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Posted inShipping and Ports

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026May 28, 2026

The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.

Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines

Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 21, 2026May 22, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

by Inside Climate News May 21, 2026May 27, 2026
Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination

by Bridge Michigan May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season

by Julia Roeder May 15, 2026May 18, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks receives $1.1M to redevelop 106 acres of lakefront

by Ideastream Public Media May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case

by Investigate Midwest May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

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Latest News

  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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