With the peak algae season nearing, pressure is mounting on the federal government and Ohio to be more aggressive in combating nutrient pollution from farms that discharge to Lake Erie. […]
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No vote on bill that would have increased sales of ethanol-based fuel
Proponents of year-round sales of gasoline with higher ethanol content suffered a setback last week when a U.S. Senate committee declined to vote on legislation that would allow the increased […]
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Wild Alaska Live
Broadcasting live over three nights with hosts Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, PBS, in partnership with the BBC, will turn the cameras on a must-see natural spectacle as thousands […]
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High winds and storms mark this year’s Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
Update from Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: By all accounts, The Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race was an exciting race, punctuated by high winds and storms. The first […]
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House appropriators approve $300 Million for Great Lakes; reject amendment on Clean Water Rule
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 […]