Congressman Dan Kildee Introduces Congressional Resolution to Protect Great Lakes from Threat of Nuclear Waste

<> Congressman Dan Kildee Introduces Congressional Resolution to Protect Great Lakes from Threat of Nuclear Waste - Aboard the Appledore IV schooner on the Saginaw River, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced a congressional resolution he will be introducing to protect Michigan's Great Lakes from the threat of nuclear waste that Canada is proposing to permanently store underground less than a mile from Lake Huron.

<> Nuclear waste dump hearings to start in Kincardine, ON - Public hearings on a proposed deep geologic repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste near the shore of Lake Huron will begin on Sept. 9 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Kincardine, ON.

 

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Lake Erie island warned not to use well water

Lake Erie island warned not to use well water - Residents of Pelee Island are being warned not to drink their well water because of potentially toxic algae in Lake Erie.

 

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Montreal sewage waste dumped directly into rivers

Montreal sewage waste dumped directly into rivers - While the city of Montreal, Quèbec says it's studying the idea of creating more beaches on its territory, sewage waste is dumped directly into the St. Lawrence River. . .

 

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Lake Erie's problems were solved in the '70s

Lake Erie's problems were solved in the '70s - Lake Erie was dying in the late 1960s and early 1970s and came back only after a huge effort.

 

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Algae-produced microcystin may follow blooms across lake

Algae-produced microcystin may follow blooms across lake - From the boat docks of Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory, practically a stone's throw from the party headquarters known as Put-in-Bay tiny green specs are in the early stages of bunching up and floating on Lake Erie's. . .

 

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MEC Wants Stricter Regulations For Lake Erie

MEC Wants Stricter Regulations For Lake Erie - The Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) is preparing to do battle with the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) on the issue of green algae in Lake Erie as the MEC believes it is time to end the voluntary control of fertilizer runoff.

 

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COMMENTARY: Predicting future levels of the Great Lakes has high uncertainty

COMMENTARY: Predicting future levels of the Great Lakes has high uncertainty - We simply do not know if water levels will decline, increase, or stay approximately constant over the rest of this century.

COMMENTARY: What will it take to save Lake Erie?

COMMENTARY: What will it take to save Lake Erie? - Toledo Blade editor calls for action to save Lake Erie from pollution

Hundreds meet to discuss Toledo water quality, algae

<> Hundreds meet to discuss Toledo water quality, algae - They told Ohio's Lake Erie legislators what should be done to reduce the lake's toxic algae – and protect drinking water for millions of residents. Lake Erie Algae Bloom Crisis Is Putting Pressure On Ohio, Farm States To Tackle Agricultural Pollution Problems - On the shores of Lake Erie, the immediate sense of crisis has passed. Following the toxic algae that bloomed in the lake earlier this month, forcing residents of Toledo, Ohio to rely on bottled water for their drinking supply. . . Ballville Dam's fate takes on new urgency in wake of water crisis - Toledo's recent water crisis heightened concern from some who want to make sure the proposed removal of the Sandusky River's Ballville Dam doesn't worsen algal blooms. Detroit's sewage overflow feeds Lake Erie algae growth - The near-historic rainfall last week that left cars stranded and roads closed across Metro Detroit also will likely make Lake Erie's algae-fouled beaches worse for neighbors to the south.

<> USDA Invests New Conservation Funds to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality - August 19, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $2 million in conservation funds will be sent to Ohio to help implement conservation techniques that will help improve water quality.

Register Today for Our 2014 Great Lakes Restoration Conference

Register Today for Our 2014 Great Lakes Restoration Conference - If you haven't already registered for the September 2014 Great Lakes Restoration Conference, there is still time! Learn more about the conference and register today! The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. . .

Great Lakes Now: The Algae Crisis

Great Lakes Now: The Algae Crisis - The algae bloom crisis in Lake Erie is prompting regional and national concern. Detroit Public Television, in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy, partnered to provide critical and in-depth information. . .

 

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Lake Erie fish should be safe to eat, scientists say

Lake Erie fish should be safe to eat, scientists say - Tests done last year and in 2011 -- the worst year on record for massive harmful algal blooms -- showed the fish were not contaminated with the toxin. . .

 

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Sen. Pavlov's testimony to the Deep Geologic Repository Joint Review Panel

Sen. Pavlov's testimony to the Deep Geologic Repository Joint Review Panel – Michigan Senator Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair and Lapeer Counties): What I intend to present is a compelling case that Ontario Power Generation's proposal to permanently bury the equivalent of about 53 million gallons of radioactive waste on the shore of Lake Huron is contrary to sound public policy and breeches the fiduciary responsibility that we are all obliged to carry out as policy makers within the Great Lakes basin.

• Panel denies Pavlov right to present public testimony on behalf of Thumb area residents - Decision contradicts the intent of Boundary Waters Treaty

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Scientist: Water treatment plants can remove toxin from drinking water

Scientist: Water treatment plants can remove toxin from drinking water - Toledo and other water plants along Lake Erie likely will see high amounts of toxin in water this summer, but they should be equipped to remove it, a scientist said. . .

 

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Great Lakes restoration bill gets Senate hearing

Great Lakes restoration bill gets Senate hearing - Michigan Senator Carl Levin discusses the July hearing on the Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act, which he introduced along with a bipartisan group of eight Senate cosponsors

• Legislative details for S.1232
• Access the hearing website

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Report: Thin margin protecting Great Lakes from next major species invasion

Report: Thin margin protecting Great Lakes from next major species invasion - Lake Michigan now little more than "an exotic mussel farm," writes Wisconsin reporter in multi-part investigative series. . .

 

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Chicago mayor calls for summit on drinking water

Chicago mayor calls for summit on drinking water - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reacting to reports Lake Erie has became tainted with a toxin that prevents water consumption by calling for a summit of Canadian and U.S. mayors.

 

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Lake Superior water level now highest in 17 years

Lake Superior water level now highest in 17 years: See the amazing rise in past two years - The past few years have been wetter, snowier and colder than normal over the Lake Superior drainage basin. . .

 

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Water ban lifted in Monroe & Toledo area

Water ban lifted in Monroe area, Ohio - Associated Press - TOLEDO — A water ban that had 30,000 people in the Monroe area and hundreds of thousands in Ohio scrambling for drinking water has been lifted, Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins announced Monday

• Water in Toledo declared safe for consumption 
• Toledo Water Ban Lifted But Test Results Kept Secret - the mayor announced Monday morning that the ban was being lifted, but without releasing the testing data to the public
• NASA Earth Observatory Views Of Algae Bloom on Lake Erie

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Toledo, OH Urgent water notice!

Toledo, OH Urgent water notice! - 8/2/14. Chemists testing water at Toledo's Collins Park Water Treatment Plant had two sample readings for microcystin in excess of the recommended "DO NOT DRINK" 1 microgram per liter standard.  This notice applies to ALL customers of Toledo water.

• Update, Toledo Water Crisis - 8/3/14. The Governor, City of Toledo, Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, Lucas County, surrounding cities, law enforcement, and health and safety personnel are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. 
• IJC Statement On Toledo Water Crisis - The International Joint Commission (IJC) today expressed empathy for Toledo area residents affected by water contamination caused by toxins from excessive algae growth in Lake Erie. The IJC reiterated its call for action on reducing nutrient loading that contributes to the hazard. 

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