Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will receive a $2.1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to address the invasive sea lamprey in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
The contested case hearing over Wisconsin state permits issued to Enbridge Energy for its Line 5 reroute project have begun, and both sides in the case already have staked out positions at opposite ends of the spectrum. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal...
Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
Invasive sea lamprey are a huge problem for the Great Lakes, impeding efforts to restore the lake trout population and steelhead fisheries. Read the full story by the Pocono Record.
Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore, Michigan, is expanding by adding nearly 5 acres of rare wet-mesic flatwood forest. Preserving the area area is important for water quality and the overall ecosystem of Anchor Bay and Lake St. Clair. Read the full story by...
Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
Nearly 100 people drown in the Great Lakes each year – an Upper Peninsula start-up called SwimSmart is working to address that. Read the full story by Second Wave Michigan.
Aug 13, 2025 | Daily News
Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim participants had to abort their swim nine miles short of their finish at Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Alcona County, Michigan, due to mechanical issues. Read the full story by The Alpena News.
Aug 11, 2025 | Daily News
In Ontario, experts are sounding the alarm about the spread of water soldier, an invasive aquatic plant that could affect the environment, recreational activity and, eventually, the economy. Read the full story by CBC News.
Aug 11, 2025 | Daily News
The 2025 Review of the International Joint Commission’s Report on the “Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes” was issued in draft form in July and is accepting public comments until August 31. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
Aug 11, 2025 | Daily News
The plan to reroute Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline around tribal land in northern Wisconsin will begin its hearing on August 12 to examine whether the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources followed state law when it approved key permits for the project last year....
Aug 11, 2025 | Daily News
As global aquaculture has grown to meet increasing demand for protein, a small but determined group of inland fish farmers in the Great Lakes region are working to build a more sustainable, local supply. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.