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Canada expands ballast water restrictions to reduce invasive species spread
The rules require all Canadian ships and all ships visiting Canadian ports to treat ballast water. That includes so-called “lakers.” They are ships which only haul cargo within the Great Lakes.
Ship-top vaccinations help keep freighters hauling
Health officials delivered more than 300 vaccinations on 25 ships at the Soo Locks.
More News and Information About Freighters
Freighter Mystery: Can you help Great Lakes Now with more clues to identify people and places in a historic film?
TV Producer Rob Green discovered a film on YouTube. Here’s how he made it into a PBS segment for the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
Michigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.
Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand
With drops of tonnage on the Great Lakes due to COVID-19, many in the industry are hoping long-term infrastructure investments will turn things around.
2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor
Of course, a lot also happened in 2020 that did not garner the attention that COVID-19 and climate change did.
Watch Party: Ships and Shipwrecks
Come aboard a boat that delivers mail to ships on the Great Lakes, learn about…
Got Pike? Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, yes. Erie, not so much.
Increased seiche events likely hurting already small populations of the fish.
Q&A: What Michigan’s move to shut down Enbridge Line 5 means
Those involved in Michigan’s pipeline debate said they’re expecting a lengthy legal battle before the pipeline’s fate is settled.
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline
Whitmer’s office notified Enbridge that it was revoking an easement granted in 1953 to extend a section of the pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac.
Dave Spangler: Lake Erie loses tireless full-time advocate
The Oak Harbor charter captain was a major force in many circles.
Judge: Michigan agency can evaluate Great Lakes tunnel plan
The Michigan Public Service Commission can evaluate the need for the tunnel project and whether it would be designed, constructed and operated safely, according to a judge.
Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers
It’s the 140th anniversary of the Lake Carriers’ Association, and its president discusses the new Soo lock, icebreakers and tension with Canada.
New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony
They could face a felony charge, serve up to four years in prison, pay a fine of up to $10,000, and cover environmental cleanup costs.
Ancient stone patterns in Straits of Mackinac add new wrinkle to Line 5 pipeline debate
A group of amateur explorers raised money to look at Enbridge Inc.’s oil pipeline on the lake bottom.
The Age of Nature: Humanity’s relationship with nature in the Great Lakes region and beyond
What are the modern issues affecting nature and what are humans doing about them?
Canada Water Agency: Government hopes to consolidate water data and management
Fresh water is abundant in Canada; data on that water a lot less so.