Tag: Daily News
Retired Wisconsin DNR official on the importance of science-based, forward-thinking water policy
Former Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Todd Ambs weighs in on the importance of science-based, forward-thinking water policy. Read the full story by WUMW-TV – Milwaukee, WI.
COMMENTARY: $1 billion investment in cleanup is a major step toward restoring the Great Lakes
The president and CEO of The Joyce Foundation discusses the importance of the $1 billion investment from the bipartisan infrastructure law to clean up toxic pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
Protecting Great Lakes requires more than policy changes, argues longtime Michigan environmental policy expert
A Michigan author and policy expert recently updated his book, Great Lakes for Sale, in light of the recent climate catastrophes in the West to discuss what the author considers a lack of public action against the shortcomings of the Great Lakes Compac…
Surfers concerned that access to Lake Erie could be restricted, as Port Colborne, Ont., reviews beach use
Surfers in southern Ontario are concerned that a current assessment by the local council of beach access points will impact their ability to use Lake Erie. Read the full story by CBC News.
Great Lakes ice cover increases as water levels decline
According to the weekly report published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District, Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron are expected to remain steady near their current levels, Lake Erie is forecast to rise about 1 inch, and Lake Ontario is expected to rise about 4 inches over the next month. Read the full […]