Maintenance underway along length of Welland Canal
It’s a pretty normal year for the St. Lawrence Seaway as C$22 million in maintenance is carried out along the 43-kilometre-long Welland Canal. Read the full story by the St. Catharines Standard.
Category: Daily News
EDITORIAL: Climate change predicted to impact lamprey control
According to researchers, warming water in the Great Lakes will make it harder to kill the sea lamprey by increasing its tolerance to the chemical used to control the invasive species. Read the full story by the Daily Press.
Shipping industry fears impacts of water regulation on Lake Ontario
Politicians and residents have been pushing for higher flows to release more water from Lake Ontario as it’s seen record-breaking levels this year, but the shipping industry fears increased flows will effectively shut down shipping on the St. Lawrence …
State lawmakers in no hurry to expand notification list following spills into Lake Michigan
An Indiana proposal to expand the list of entities required to be notified following an industrial spill into Lake Michigan is unlikely to advance at the Statehouse. The bill was filed after several key entities, including local drinking water provider …
Lake Erie is usually 40% covered by ice this time of year; so far in 2020, there is none
Warmer-than-normal temperatures this winter have put the ice concentration levels on Lake Erie far below average for this time of the year – with no ice on Lake Erie yet. The average ice concentration level at this point in the season, measured between …
Duluth hires first sustainability officer to combat climate change
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson introduced the community to the city’s first-ever sustainability officer, a position designed to lead resiliency efforts and forge partnerships for sustainability. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say abnormally high waters in the Great Lakes may cause danger
With the Great Lakes continuing to experience higher than normal water levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is strongly urging everyone to be aware of safety hazards in and around the water. High water levels pose threats all year round, but strong …
COMMENTARY: Line 5 is a real threat to the Great Lakes, should be decommissioned
The Line 5 oil pipelines – 66 years old, corroded, with dents – are an immediate threat to the vast ecosystem that is the Great Lakes, provide limited value to families and businesses, and should be decommissioned as quickly as possible. Read the full …
Gov. Mike DeWine signs off on $30 million of funding for Ohio farmers to prevent algal blooms
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda have announced that $30 million worth of funding will be made available to farmers in a dozen counties in the state starting in February as part of the H2Ohio plan. R …
Survey: 2019 tourism season better than 2017
Despite Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River reaching record water levels and inundating shoreline communities last summer, most businesses in the Thousand Islands that participated in a recent survey believe they fared better than the previous time …