Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
As ice thaws around the Great Lakes, technicians are preparing to re-deploy buoys that gather a wealth of information for use in research, water safety efforts and recreation. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
In Ohio, the Board of Lucas County Commissioners says the EPA isn’t doing what it’s supposed to in order to protect Lake Erie, and now they’re suing to force its hand. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
Raptors migrate north and south with the seasons to find food and nesting locations. But unlike some other birds like gulls, they don’t like to fly over water they can’t see the other side of, which makes the Straits of Mackinac an ideal crossing location....
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
Jones Island might not make anyone’s list of Milwaukee’s best-known landmarks, but a growing public art project focusing on the city’s waterfront, and its relationship to the Harbor District and other redeveloping neighborhoods could soon change...
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
Isle Royale sits roughly 20 miles east of mainland Minnesota and 55 miles west of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, yet the island in Lake Superior belongs to Michigan. But why? The answer can be traced to faulty maps, “copper fever” and the dispute over a strip of land in...
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
A federal judge ruled Thursday that a lawsuit Flint, Michigan, residents filed against the government over the city’s water crisis can move forward. Read the full story by the Detroit News.
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
Governor Tom Wolf is investing in water infrastructure projects in 14 counties throughout Pennsylvania. This includes a low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to North East County for the construction of a pump station....
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
Protecting Lake Erie from invasive species was the topic of discussion at a public forum at the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
The executive director of Milwaukee’s Metropolitan Sewerage District wants zero sewage overflows to Lake Michigan by 2035, a goal that has national colleagues and a Milwaukee environmental group questioning if he understands the inevitability of overflows. Read the...
Apr 19, 2019 | Daily News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Great Lakes National Program Office, and Environment and Climate Change Canada are seeking public feedback on the draft Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan, a binational ecosystem-based 5-year strategy for...
