Tag: lake
Final step in Lake Michigan water project near Buffalo Grove underway
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the changeover to Lake Michigan water for the Pekara, Inverrary and Horatio Gardens neighborhoods near Buffalo Grove. The final step in the process, […]
Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor
Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
Sturgeon may aid in Duluth Aquarium’s resurging popularity
The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is laying plans to work as a partner in an effort to restore lake sturgeon to the St. Louis River, a waterway that […]
USCG trains rare precision maneuver over freighter on Lake Michigan
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and a Great Lakes freighter recently teamed up for an impressive training day on Lake Michigan. The crew of M/V James R. Barker, a 1,004-foot cargo-hauling […]
Bruce Peninsula National Park inviting visitors to explore over winter
Bruce Peninsula National Park is offering up the opportunity for a less busy, tranquil experience for anyone interested in visiting over the winter. Parks Canada is reminding the local community that the park, which is extremely popular from mid-June to mid-September with parking reservations regularly selling out, remains open through the winter for those wanting […]