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Lighthouse to allow visitors again for Fitzgerald memorial
-A Lake Superior lighthouse plans to welcome visitors back for an annual memorial honoring the sailors who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank.
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A record number of mussel-fouled watercraft have been intercepted at state inspection stations this summer
-It’s been kind of a half empty, half full aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection effort this summer in Montana. There has been less watercraft inspected but a record number of mussel-fouled watercraft discovered. That’s not good but the fact that inspectors found them is good.
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Indigenous leaders face barriers to UN climate conference
-Indigenous leaders are largely being excluded from participation in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference as the world grapples with escalating problems from floods, fires, heat, drought and other disasters.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNewsNews Roundup Drinking WaterOhioOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: US Steel spill, lead pipes, First Nations boil water advisories, Ohio wetlands
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Enbridge: Line 3 replacement complete; oil will flow Friday
-The project was completed despite stiff opposition from tribes, environmentalists and others who argued that the 1,097-mile pipeline would violate treaty rights, worsen climate change and risk spills.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Feature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismSummer Fun Yet to Come: As times change, so do boat shows
-Boat shows, especially off-season indoor shows, are where boat dealers connect with customers both old and new – and it’s no longer just about sales.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWisconsinFossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin’s watery past
-Discovered nearly 30 years ago by two amateur paleontologists, the Waukesha biota fossils are still offering new insights on the ancient world.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWhat Makes a Region: A look at three definitions of the Great Lakes
-Explore this map of the Great Lakes region and the different ways to interpret what it means to be part of the Great Lakes.
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Raising Fish: An inside look at how one hatchery is helping to restore native Great Lakes species
-Raising lake sturgeon, walleye and whitefish requires knowledge of biology, engineering, physics, mathematics and a stomach impervious to strong fish smells.
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Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
-A group of Democratic representatives called on Biden to revoke a federal water quality permit and stop the project, as the president did with the Keystone XL pipeline the day he took office.
