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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit Garden Center Leading by Example
-A recent article published by the prestigious National Academy of Sciences concluded what Detroit Garden Center had long known – that small patches of habitat are important to protecting biodiversity or the variety of life on Earth.
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Great Lakes shipping industry united on Soo Locks as priority
-Great Lakes shipping industry leaders are united on their priorities heading into the 2019 season with securing funding for the Soo Locks at the top of the agenda.
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The Lake Erie Bill of Rights
-In advance of this week’s vote on a measure that would grant Lake Erie certain legal status, Great Lakes Now is bringing a variety of perspectives about the issue with these extended conversations.
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Targeting the Farms
-If Toledo voters pass the Lake Erie Bill of Rights ballot measure this week, Ohio farmers are some of the most concerned constituents, says Joe Cornely, spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau.
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The Global Movement in Local Courts
-If Toledo voters approve the Lake Erie Bill of Rights proposal on their Feb. 26 ballots, how it will change environmental law and policy won’t be immediately be known.
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Making Waves at the Ballot Box
-Residents of Toledo will have the Lake Erie Bill of Rights on their ballots in a special election on Feb. 26.
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Threat to Business
-The 8,000 member businesses of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s would be undermined by the Lake Erie Bill of Rights if it passes and is enacted, says a spokesman for the group.
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PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner
-Students can also choose smoked Silverfin with green tea on rice or fried Silverfin topped with mixed greens. It turns out “Silverfin” is another name for Asian carp, an invasive species wreaking havoc in lakes and rivers across the Midwest. And this Silverfin smorgasbord is a part of Illinois’ novel efforts to battle back the fish, which are now within 50 miles from entering Lake Michigan.
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From Bridge Magazine: Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaul plan
-The Republican-controlled Legislature killed Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to reorganize Michigan’s environmental agency. It’s only the second time that has happened since 1963.
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New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics
-Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer articulated a big water agenda in her election campaign and wasted no time acting on it when she assumed office.
