EPA restarts assessment of health risks from nitrate in water

ByGreat Lakes Commission 3 November 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, reversing a Trump-era decision, is restarting a human health assessment of nitrate and nitrite, a move that has potentially far-reaching regulatory implications for one of the country’s most pervasive drinking water contaminants. Read the full story by Circle of Blue.

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Climate change, microplastics pose threat to Georgian Bay, Severn Sound watershed

ByGreat Lakes Commission 20 April 2022

The world’s two oldest-known common loons once again have returned to Michigan, and if they choose each other as mates, it will mark a record 26 consecutive summers together for the pair. Read the full story by MLive. Read the full story

Private submersibles join Lake Michigan research on Beaver Island

ByGreat Lakes Commission 17 July 2023

The director of the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research joined two submersible owners under Lake Michigan at Beaver Island this week to assist the station’s water quality and fisheries research. Read the full story by MLive. Read the full story

UWS floating classroom being built

ByGreat Lakes Commission 28 October 2022

After a successful fundraising campaign, a catamaran that will be used by the University of Wisconsin – Superior for research on Lake Superior is now under construction. Read the full story by KDAL – Superior, WI. Read the full story

Duluth area Great Lakes restoration projects funding announced

ByGreat Lakes Commission 18 May 2022

More than $100 million in funding for restoration to portions of the St. Louis River near Duluth, Minnesota, was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday. A large portion will be funded through President Biden’s infrastructure law, which will accelerate long-awaited work in St. Louis River Area of Concern on Lake Superior. Read the…

Pre-design contract on Horseshoe Lake, dam removal up for vote by sewer district trustees

ByGreat Lakes Commission 6 April 2022

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership is celebrating the start of the Great Lakes shipping season by running a photo contest. Boat enthusiasts are encouraged to submit their best photos depicting Great Lakes shipping. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times. Read the full story

More lake sturgeon to call Saginaw Bay watershed home after upcoming release events

ByGreat Lakes Commission 19 September 2022

The Saginaw Bay Sturgeon organization has been spearheading a push in recent years to reintroduce sturgeon into the Saginaw Bay Watershed as a part of a larger statewide, multi-year rehabilitation plan to develop self-sustaining sturgeon populations across the state. Before releasing the sturgeon, they will be fitted with a PIT tag that will help researchers track the…

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