Author: Kincardine Independent
Walleye fishing in Erie, Pittsburgh has been ‘phenomenal.’ Here’s why
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been surveying boat anglers, revealing that anglers on Lake Erie have had one of the best years in recent memory for catching walleyes. Fishing […]
Wetlands provide $23 billion in flood control across Wisconsin and Midwest. But they’re in distress.
According to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, wetlands save Wisconsin and the upper Midwest almost $23 billion per year that would otherwise be spent combating flooding. This […]
Lake Superior trout season is open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that Lake Superior’s lake trout season opened December 1 and will run until September 30, 2025, or until the harvest cap is […]
City of Hamilton faces new charges related to 2 sewage spills discovered in recent years
The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Climate and Parks charged the City of Hamilton, Ontario, with two counts of discharging sanitary sewage in water. The two sewage spills that began decades […]
Seaway administrator reflects on increased shipping numbers
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht says shipping numbers have been improving over the years. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System opened its 66th navigation […]
Here are 5 projects that will help restore Milwaukee’s Kinnickinnic River
The Kinnickinnic River is the most urbanized and developed river in Wisconsin, ranking last out of Milwaukee’s three rivers in terms of ecological health. Several project partners are working to remove […]
Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River
A western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have […]
After initial permits are granted, activists worry about impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in Northern Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this month that it approved Enbridge’s permits for its Line 5 reroute project. The permits are a step in a long list […]
People remember the Edmund Fitzgerald, but the Daniel J. Morrell has its own tragic story
More than 70 ships have plunged to the bottom of the Great Lakes during November. Among them was the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell, which went down in 1966 and claimed […]
Lake Huron site north of Toledo ruled out as host for Canada’s spent nuclear fuel
On Thursday, Canada announced that land near the Lake Huron shoreline will not be used to permanently bury its spent nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization instead narrowed its […]