Month: June 2024
Bruce County loses control of Krug Estate by order of judge
Superior Court Justice G. D. Lemon has taken control of the Krug Estate away from Bruce County.
Plastic pollution robs fish of nutrients
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee have discovered that plastic pollution makes yellow perch less nutritious. While this study was of juvenile yellow perch, other studies suggest that the […]
Port of Monroe receives $11M in funding from federal government
The Port of Monroe, Michigan has been awarded $11,051,586 through the Port Infrastructure Development Program, which will go toward the port’s Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project, funding four components: […]
Evers advances adding Green Bay estuary to national conservation network
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is backing an effort that would add Green Bay’s estuary to a national network of estuaries focused on conservation. This week, Governor Evers announced that there […]
Some Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands
Republican and Democratic state legislators, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Ducks Unlimited, and Audubon-Great Lakes all gathered this past week to discuss the use of $30 million in American Rescue […]
WATERshed Program receives grants from area organizations
The nonprofit WATERshed Program of Southeast Wisconsin recently received grants to support its award-winning, hands-on environmental education program for Racine students during the 2022-2023 school year. The grants will be […]
Niagara Coastal working to protect Niagara’s shorelines
Saturday, the Niagara Coastal organization in Fort Erie, Ontario was joined by representatives from Niagara College, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Town of Fort Erie and others for a coastal day […]
COMMENTARY: Protecting our inland lakes: The case for a new Clean Water Act
Now is the time for a new CWA, call it the Clean Water Alliance, a pervasive grassroots initiative in support of responsible lakefront living, wise use of lake resource and […]
COMMENTARY: Wind turbines are a dangerous idea for Lake Erie
The idea of utilizing wind energy above the waters of Lake Erie is again a focus of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in their second feasibility […]
Warm, drizzly, and foggy for trick-or-treaters
If it’s spooky weather you’re looking for, Environment Canada is calling for all the conditions that fit in with Monday evening’s Halloween celebrations.