Tag: Daily News
‘Major’ flooding from ice jams on the River Raisin likely to persist in Monroe through the week
Residents in a southeast Michigan communality have been surrounded by frigid water for days as ice jams on the River Raisin continued to cause flooding in portions of the city. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
A new report by the Canadian environmental group Environmental Defence recommends upgrading Enbridge Inc.’s new Line 78 pipeline to handle most of what Line 5 now delivers to Ontario and Quebec, as well as several Midwestern states. Read the full story…
Great Lakes scientists dive into winter research
To increase data for the Great Lakes in the winter scientists from 18 institutions in the U.S. and Canada, are fanning out in 12 teams this month across the lakes to grab as much data as possible. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.
Places from the Past: Lake Michigan’s ‘buried ghost town’ and the fight to preserve it
The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance is fighting to preserve the marina portion of a historic shipping “ghost town” in West Michigan once titled “Singapore,” which met its ultimate demise in the early 1900s. Read the full story by Holland Sentin…
Minnesota briefs: St. Louis River cleanup fast-tracked under feds
Cleanup of the Twin Ports’ St. Louis River will accelerate under new federal Great Lakes restoration funding. The Lake Superior estuary is one of 22 designated “areas of concern” to be restored using $1 billion from the bipartisan inf…