Tag: Lake Erie
Grey-Bruce municipalities concerned about spike in OPP costs
Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concern as they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 […]
Snow in Southwestern Ontario, already? Yes (sorry)
The first snowfall of the season has landed in the London region.
The fight to keep grass carp out of the Great Lakes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with partners in the U.S., keep a watchful eye for grass carp. Breeding populations of the invasive fish have been found on the American side […]
New grants incentivize London-area farmers to fight Lake Erie algal blooms
Canadian environmental officials hope a new funding program will entice farmers around London, Ontario, to do more to reduce the algal bloom-causing phosphorus that leaves their farmland. The new Thames […]
MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution
Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds harmful algal blooms. Both states are working toward a 40% reduction goal set […]
Great Lakes’ water temperatures are very warm for November, still 60 degrees on one lake
It’s no surprise the Great Lakes are warmer than normal since our air temperatures have been warmer than normal for quite some time. Western Lake Erie has a pocket of […]
Algal bloom season finally over, NOAA says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an end to western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom season Wednesday, calling it a “moderately severe” bloom that ranks as a 6.6 on […]
Lake Erie cools, walleye on the move for Fall Brawl contestants
The late season walleye fishing around Lake Erie is in full swing and Fall Brawl anglers are reporting that large schools of trophy fish are moving toward the waters off […]
Can environmental law move beyond bedrock 1970’s legislation, while adapting to current and future challenges?
A 2022 report titled Promises Half Kept at the Half Century Mark, by the Environmental Integrity Project, released on the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary said the law is “falling short of its original goals.”
Michigan, for example, has the 4th largest number of impaired lakes, reservoirs and streams assessed for water contact recreation in the U.S.
Amish Farmers’ Partnership With Beef Giant Produces Manure Mess
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.