Author: Bridge Michigan
Great Lakes Commission applauds EPA plan to accelerate Great Lakes restoration
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today applauded a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to expand and accelerate activities to cleanup and restore Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
‘Rock snot’ algae discovery sparks survey of Michigan’s up north rivers
River advocates and environmental regulators intend to fan out across northern Lower Michigan in coming months and determine where blooms of invasive “rock snot” algae threaten otherwise pristine, freshwater streams. Read the full story by MLive.
New climate center in Minnesota includes focus on moose, wild rice and Lake Superior
The Climate Adaptation Science Center, a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Department of Interior, will study climate change and the intersection of human activity and wildlife management in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. It will pay special attention to tribal concerns and build off the unique and robust experience […]
MSU study reveals impacts of road salt on Lake Michigan, local waterways
Researchers at Michigan State University discovered that road salt and other salt sources created by humans are increasing Lake Michigan’s saltiness. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Tributaries play key role in feeding ‘forever chemicals’ into Great Lakes: study
A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found tributary rivers that feed into Lake Michigan play a critical role in transporting cancer-linked “forever chemicals” perfluoroalkyl acids, or PFAAs, into the Great Lakes system. Read the full story b…