Tag: Lake Michigan
Officials celebrate completion of $73 million project to preserve shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion – Great Lakes Commission
The Illinois governor along with state and local officials celebrated the completion of a $73 million project to preserve the rapidly eroding shoreline at the Illinois Beach State Park near […]
Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs | Great Lakes Now
By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News
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MINNEAPOLIS—A record amount of federal aid will soon flow to states to help fix, replace or demolish their aging dams, many of which are under increasing pressure as climate change fuels more frequent and severe extreme weather events.
Scientists photograph mysterious craters found at the bottom of Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Two years ago, scientists discovered dozens of massive sinkholes about 14 miles off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and about 450 feet below the surface. In August, scientists finally got […]
Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records. – Great Lakes Commission
Lake Michigan’s surface temperature has been above average nearly every day this year so far. As heat trapping-greenhouse gasses continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, the Great Lakes region is […]
Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow? | Great Lakes Now
By Nina Elkadi, Inside Climate News
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The aquifer from which Joliet, Illinois, sources its drinking water is likely going to run too dry to support the city by 2030—a problem more and more communities are facing as the climate changes and groundwater declines.
Oswego eyes agreements as part of switch to Lake Michigan water – Great Lakes Commission
In Illinois, the Oswego Village Board will consider resolutions authorizing the execution of agreements to formally join the DuPage Water Commission as part of the process to switch Oswego to […]
U.S. approves billions in aid to restart Michigan nuclear plant – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Monday that it had finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to help a company restart the Palisades nuclear plant, which is located on […]
Feds finalize $1.5B for Palisades; Michigan nuclear plant restart seems likely | Bridge Michigan
The plant along Lake Michigan is 53 years-old and closed in 2022. But thereâs momentum to bring it back online amid a push to diversify national energy sources….
Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records. | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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130-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Wisconsin maritime historians recently discovered a 130-year-old shipwreck, the John Evenson steam tug, in Lake Michigan near Algoma, Wisconsin. The tug was lost in June 1895 while assisting another ship […]