Author: Great Lakes Now
Trump memo seeks to protect Great Lakes from invasive carp, backs barrier project
President Trump is expected to sign a memorandum today directing his administration to take steps to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, signaling support for a construction project […]
How the Great Lakes Line 5 Tunnel Project would be constructed
Construction on the Great Lakes Line 5 Tunnel Project, a proposed $800 million tunnel that aims to safeguard a pipeline carrying crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits […]
DEC, Cornell award $371K for watershed research projects across New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University have announced more than $371,000 in new grants to support watershed […]
Taking trash out: New litter boom to help clean water near Erie Water Works storm outfall
During Drinking Water Week, Erie Water Works and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful teamed up to install a 50-foot water litter boom next to the Erie Water Works station. A litter boom is a large floating barrier […]
Lake Michigan’s ‘fast ferry’ is open for the season, zipping over to Wisconsin in under 3 hours
The Lake Express, the high-speed catamaran car ferry that connects Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Muskegon, Michigan, has officially set off for the season. Read the full story by MLive.