Tag: Lake Ontario
This Great Lakes pollution hotspot dead zone is coming to life. What changed? – Great Lakes Commission
After tens of millions of dollars in public funding and decades of work by many, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to remove from its list of Areas of […]
Thousand Islands Land Trust acquires about 1,000 acres to protect the region’s water quality – Great Lakes Commission
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an agreement allowing the Thousand Islands Land Trust to acquire nearly 1,000 acres in Jefferson County through a mix of conservation easements and land […]
“We struggle a lot:” Cormorants continue to wreak havoc on Lake Ontario – Great Lakes Commission
Cormorants, a fish-eating bird on Lake Ontario, continue to draw disdain from local fisherman who claim the bird’s populations reduce fishing opportunities. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – […]
Missed calls, forgotten instructions: inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways – Great Lakes Commission
When an oil spill leached into two Toronto creeks last summer, the cleanup did not go as planned. Despite the efforts to contain it, the spill reached Lake Ontario — […]
Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.