Tag: lakes
New bill hopes to end Michigan’s status as only state without statewide septic system code
Democratic State Senator Sam Singh has introduced a bill that would require the establishment of a statewide sanitary code for septic systems. Many similar bills have failed to win support in the state legislature over the decades.
Stocking the Great Lakes Spotted Muskie
Muskellunge— or muskie— are one of the largest and most prized fish in the Great Lakes. But hundreds of years of shoreline development have shrunk the spawning grounds of these […]
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Governor Whitmer releases 10-year Michigan Maritime Strategy
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a 10-year plan with the goal to boost the state’s maritime industry, create jobs, and protect the Great Lakes. Read the full […]
Lake Erie is frozen over. Is it safe to walk on?
Lake Erie is now nearly completely frozen over with rapidly growing ice cover due to persistent Arctic cold, making it the most ice-covered of the Great Lakes this winter. Officials […]
Public feedback is open for proposed sea lamprey barrier in Upper Peninsula
The goal of a proposed seasonal sea lamprey barrier is to restrict the invasive species’ spread up the Sucker River in Alger County. Officials are taking public feedback until February 22.