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<> Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region - Join researchers and practitioners from the Great Lakes region and beyond from June 24-26th to learn about climate adaptation efforts in various sectors and across various scales, foster collaboration, and discuss next steps. . .

<> Federal Court says no to new nuclear reactors on Lake Ontario - May 15, 2014 - 9:29pm Photo: Darlington Nuclear Generating Station on Lake Ontario. The proposal to build two new nuclear. . .

<> Council of Great Lakes Governors' COMPASS Newsletter - the May 2014 edition of the newsletter is available

<> Virtual Townhall Webinar (Recorded) – Nutrient Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, and Dead Zones in the Great Lakes

<> SUNY Buffalo State heads $2 million project to investigate ecology of emerald shiner - Scientists at SUNY Buffalo State are taking the lead in a $2 million project to safeguard the environmental health of the upper Niagara River, N.Y., for the Western New Yorkers end all that may depend on the emerald shiner.

<> Great Lakes Governors Meet with Protection Fund Board Members in Chicago - Great Lakes Protection Fund board members reviewed 25 years of Fund activity with several member governors, senior staff representing the premiers of Quebec and Ontario. . .

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<> Lake Superior could have ice linger into June - Many lakes across northeastern Minnesota still have plenty of ice on them, and that includes the largest of the Great Lakes. At the end of the weekend, Superior was still more than 23% ice covered.

<> Inland Seas needs Facebook votes to set sail with $25,000 grant - A group that teaches people about the Great Lakes from aboard a schooner is vying for $25,000 to provide scholarships and scientific equipment to further its work. The deciding factor? Facebook votes.

<> Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body and Compact Council Meetings--June 13, 2014

• Regional Body
• Compact Council

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7,000-mile Great Lakes trail through U.S., Canada goal of Saugatuck conference - "The idea is to develop something we can market as a world class trekking destination to the United States, Canada and the rest of the world."

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<> EDITORIAL: On Great Lakes restoration, let's make sure we finish the job - U.S. Representative Sander Levin writes about the immense challenge of cleaning up the Great Lakes.

<> Forecasting the future of Michigan's great lakes - While the forecast for rising lakes levels does look pretty good right now, it does appear that a new El Nino event may be brewing for next winter and in the long-term forecast, you can expect ups and downs of the lake levels.

<> Ontario study: climate change impacts freshwater fish range - New research in Ontario shows that climate change is affecting where some freshwater fish species gotta swim. The northern boundaries of sportfish species have moved further north in the past three decades. . .

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<> Lake Erie Improvement Association presents Healing the Lake: Bring Back the Blue - LEIA is a Lake Erie watershed-wide economic sustainability initiative dedicated to healthy waters and fish by promoting cooperation and wise resource management for the benefit of the Lake Erie basin.

<> Latest IJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter - Includes:IJC Receives Progress Reports from Boards, Publishes 2013 Activities Report, and more

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<> Public trust demands a Great Lakes phosphorous diet - The International Joint Commission is urging states and provinces to stop the pollution creating algae blooms throughout the Great Lakes. It recommends cutting at least by half the phosphorus entering the Great Lakes from farms. . .

<> Plan to stop invasive species in Lake Michigan is paused - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not be able to immediately address the movement of invasive species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins, as it has have to wait for higher-up authorities to come to a final

• Public Comments: Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Report

<> DOE Doesn't Fund Lake Erie offshore wind demonstration project - But DOE will make a significant investment through a different funding stream to continue the Front End Engineering Design

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<> Climate change's effect here: More severe weather, higher crop yields - Climate change is expected to bring more severe weather, increased crop yields and a longer Great Lakes shipping season to Illinois and the Midwest, the White House said Tuesday in its report on global warming.

• Key Messages About the Midwest from the National Climate Assessment (NCA)
• NCA Midwest Chapter