Common wisdom would tell you zebra mussels couldn’t live in Lake Superior because it’s an unproductive lake with frigid temperatures. But common wisdom might be wrong this time. When researchers started finding the mollusk nuisance not just surviving but spreading in the lake, they exhaled a collective groan.
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge has protected Humbug Marsh in Trenton and Gibraltar, Mich. and designed and developed the adjacent Refuge Gateway as a riverfront gathering place for people and wildlife as part of an effort to promote conservation in the region, revitalize the area, and accelerate the sustainability transition.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Great Lakes opportunities, obstacles await new governors in Michigan and Wisconsin
What is the reality for Whitmer and Evers, two gubernatorial election winners in key Great Lakes states. Both are Democrats who will replace two-term Republicans.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Lake Superior, News, Who We Are and What We Do
Superior: Strong
Despite new stressors, Lake Superior is doing well The state of Lake Superior is strong. That’s the determination of Liz LaPlante and Chris Korleski, of the Environmental Protection Agency Chicago […]
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Answers to some questions about the Line 5 tunnel
Here’s what officials – and Michigan’s new Governor-elect – are saying about the pipeline’s future Since last month’s announcement that Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration and Enbridge plan to build a […]
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Water issues loom large for Michigan Gov-elect Whitmer
Dems win 6 of 7 Great Lakes state races for governor including an upset in Wisconsin Reversing eight years of Republican dominance, Democrats won six of seven gubernatorial races in […]
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Great Lakes drownings peaked in 2018. And the year’s not over.
From our friends at Bridge Magazine More than 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far this year, making it the deadliest year this decade already. That’s according […]
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Groundwater Contamination, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Toxic Clean-up of Defunct Steel Mill on Detroit River Advances
A 25-year challenge for USEPA, MDEQ Clean-up of a long-defunct and toxic site on prime real estate that borders the Detroit River has taken a positive step forward. Federal agencies […]
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Isle Royale’s Rockin’ Restoration
The Rock of Ages Lighthouse gets a makeover No restoration expert is helping to fix the Rock of Ages Lighthouse on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Rather, it’s a collection […]
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Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health
A $5.2 million grant announced this week will expand on the northwest Ohio work through the formation of the Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health, an effort led by BGSU.
