<> Great Lakes brace for more toxic algae - It's spring, and the heavy snowmelt and rain is good news for farmers and scientists who have been worried about drought the last few years. But all that water has other consequences for the
<> Early-bird Deadline Extended to May 9th! GLSLCI Annual Meeting and Conference - The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), 11th Annual Annual Meeting and Conference, Thunder Bay, Ontario, June 18, 19 and 20.
<> Great Lakes brace for more toxic algae - It's spring, and the heavy snowmelt and rain is good news for farmers and scientists who have been worried about drought the last few years. But all that water has other consequences for the
<> Regional expert in Muskegon breaks down Great Lakes war against Asian carp - Great Lakes Commission Policy Director Matt Doss discussed the Asian carp and the health of the Great Lakes during a forum sponsored by the West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission.
<> Great Lakes ice cover from brutal winter could lead to a chilly summer - At least one Great Lakes ice researcher thinks the domino effect could continue into a chilly fall and an early start to next winter -- and beyond.
<> Protecting the Great Lakes: Schuette, Wyant Request Details on Status of 61-Year-Old Mackinac Straits Enbridge Oil Pipelines – Michigan Officials' Letter to Enbridge Requests Information on Construction of Pipelines, Inspections, Leak Prevention, Detection and Control Plans (links to letter and attachment). Response due in 60-days.
<> Midwest braces for effects of still-frozen Great Lakes - With some areas of the Great Lakes having ice layers over two feet deep, it is hard to predict when they will fully melt, and what sort of environmental effects will be seen when they do.
<> Chicago stops short of petroleum coke ban - A revised zoning ordinance outlaws new storage terminals while requiring three existing operations along the Calumet River to file quarterly reports on the amount of petroleum coke and coal shipped through Chicago. . .
<> Great Lakes governors take aim at invasive species - The governors of eight states surrounding the Great Lakes and the leaders of two Canadian provinces have agreed at a meeting in Chicago to join forces to combat invasive species including Asian Carp.
<> Great Lakes ice currently highest amount for this late date; Superior could have ice still in June - Lake Superior is still over 60 percent covered in ice as of yesterday Saturday April 26, 2014. . .
<> Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: 'atmosphere of crisis' needed for faster action on Asian carp - Great Lakes Echo commentator Gary Wilson sat down with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in
<> Coast Guard completes investigation into BP oil spill - A hearing officer will decide within 30 days whether BP will face any fines, penalties or corrective actions for the oil spill that occurred in Lake Michigan in March. . .
<> Chicago Receives Two U.S. EPA Grants to Improve Lake Michigan Water Quality - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Chicago. . .
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