Category: Great Lakes Commission
Crumbling bluffs along Lake Michigan threaten homes
Michigan officials say years of waves and extreme weather have led to significant erosion along the coastline. Parts of shorelines along Lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron have been designated as […]
Bicentennial Tower lights will be turned off May 2nd for bird migration
In partnership with the Erie Bird Observatory, the lights on the Bicentennial Tower in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, will be turned off to reduce lighting during a time of peak bird […]
Oldest Great Lakes piping plover returns to Sleeping Bear Dunes
A 16-year-old piping plover named Gabby returned to her home shoreline on Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this month, just in time for breeding season. Read the full story […]
What state and fed officials plan with BASF to stop pollution flowing into Detroit River
State and federal officials said they are working with a chemical manufacturing plant in Wyandotte, Michigan, on a “two-pronged approach” to limit the flow of contaminated groundwater into the Detroit […]
Federal judge finalizes $53M settlement with former Flint water consultant
A federal judge in Detroit has ended litigation against one of the companies that consulted with the city of Flint when lead contamination led to a drinking water crisis 10 years […]