Category: Great Lakes Commission
Bad River tribe sues Army Corps to overturn federal permit for Line 5 reroute
In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge […]
Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in
The Great Lakes region, currently struggling with drought, is now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting back. Read the full story by The Guardian.
Coast Guard to test oil spill tracking models in Straits of Mackinac
The U.S. Coast Guard is funding a new round of Great Lakes oil spill research that includes validating spill-tracking models in the Straits of Mackinac, a high-risk shipping corridor crossed […]
With chinook weights declining, is a stocking cut in the future?
Data from Lake Michigan sport anglers and fisheries biologists showed a decline in chinook weights in 2025, raising concerns that stocking might have to be reduced in coming years. Read […]
Is there ice on Lake Erie? NOAA data shows how much
Frigid temperatures have returned to the region, and as of Dec. 16, ice is beginning to form on Lake Erie. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that […]