Western Lake Erie algal bloom persists, despite arrival of cooler fall temperatures

ByGreat Lakes Commission 11 October 2023

Don’t let cooler fall temperatures fool you: Western Lake Erie’s 2023 algal bloom is still out there. The bloom continues to hug the western Lake Erie shoreline from Stony Point, Michigan, north of Monroe, to Maumee Bay water just east of Toledo. Read the full story by The Blade.

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Researchers blitz North Shore streams to unravel mystery of ‘Rock Snot’ algae

ByGreat Lakes Commission 29 April 2022

Aiming to protect fish in Lake Superior, teams race to understand a messy invader previously foreign to trout streams Up North. Read the full story by the Star Tribune. Read the full story

2022 shipping season underway at The Port of Green Bay

ByGreat Lakes Commission 25 March 2022

The 2022 shipping season is underway as the first shipment of cargo arrived into the Port of Green Bay March 18. Read the full story by WFRV-TV – Green Bay, WI. Read the full story

Eastpointe to get $10M for lead water line replacement

ByGreat Lakes Commission 21 July 2023

Eastpointe, Michigan, is set to get $10 million in state funding for replacement of lead water lines after being named as an “action city” by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. On July 18, the City of Eastpointe issued a public advisory for its 13,565 water customers after water testing samples from…

Environmental groups seek better practices for untreated sewage dumps into rivers

ByGreat Lakes Commission 25 January 2023

After a Christmas thaw, 20 million gallons of untreated sewage was dumped into the Black and St. Lawrence Rivers. The practice may be legal, but it’s not popular. Read the full story by WWNY- TV – Carthage, NY. Read the full story

‘Red flag deals’ aim to keep people out of Lake Michigan

ByGreat Lakes Commission 22 July 2022

Some South Haven businesses have started offering red flag day specials — deals to incentivize families to visit them rather than Lake Michigan when conditions are dangerous. Read the full story by UP Matters. Read the full story

Sailors and visitors alike find Marblehead Lighthouse a shining beacon of beauty

ByGreat Lakes Commission 3 June 2022

Lighthouses traditionally warn sailors away from land, but this year, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes — Marblehead Lighthouse in Ohio — will be attracting visitors like moths to a flame. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch. Read the full story

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