Author: Goderich Signal Star
MillerKnoll to eliminate PFAS from North American products
MillerKnoll, a West Michigan office furniture manufacturer, has committed to eliminating PFAS from most of its products by next year. The company said all North American products will be free […]
Artists invited to capture the magic of Isle Royale through residency program
This winter, artists are invited to take part in a long-established tradition of interpreting Isle Royale National Park, which is a remote Lake Superior island. Read the full story by […]
Believed to have been extinct, researchers ‘rediscover’ fish species on Lake Superior
Researchers on Lake Superior have “rediscovered” the shortnose cisco, a Great Lakes fish species thought to have been extinct for decades. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, […]
Lake Michigan town getting over $800K in parks improvement grants
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently awarded Park Township, a town located on the Lake Michigan shoreline near Holland, Michigan, two grants totaling $826,700 to fund improvements. The grants […]
Wisconsin DNR confirms investigation into oil spill from Enbridge’s Line 6 pipeline
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has opened an investigation into a spill of more than 69,000 gallons of crude oil from a pipeline along Enbridge Energy’s Line 6. Read the full […]
Michigan Senate moves pollution cleanup reforms in overnight session
In the early hours on Friday, Dec. 13, the Michigan Senate passed five bills that would, together, overhaul Michigan’s environmental remediation program to prioritize physical removal over allowing pollution to […]
Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked during reduced control, report says
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission said non-native predatory sea lamprey populations spiked due to reduced control during the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said numbers rose when field crews were constrained […]
Mary Sabuda – Maritime Transportation Policy Analyst
Mary Sabuda covers maritime transportation policy at the Great Lakes Commission. In this role, she works to advance policy and funding priorities related to navigation
Great Lakes shipping grants will finalize before Trump takes office
The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to finalize more than $200 million in grant funding in the coming weeks to accelerate the clean energy transition at three Great Lakes shipping […]
Commercial fishing in Wisconsin evolves amid pollution, invasive species & more challenges
Have you ever wondered where the fish you eat comes from? Only a fraction of the fish consumed today in the Badger State is caught locally. Read the full story […]