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Superfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination
-The former McLouth Steel Corporation site in Trenton, Michigan, was added to the Superfund list in May because of its risk to the Detroit River.
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Sanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more
-NOAA is looking for public input on a potential new national marine sanctuary in the southeast corner of Lake Ontario.
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Art and Water: Wyandotte art exhibit focuses on water activism and Indigenous American artwork
-Though the Standing Rock controversy was the focus of the exhibition, art from local Native Americans was featured as well, and issues affecting Native Americans in the Great Lakes were brought up.
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‘Water is a Basic Right’: New Chicago mayor’s transition team addresses water issues, Great Lakes and recommends proactivity
-Chicago’s new mayor started just this week, and one of the issues on her radar is access to water for all citizens.
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Two Lake Erie tributaries draw tens of thousands for springtime fishing
-Dates come and go, and so do groundhogs and weather reports. However, the true indicator of spring is when thousands of men, women and children suddenly appear, waist-deep in the chilly, often muddy waters of the Sandusky and Maumee rivers.
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New Trump budget again proposes drastic cuts for the U.S. EPA, Great Lakes
-Titled “A Budget for a Better America,” the Trump administration’s 2020 budget released on Monday makes another attempt to subject the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to draconian funding cuts and proposes to all but eliminate the Obama-era Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Detroit Port Seeks Partners and Funding
-Aimed at drawing in more investment and federal grant money for infrastructure and expansion, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority is launching its “Port Forward” initiative.
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Some Great Lakes governors make water quality a top priority in first budgets and actions
-Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday told legislators who have to approve her budget that she wants Michigan to take a new path where “every community has clean safe drinking water.”
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New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics
-Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer articulated a big water agenda in her election campaign and wasted no time acting on it when she assumed office.
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(Almost) Everything You Want to Know about Lake Erie’s Walleye Population
-The walleye population in Lake Erie has exploded during the past few years — the fishing is considered to be great, and fisheries managers say it will likely get better in the near future as younger fish grow to keeping size.
