Tag: Great Lakes
Coast Guard: Lake Superior freighter has 13-foot crack, but likely not from collision – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes freighter Michipicoten hobbled near Isle Royale, Michigan, over the weekend suffered a 13-foot crack in its hull, but the mishap likely wasn’t
OSU lands $4.9M federal grant to train ‘climate-ready’ workforce along Lake Erie shoreline – Great Lakes Commission
The Biden Administration is providing $60 million for climate-adaptation training to students living in nine ecosystems, including the western Lake Erie shoreline in Ohio. Ohio
Today in history: ‘Roaring’ Dan Seavey, known as Michigan’s only pirate, steals a cargo ship – Great Lakes Commission
On June 11, 1908, Dan Seavey commandeered a Great Lakes cargo ship and sailed it to Chicago. “Roaring” Dan Seavey is known as the only
Michigan communities consider installing solar panels on water – Great Lakes Commission
Some Michigan communities have considered a technology that’s just beginning to be used in the United States: floating solar panels. Researchers at Cornell University are
Residents tackle flooding, climate with Detroit River watershed plan – Great Lakes Commission
The Detroit River Watershed Management Plan, developed in response to the 2021 summer rainstorms and flooding, aims to improve water quality and address flood risks