WSJM – St. Joseph, MI. Read the full story
Milwaukee will host three prominent Great Lakes summits this fall, drawing in 1,200 attendees and over $1.2 million projected in total estimated economic impact. The US Water Alliance’s One Water Summit, The Water Council’s Water Leaders Summit, and Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Conference will be heading to Milwaukee in the next few weeks. Read…
The Erie Canal is currently being drained for its yearly winter maintenance. Each year, the canal is drained through culverts into the tributaries flowing north to Lake Ontario. For the local angler the higher water in areas can mean more fish. Read the full story by Niagara-Gazette. Read the full story
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