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Marina dock breaks away in Marquette’s Upper Harbor, floats into Lake Superior
In Marquette, Michigan, the marina dock at Marquette’s Upper Harbor broke off and is floating in Lake Superior. The city says the lake’s ice pulled the dock away, leaving it stranded. Read the full story by WLUC-TV– Negaunee, MI.
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…
Trent University involved in first-time testing of Great Lakes ice
Trent University in Ontario is joining Winter Grab, a first-of-its-kind winter research effort to collect and analyze ice and water samples from all five of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by PTBO – Peterborough, ON.
Cyanide spill in Lake Michigan tributary leads to $3 million settlement
The owner of a Northwest Indiana steel mill will pay $3 million in penalties, donate more than 100 acres of land for conservation, and agreed to pollution controls after a 2019 spill of ammonia and cyanide from the mill killed thousands of fish in a Lake Michigan tributary. Read the full story by the Chicago […]
Michigan’s poor and minority communities most impacted by environmental racism
Communities across Michigan are calling out the impacts of environmental racism and environmental injustice. Data shows people living in the most socially vulnerable populations in the state are more likely to be exposed to polluted water, air pollutio…
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
A new report by a Canadian environmental group says alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.