Category: Great Lakes
E. coli. found at multiple Lake Erie beaches: ODH – Great Lakes Commission
The Ohio Department of Health reported that Multiple Lake Erie beaches in Northeast Ohio were put under a bacteria contamination advisory this week, which indicates
PFAS News Roundup: Michigan farmer threatens to sue EPA over PFAS – Great Lakes Commission
A beef farmer from Michigan is the first to be shut down by state standards of acceptable PFAS in biosolids. The farmer is now one
Hook & Hunting: Sault Tribe holds open house at walleye hatchery – Great Lakes Commission
For the first time in its history, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians opened its walleye fish hatchery to the public. People were
Maple River becomes first in the U.S. to be returned to free-flowing state – Great Lakes Commission
After a quarter century, the Conservation Resource Alliance has completed its “Free Spanning the Maple River” initiative. From beginning to end, all infrastructure such as
Cenovus invests $100,000 for Great Lakes ice research project – Great Lakes Commission
Cenovus Energy, in partnership with the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of Toledo, will invest $100,000 for research on the effects of ice cover
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