Author: Great Lakes Commission

S.S. Badger awarded grant from U.S. Department of Transportation

S.S. Badger awarded grant from U.S. Department of Transportation

The historic Great Lakes car ferry, S.S. Badger will receive a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. The contribution will go towards an ongoing feasibility analysis to convert the coal-fired steamship into a zero-emission ferry vessel. Read the full story by Trains. Read the full story

Lake Erie algal bloom shrinking

Lake Erie algal bloom shrinking

Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom has been shrinking for about one or two weeks, but scientists don’t know yet when it will disappear. Last year’s bloom behaved differently from blooms in previous years, so that makes it harder to predict when the bloom will go away. Read the full story by the Sandusky Register. Read…

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