Author: Owen Sound Sun Times
Streamside incubator could help restore grayling to Michigan
As several groups of researchers race to bring back Great Lakes grayling, one program recently got a big assist with a $70,000 grant to find the best design for an […]
If at first you don’t succeed, flush flush again
After decades of failure, the tide has finally turned in the battle against invasive species in the Great Lakes. Scientists say the main reason is mandatory saltwater flushing of ship […]
Navy shipyard proposal for 2 Ohio towns needs revision
In the nationwide search for extra nuclear submarine maintenance capability, one proposal would transform two sites located on the shores of Lake Erie in rural Ohio into a big, integrated […]
Why wind turbines in Lake Erie are so controversial
A proposed wind farm, located about eight miles off the coast of Cleveland and first pitched in 2009, would bring six wind turbines to Lake Erie, making it the first […]
Lawmakers address concerns of Lake Michigan contamination from Waukegan power plant
An environmental bill that would require the removal of pollutants near the shores of Lake Michigan is advancing in the Illinois General Assembly, despite objections from opponents who argue the […]
Popular Lake Michigan park would add 127 acres under county’s plan to buy former sand mining site
Ottawa County, Michigan, is hoping to nearly double the size of Rosy Mound Natural Area, a rustic park popular among beachgoers and hikers. Read the full story by MLive.
Permitted users take nearly 50 million gallons of Lake Superior water per day along the North Shore
Permitted users in the cities of Two Harbors and Grand Marais, Minnesota, take an average of 50 million gallons per day out of Lake Superior, the largest of those users […]
U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2.7 mil in Great Lakes Boat Building School
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced Tuesday that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Great Lakes Boat […]
DEQ scraps Line 5 safety report
The state of Michigan has scrapped a risk study on Enbridge’s Line 5 and fired a researcher working on the study just a week before a first draft was to […]
Platteville fish dealer convicted of selling invasive carp
A wholesale fish dealer from Platteville has been convicted of illegally selling invasive carp in Wisconsin. As the state’s first case involving illegal sale of bighead, grass and silver carp, […]