Author: Bridge Michigan

A recent burst of cold weather has boosted Great Lakes ice coverage from initial projections that were well below historical average back to the typical range. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers states that inflows into Lake Superior are preliminarily estimated to be the lowest inflows on record for January. Read the full story by MLive.
 

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will distribute more than $1.1 million in coastal management grants. Read the full story by WPBN- TV – Traverse City, MI.

The Great Lakes Commission launched the Blue Accounting data portal on Feb.1. GLC Executive Director Erika Jensen says it’s a tool for elected leaders and decision-makers, but anyone can use it. Read and hear the full story by WDET – Detroit, MI.

This year, companies will invest nearly $83 million into repairing their vessels moored in New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Read the full story by the Lake Superior News.