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‘Major’ flooding from ice jams on the River Raisin likely to persist in Monroe through the week
Residents in a southeast Michigan communality have been surrounded by frigid water for days as ice jams on the River Raisin continued to cause flooding in portions of the city. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
A new report by the Canadian environmental group Environmental Defence recommends upgrading Enbridge Inc.’s new Line 78 pipeline to handle most of what Line 5 now delivers to Ontario and Quebec, as well as several Midwestern states. Read the full story…
Great Lakes scientists dive into winter research
To increase data for the Great Lakes in the winter scientists from 18 institutions in the U.S. and Canada, are fanning out in 12 teams this month across the lakes to grab as much data as possible. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.
Places from the Past: Lake Michigan’s ‘buried ghost town’ and the fight to preserve it
The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance is fighting to preserve the marina portion of a historic shipping “ghost town” in West Michigan once titled “Singapore,” which met its ultimate demise in the early 1900s. Read the full story by Holland Sentin…
Minnesota briefs: St. Louis River cleanup fast-tracked under feds
Cleanup of the Twin Ports’ St. Louis River will accelerate under new federal Great Lakes restoration funding. The Lake Superior estuary is one of 22 designated “areas of concern” to be restored using $1 billion from the bipartisan inf…
DNR plans pilot project for minnow trappers in zebra mussel-infested waters
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is planning a pilot project set to launch this spring to determine best practices for minnow dealers who trap spottail shiners in lakes designated as infested waters for zebra mussels. Read the full story b…
Breaking up: Ice loss is changing one Anishinaabe fisherman’s relationship with Lake Superior
Respect for water was as much a part of Phillip Solomon’s fishing education as sawing through thick winter ice. The Anishinaabe fisherman can see how rising temperatures are changing Gitchigumi and the fish his community relies on. Read the full story …
Hydro One teams in clean up mode after oil spill leaks into the Don River
A transformer at the Hydro One Bathurst Transmission Station in North York, ON failed last week resulting in insulating mineral oil being released into the Don River. The cleanup alongside the creek and outside the station is projected to take two to t…
Lake Michigan ice coverage may be nearing its peak as lake levels continue to drop
Lake Michigan’s ice cover hit 37% last week, the most yet in the season, and trended closer to average than originally forecasted according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory…
Fisherman lost in blowing snow rescued from Lake Superior overnight
A fisherman got lost in blowing snow on Lake Superior and then his snowmobile got stuck in heavy slush before rescuers found him overnight, officials said. The man was found miles from shore around 2 a.m. Monday by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Read t…