Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $3.7 million in grants to four organizations to help farmers manage their nutrient applications in the watershed of Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
The water levels in the Great Lakes are continuing their seasonal rise into the summer months, with predictions for them to peak later in July or August. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a bulletin issued Thursday that “patches” of cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, have been detected via satellite in western Lake Erie. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
The Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announced that it will contribute $1 million toward reestablishing Ontario’s Peninsula Harbour Port as a modern, functional transportation hub. Organizers have said the facility, to be constructed on the site Marathon...
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
Microcystin, the toxic chemical produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), has now been detected in the air as well as the water during HAB season. Researchers are collecting samples and investigating the effects of what this may mean for individuals spending time near...
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
A barge that twice sank in Lake Michigan and sparked environmental concerns has now been moved to a legally authorized site. Read the full story by Huron Daily Tribune.
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the Two Harbors Lighthouse beacon 25 miles northeast of Duluth will once again sweep across Lake Superior. Read the full story by the Minnesota Public Radio.
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is hosting the “Get into Your Sanctuary” photo competition, with a new sanctuary to participate in this year after Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary was designated in...
Jul 7, 2025 | Daily News
Each year, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources recruits teams of volunteer lighthouse keepers to staff the Tawas Point Lighthouse in two-week shifts. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
Jul 2, 2025 | Daily News
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel belongs in state or federal court. Read the full story by...