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Michigan promises faster review of erosion control permits
-The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said Wednesday it will expedite permits for actions such as placing rocks or building seawalls to prevent erosion.
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Biologists to discuss alewife population in Lake Ontario
-New York state biologists will discuss Lake Ontario’s alewife population and the salmon and trout fisheries it supports at a series of public meetings on Nov. 6, 7, 13 and 14.
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4th USS Indianapolis commissioned at northern Indiana port
-The Navy has commissioned its new USS Indianapolis combat vessel at Burns Harbor along Lake Michigan. It will be the fourth ship named for Indianapolis, Indiana’s capital city.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s foggy claims on climate policy
-Here’s a look at some of President Donald Trump’s statements on former President Barack Obama’s climate policies, delivered Oct. 23 in Pennsylvania when he addressed an energy-industry event focused on fracking.
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PolyMet opponents ask appeals court to overturn mine permits
-Opponents of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine urged the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Oct. 23 to cancel the project’s permit to mine and dam safety permit and order further proceedings to determine whether the mine’s environmental and financial safeguards are adequate.
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Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill in Lake Michigan
-The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced last week that steelmaker ArcelorMittal knew it was leaking dangerous chemicals into Lake Michigan in August but failed to report the spill or act quickly to mitigate the risks.
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Powerful storms hit Great Lakes coastline communities, knocking down power lines
-Utilities are trying to restore power as winds buffet the region and waves pound the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior coasts. The storms also are causing widespread lakeside erosion, putting properties at risk.
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Burns planned for 1,100 acres of Indiana Dunes National Park
-The National Park Service says nine prescribed fires planned this fall are expected to torch about 1,100 acres (445 hectares) of the 15,000-acre (6,070-hectare) park.
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Wisconsin DNR board ready to move forward on water pollution rules
-The Wisconsin DNR board has proposed extensive rewrites of the state’s water pollution regulations, including new restrictions on manure and PFAS, that could cost well-users, farmers and wastewater treatment plants millions of dollars.
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EPA supporting cleanups of 2 Michigan toxic hotspots
-The U.S. EPA is pledging funds to help advance cleanups of two toxic waste hotspots in Michigan near lakes Michigan and Superior.
