Tag: river
Here are the ships that went through the Soo Locks the most in 2024
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are a critical piece to the ever-important Great Lakes shipping industry. Each year, from late March through mid-January of the next year, hundreds […]
New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
On February 5, New York state lawmakers announced a group of five bills aimed to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure for New York residents.
Public hearing today on EES Coke Battery plans that would increase particulate air pollution
There will be a public hearing on the proposed permit on Wednesday February 12th in River Rouge. There, the Sierra Club of Michigan, the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, and Earthjustice will speak in opposition of the project.
The Trouble With Tariffs
A slew of tariffs are emanating from the Oval Office that are designed to show the world who’s boss. Be careful what you wish for, people.
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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.
“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”
Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.