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Axolotl, rare salamander native to Mexico, discovered in Pennsylvania waterway
An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to a local pet shop. Read the full story by CBS News.
Why are there so many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes?
Meet a maritime archaeologist who explores the historic ships and dugout canoes that lurk beneath the surface of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Smithsonian Magazine.
Navy considers training-ship operations in Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River
The Royal Canadian Navy is considering expanding its training-ship operations to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, a move that would enable it to assist in patrolling the maritime border between Canada and the United States. Read the full story by The Globe and Mail.
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron continue to drop; boulders now showing at Traverse City beach
Great Lakes water levels are continuing to fall, which is entirely normal for this time of year. Fall and winter typically see less precipitation and more evaporation in the region. Read the full story by MLive.
Saving Great Lakes whitefish is a race against time
Bridge Michigan has spent the past several months chronicling the demise of the lower Great Lakes whitefish, investigating causes, consequences and potential solutions. Now, they’re teaming up with Detroit PBS to bring the story to your screens on the latest episode of Great Lakes Now. Read the full story by the Bridge Michigan.
Cruise line includes Toledo stops in its inaugural schedules for Great Lakes voyages
A cruise-ship operator introducing its first Great Lakes cruises next year has scheduled Toledo, Ohio, port calls as part of its four itineraries. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.
The Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the ocean. Here’s why.
Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and packed closer together, making them harder to read and faster to change. Experts say that volatility can make navigating the Great Lakes even more dangerous than the open ocean. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Three Great Lakes states at greatest risk as EPA rolls back wetland protections
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to the Clean Water Act that would leave a majority of the country’s wetlands without federal protections. Counties in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have the most to lose. Read the full story by Circle of Blue.
Whitmer asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh state immunity in Line 5 case
After a federal appeals court held that Michigan is not immune to legal action for its decision to revoke a Canadian energy company’s easement to operate a pipeline in the Great Lakes, the Whitmer Administration is seeking an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.
Trump Administration continues to extend operations at West Michigan coal plant
A coal plant on Michigan’s Lake Michigan shoreline which was originally set to shut down at the end of May will continue operating after the Trump Administration issued another extension. Environmentalists decried the extension, emphasizing the effects the plant has on air quality and Lake Michigan’s water quality. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.