GLMRIS - Brandon Road Scoping Comments Now Available

<> GLMRIS - Brandon Road Scoping Comments Now Available -  A public comment period on the proposed GLMRIS - Brandon Road effort to control Asian Carp ran from November 17, 2014 through January 30, 2015

Great Lakes Day 2015 Begins!

<> Great Lakes Day 2015 Begins! - Great Lakes advocates are in Washington, DC over the next two days to urge members of congress to restore funding to critical programs, like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

GRCA officials eager to get going on Great Lakes protection efforts

<> GRCA officials eager to get going on Great Lakes protection efforts - The Ontario government wants to ensure the water of the Great Lakes is drinkable, swimmable and fishable for future generations -- The proposed Great Lakes Protection Act is designed to help fight climate change, reduce harmful algal blooms, and protect wetlands and other coastal areas. Ontario's Great Lakes Strategy - This document is the roadmap that sets a vision, goals and priorities to help restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes. Ontario to Introduce Legislation to Protect the Great Lakes

2015 Great Lakes Regional Priorities

<> 2015 Great Lakes Regional Priorities - This document outlines the near-term priorities for the Great Lakes as identified by an alliance that includes the Great Lakes Commission, the mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, the Healing Our Waters® – Great Lakes Coalition, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, the Council of Great Lakes Industries and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition.

Great Lakes freezing fast

<> Great Lakes freezing fast - The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is reporting that 85.4 percent of the Great Lakes are covered in ice and coverage will continue to increase if current weather conditions persist

Lake Superior Binational Forum to close in March

<> Lake Superior Binational Forum to close in March - The Lake Superior Binational Forum will shut down operations at the end of March because of funding cuts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environment Canada stopped funding the forum in 2011 -- forum's American coordinator hopes the program can be reborn as a charitable organization called Friends of Lake Superior. Lake Superior Binational Forum funding to end - The Forum has been an active outreach and diverse stakeholder group that's been working basin wide since its founding in 1991.

Register Now: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting & Conference

<> Register Now: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting & Conference - The 2015 edition of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting and Conference will take place June 17-19, 2015 and will be hosted by the City of Sarnia and the County of Lambton, Ontario.

Asian carp not advancing toward Lake Michigan, testifies Army Corps general

<> Asian carp not advancing toward Lake Michigan, testifies Army Corps general - Invasive fish holding position 55 miles southwest of lake, general tells Congress. Feb 11, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Budget Hearing - Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works – Testimony, statements, webcast

MDEQ releases State of the Great Lakes report

<> MDEQ releases State of the Great Lakes report - The 2014 Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report highlights state priorities and accomplishments in Great Lakes protection, restoration and economic development.

Ballast water monitoring on Great Lakes curbs invasive species population

<> Ballast water monitoring on Great Lakes curbs invasive species population - The risk of new aquatic invasive species being introduced into the Great Lakes via ballast water from ships is extremely low, according to the federal group Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2014 Summary of Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group

Lake Michigan alewife population in danger

<> Lake Michigan alewife population in danger - According to biologists, most of what remains of the alewife population is a single year class from 2010. A similar scenario in Lake Huron led to a veritable extinction of alewives, followed quickly by the collapse of the Chinook fishery.

HOW Wants Congress to restore Great Lakes funding

<> HOW Wants Congress to restore Great Lakes funding - The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is calling on Congress to restore funding to core Great Lakes restoration programs that protect drinking water, keep beaches open, and are the foundation for the region's outdoor recreation economy, following the release of President Barack Obama's budget.

RFA: Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program Request for Application

<> RFA: Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program Request for Application - This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to support the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program (GLFMSP) pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II.

Army Corps Must Act Quickly at Asian Carp Choke Point

<> Army Corps Must Act Quickly at Asian Carp Choke Point – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Submits Comments on Army Corps Study, Calls for Immediate Action to Control Invasive Species at Locations like Joliet, Illinois -- Schuette supports taking swift action at the Brandon Road site, noting it is a logical "choke point" for reducing the risk that Asian carp can move upstream to the Waterway. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS)

President's Budget cuts the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by $50 million

<> President's Budget cuts the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by $50 million - The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition calls it a "non-starter" and will hold a media briefing on the budget and what it means for Great Lakes restoration efforts on  Thursday, Feb. 5, at 11:30 a.m. Senator Stabenow Statement on Great Lakes Cuts in President Obama's Budget - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement on Great Lakes funding in President Obama's fiscal year 2016 budget Senators Stabenow, Peters Call for Increased Funding for Harbor Maintenance, Great Lakes Navigation Projects - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Gary Peters, member of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force

Ohio GOP vows quick action on Lake Erie's algae

<> Ohio GOP vows quick action on Lake Erie's algae - Among other things, the bill will include restrictions on the application of manure and other fertilizers, as well as provisions dealing with dredging and monitoring by water treatment plants -- Sen. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green) will introduce a bill that largely incorporates the agricultural provisions of House Bill 490, a bill that was so overloaded with unrelated issues last session that it ultimately collapsed. Senator Gardner's website