Tag: Daily News
COMMENTARY: Coastal cleanup crew learns value of a clean Earth
Fifth graders at Lake Superior Elementary School in Superior, Wisconsin, picked up trash at Billings Park this fall for a coastal cleanup. The students tested the water quality of Lake […]
Army Corps plans $1 billion barricade to deter invasive carp at Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers
To prevent invasive carp from spilling out of Illinois’ waterways and into Lake Michigan and beyond, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to build a $1.416 billion high-tech […]
Defense Department to again target ‘forever chemicals’ contamination near Michigan military base
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from PFAS and to prevent spread to nearby […]
20 people trapped on ice floe on Lake Erie rescued by Coast Guard, local authorities
Of 20 people stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie near Catawba Island, Ohio, nine were rescued by the Coast Guard, four were rescued by the local fire department, […]
Biden visits Duluth and Superior to tout infrastructure improvements like Blatnik Bridge
In a visit to Superior, Wisconsin, President Joe Biden proclaimed the country to be in an “infrastructure decade,” touting renewals of roadways, water pipes and more thanks to a massive […]
Research points to water treatment plants removing significant amounts of microplastics from Lake Erie water
A team of researchers is studying how well water treatment plants are removing microplastics from Lake Erie water, especially smaller nanoplastics, and whether certain treatment configurations work better than others. […]
Hold the salt: The critters in Lake Erie may thank you
The use of rock salt may be critically important when it comes to clearing snow and ice from roads in the winter, but it’s also a growing threat to the […]
State awards funding to protect Lake Erie Coastal Zone
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded Coastal Zone Grants totaling more than $268,000 to five projects in Pennsylvania’s northwest region. The grants go toward projects that protect and restore […]
Shelf ice creates dangers on Lake Michigan
Shelf ice develops every winter along the Lake Michigan shoreline. While it may look photogenic, it is quite dangerous, especially with the recent rise in temperatures. Read the full story […]
Lake Huron water level down slightly in December
Lake Huron water levels were down slightly in December as it continued its seasonal decline. The lake’s December water level was down nearly three inches from November’s level, but a […]