U.S. House appropriators late Tuesday approved $300 million for Great Lakes restoration in a rebuke to the Trump administration that had proposed to eliminate all funding for the lakes. The […]
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With all eyes on Great Lakes funding, Clean Water Rule withers
U.S. House of Representatives appropriators dealt a blow to clean water advocates and the Environmental Protection Agency when it released its 2018 budget last week. While the bill provides full-funding […]
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What’s it like to live in a Lake Erie lighthouse? Bring water.
By Elizabeth Miller from Great Lakes Today It’s easier to get to Sheila Consaul’s summer home by boat than by foot. It sits at the edge of an Ohio state […]
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‘One of the worst algae blooms in Lake Erie on record,’ say Great Lakes scientists
From Great Lakes Today – – A significant harmful algae bloom is predicted this summer in western Lake Erie. This year’s algae bloom could be one of the biggest on […]
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U.S. EPA’S Corn Ethanol rule fuels split between ag and enviros
Reduced dependence on oil at odds with land conservation The Trump administration recently delivered on a campaign pledge made during the 2016 presidential primary in Iowa, the heart of corn […]
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding passes in committee: “It’s a good first step”
People who love the Great Lakes or work to improve the quality of the Great Lakes aren’t exactly popping champagne corks yet. But there is a new sense of […]
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N.Y. governor wants to clean out IJC
Upset by continued flooding on the Lake Ontario shoreline, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to shake up the bi-national group that helps to regulate the Great Lakes. Cuomo wants […]
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The biggest threat to the Line 5 Pipeline: Anchor drag
It isn’t corrosion that poses the biggest threat to Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. It’s the possibility a large ship could drop its anchor and puncture the pipeline. The line was […]
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Fighting Great Lakes Invasives on YouTube
If you give Tom Alwin a minute of your time, he’ll show you an invasive you ought to know. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality aquatic biologist is the star […]
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Thousands gather to support the Great Lakes for “All Hands on Deck”
People in 64 communities around the Great Lakes gathered for an event called “All Hands on Deck.” Thousands of people held various ceremonies that included handholding, music, drumming and speeches […]
