<> Levin introduces bill to assess Great Lakes marine sanctuary sites
<> Study: Low Great Lakes water levels will be costly - A study finds that if water levels remain low on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River they will have a negative economic impact on the region that could reach $18 billion by 2050.
<> Great Lakes communities struggle against proposed nuclear waste facility - As the approval process for the Deep Geologic Repository, or DGR, nears an end, some concerned citizens have started a petition asking lawmakers in Canada, as well as the United States, to block the approval of the proposed. . .
<> Algae blooms act as bodyguards for bacteria in Great Lakes - University at Buffalo researchers have found that green algae in the Great Lakes not only protect bacteria from destruction by the sun's ultraviolet rays, but can feed these organisms, allowing bacteria populations to grow. . .
<> Great Lakes conference talks climate concerns in region - The University's Graham Sustainability Institute, in partnership with the Kresge Foundation and Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities, held a conference at the University Tuesday through Thursday on issues of climate. . .
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