Tag: lakes
Eastern Lake Ontario is now a National Marine Sanctuary – Great Lakes Commission
Lake Ontario from Cape Vincent to Pultneyville, New York, has been declared a National Marine Sanctuary. The federal designation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the 16th so-called […]
Major federal funding aims to speed transition to clean energy in the rural Midwest | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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PFAS Roundup: Four Great Lakes’s states selected to test residents annually for environmental chemical exposure | Great Lakes Now
Six states were selected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to be awarded $5 million in order to test residents for environmental chemical exposures — like PFAS. Four out of the six states are located along the Great Lakes including Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New York. These biomonitoring grants start September 2024 and go until 2027.
Army Corps finalizing flood mitigation results for Huron River – Great Lakes Commission
The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to deliver its flood mitigation results for the Huron River by the end of September. The results are based on four years of […]
Cheboygan Lock to temporary close for upgrades – Great Lakes Commission
The Cheboygan Lock, which provides access between Lake Huron and Michigan’s Inland Waterway for recreational and commercial watercraft, will close for much of the fall and winter for restoration work […]