Tag: Great Lakes Commission
154-year-old shipwreck rests under 8 feet of water on Lake Huron reef – Great Lakes Commission
The Alvin Buckingham – a double-masted schooner that ran aground on a Lake Huron reef 154 years ago – now rests under eight feet of water about 1.2 miles offshore […]
Ontario town starts voting today on willingness to host ‘forever’ nuclear waste storage site – Great Lakes Commission
The small farming community of Teeswater, Ontario, will vote in a referendum on whether or not they’re willing to host Canada’s largest underground storage facility of spent nuclear fuel. Less […]
Mystery boat washes ashore on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee – Great Lakes Commission
An abandoned boat was discovered washed ashore along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee after strong winds caused the boat to break loose. The U.S. Coast Guard is working with the boat’s […]
Smoke from ship catches attention on St. Lawrence River – Great Lakes Commission
The Algoma Guardian, a Canadian bulk carrier, was navigating the St. Lawrence River Saturday afternoon when it started to spew smoke. The ship was back up and running Sunday morning; […]
Local leaders call for permanent reopening of Ashtabula Coast Guard station – Great Lakes Commission
Last December, the Coast Guard announced it was closing its station in Ashtabula, Ohio, and downsizing its station in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The local first responders who had to step […]
All Great Lakes are running quite a bit warmer than normal – Great Lakes Commission
Each Great Lake is now at least four degrees warmer than the typical surface water temperature for this date. Read the full story by MLive.
$15 million goes to ERCA to protect the Detroit River and Lake Erie – Great Lakes Commission
New projects to improve the health of Lake Erie and the Detroit River have financial backing from the Canadian federal government. The Essex Region Conservation Authority’s projects will get $15 […]
Great Lakes’ water levels plunge with rapid drought – Great Lakes Commission
The very dry September combined with the typical seasonal decline in water levels are bringing water levels on the Great Lakes down to lowest level in several years. Read the […]
Understanding how the PFBC stocks 4.2 million trout and improves wild trout fishery – Great Lakes Commission
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is finalizing its Strategic Plan for Management of Trout Fisheries, which involves wild trout and finding places to stock 4.2 million hatchery trout […]
Cleveland receives nearly $60M in federal grant money for North Coast Connector project – Great Lakes Commission
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, will receive nearly $60 million in federal grant money for the proposed North Coast Connector project. The project aims to enhance waterfront access by increasing […]