Tag: Great Lakes
Giant waves are forecast on Lake Huron. How high the waves will get
Mariners, boaters and lakeside communities are preparing across the region as strong winds from a storm system heading for Michigan are expected to create monster waves on the Great Lakes […]
Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.
The post Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Chippewas of Nawash chief resigns citing medical reasons
Chippewas of Nawash Chief Darlene Johnston is resigning just months into a two-year term, citing medical reasons. “Today, I resigned from my position as your chief, effective immediately, due to medical reasons. In my absence, several councillors have taken turns serving as acting chief. I thank them for demonstrating their commitment to our community by […]
Feds eye new option for Line 5: No concrete tunnel, horizontal drilling
Weeks before an anticipated final Line 5 permitting decision, environmentalists say the federal government is pulling a ‘bait-and-switch’ in the Straits of Mackinac.
Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.