Category: Great Lakes Commission
Why Indigenous Nations are walking away from pipeline talks in Michigan
Seven Indigenous Nations have withdrawn from discussions over an oil and gas liquids pipeline in Michigan, citing federal agencies’ failure to adequately engage with tribal governments during the process. The […]
Driftwood Outdoors: Lake Erie on run of excellent walleye fishing
Lake Erie is called the Walleye Capital of the World. The 2025 fishing season is set to showcase why. According to the Ohio DNR, walleye from recent large hatches are […]
Microplastics an emerging concern for Great Lakes water quality
There is no escape from microplastics in today’s world, and increasingly there is no escape from reports of the harm they may be causing to our environment and, possibly, to […]
10,000 gallons of ‘material’ discharged from sanitary sewer in Kalamazoo
A sewer overflow resulted in thousands of gallons of “material” to be released in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Sunday evening into the early Monday morning hours. Read the full story by WZZM-TV […]
U.S. Senators Moreno and Peters to lead Senate Great Lakes Task Force
U.S. Senators Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI) will co-chair the Senate Great Lakes Task Force for the 119th Congress. They will hold meetings to coordinate legislative initiatives, funding […]