All across the Great Lakes Region, from large cities to small rural towns, new problems are emerging involving water contamination. Many of the issues involve drinking water. And yet some officials don’t know much about how water systems work. Michigan State University is offering up a solution called “Michigan Water School: Essential Resources for Local Officials.”
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Lake Erie Steelhead fishing thriving through Great Lakes cooperation
In the past decade, steelhead fishing on Lake Erie has been heating up and for good reason: wildlife officials in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York have worked non-stop, and cooperatively, to ensure healthy populations of this super-prized and super-beautiful fish.
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U.S. Senate moves toward fighting aquatic invasive species
In a bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that authorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and, following years of debate, changes ballast water regulation by setting a national standard for discharges.
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Introducing: The Foods of the Great Lakes
Today — just in time for the all the holiday cooking and eating that’s about to get underway — we begin a monthly series on Great Lakes Now called “The Foods of the Great Lakes.” We will feature one story each month about the people and companies that celebrate the bounty of the Great Lakes.
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Lake Superior Zebra Mussels: “A big disappointing surprise”
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.
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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.
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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 […]