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Hydro One teams in clean up mode after oil spill leaks into the Don River
A transformer at the Hydro One Bathurst Transmission Station in North York, ON failed last week resulting in insulating mineral oil being released into the Don River. The cleanup alongside the creek and outside the station is projected to take two to t…
Lake Michigan ice coverage may be nearing its peak as lake levels continue to drop
Lake Michigan’s ice cover hit 37% last week, the most yet in the season, and trended closer to average than originally forecasted according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory…
Fisherman lost in blowing snow rescued from Lake Superior overnight
A fisherman got lost in blowing snow on Lake Superior and then his snowmobile got stuck in heavy slush before rescuers found him overnight, officials said. The man was found miles from shore around 2 a.m. Monday by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Read t…
Grants awarded to support 5 U.P. conservation projects
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District has distributed grants to support five Michigan conservation projects that support wildlife habitat, erosion control, recreation opportunities, student learning, pollinator habitat restoration, outdoor e…
Biden announces $1 billion in infrastructure funding to clean up the Great Lakes
On Thursday in Lorain, Ohio, President Joe Biden announced that $1 billion in funding in his administration’s infrastructure law would go toward cleanup and restoration of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by CNN.