Tag: Daily News
Birds in Great Lakes, elsewhere in peril: ‘We need to pay attention’
Researchers and bird enthusiasts are working to better understand and limit bird causalities in the Great Lakes region. Some reasons for the recent increase in causalities include diseases like bird […]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Conneaut Creek sea lamprey barrier public information meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting an information session for residents to learn more about the recommended plan to create a barrier against the invasive sea lamprey […]
How GoPro cameras could bring Great Lakes fisheries research into sharper focus
This spring, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ fisheries team will start using underwater cameras in select areas of Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan to capture […]
SVSU to help fund Lake Huron environmental research station
Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) has approved $2.5 million in university funding to support construction of a $10 million facility along the Saginaw River. When completed, SVSU’s Lake Huron Environmental […]
Residents fear WIN Waste landfill could affect Lake Erie
In northwest Ohio, WIN Waste Innovations is seeking Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval to expand its landfill. Because the landfill lies within the vicinity of Lake Erie tributary watersheds, […]
As Great Lakes ice coverage nears a historic low, what could the impacts be?
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this year’s historic lack of ice coverage could have a big impact on people living in communities around the lake, as well […]
County funds sought for Lake Ontario salmon and trout pens
A study in Niagara County, New York, determined sport fishing put $58.55 million into the local economy in 2022. One facet of the county’s success story is the fishing pens […]
Chuck Schumer announces $7.5 million will go into Barcelona Harbor, Lake Erie care
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced some $7.5 million earmarked for Barcelona Harbor, and other harbors in western New York. The funding came as a bipartisan effort between Schumer and […]
Environmental Rules Review Committee repeal heads to governor
Michigan bills to get rid of the state’s Environmental Rules Review Committee are on their way to the governor after passing the state Senate on Tuesday. The committee was created […]
Indiana conservation groups defend state’s wetlands that lost protection
About 250 acres of Indiana wetlands have been lost in the two years since wetland protections were eased in a 2021 law, according to the Hoosier Environmental Council. A new […]