Category: Great Lakes Commission
How a 150-year-old company with a floating zip code helps ships on the Detroit River – Great Lakes Commission
Vessels in the Detroit River don’t have to dock to get deliveries; the J.W. Westcott company brings mail and supplies right to them as they
Algoma Steel slapped with two new environmental charges for 2022 oil spill – Great Lakes Commission
A total of seven ‘significant’ spills have occurred on Algoma Steel property on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in the past
Coast Guard: Lake Superior freighter has 13-foot crack, but likely not from collision – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes freighter Michipicoten hobbled near Isle Royale, Michigan, over the weekend suffered a 13-foot crack in its hull, but the mishap likely wasn’t
OSU lands $4.9M federal grant to train ‘climate-ready’ workforce along Lake Erie shoreline – Great Lakes Commission
The Biden Administration is providing $60 million for climate-adaptation training to students living in nine ecosystems, including the western Lake Erie shoreline in Ohio. Ohio
Today in history: ‘Roaring’ Dan Seavey, known as Michigan’s only pirate, steals a cargo ship – Great Lakes Commission
On June 11, 1908, Dan Seavey commandeered a Great Lakes cargo ship and sailed it to Chicago. “Roaring” Dan Seavey is known as the only
Michigan communities consider installing solar panels on water – Great Lakes Commission
Some Michigan communities have considered a technology that’s just beginning to be used in the United States: floating solar panels. Researchers at Cornell University are
Residents tackle flooding, climate with Detroit River watershed plan – Great Lakes Commission
The Detroit River Watershed Management Plan, developed in response to the 2021 summer rainstorms and flooding, aims to improve water quality and address flood risks
Michigan plans to chart a greener course for Great Lakes shipping, boating – Great Lakes Commission
From the electrification of major cargo ports to sustainability improvements for Great Lakes ferries, a first-of-its-kind statewide “maritime strategy” could offer a roadmap toward a
Adaptive sailing program opens up lake of opportunities for the physically impaired – Great Lakes Commission
An adaptive sailing program on Lake Michigan provides people with disabilities the opportunity to sail using specialized equipment and boats. Started 34 years ago, the
Court of Appeals decision prevents company from bottling water near Lake Superior – Great Lakes Commission
In 2021, a start-up was denied a county permit that would’ve allowed the start-up to operate a pumping facility in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, near Lake