Monday, July 14, 2014

Great Lakes Coalition: House Bill a Mixed Bag for Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes Coalition: House Bill a Mixed Bag for Restoration Efforts - More work needed to help confront sewage overflows, maintain Clean Water Act protections. . .
 

Friday, July 11, 2014

DGR not a 'good idea' near Lake Huron: Anderson

DGR not a 'good idea' near Lake Huron: Anderson - Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson told an Ontario Power Generation official that she can never be convinced that creating a deep geological repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste near the Great Lakes
 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Great Lakes News

<> Lake Michigan water level on rise after years of decline - Lake Michigan water levels have receded to an all-time low, and where water had been, exposed rocks, rebar and driftwood remained.
 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Great Lakes News

<> New plan for Lake Ontario water levels would help regenerate vital wetlands - A new plan developed by the International Joint Commission would allow more variation in Lake Ontario water levels to mimic natural fluctuations crucial to wetland health.

 

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Great Lakes News

<> New Report Outlines Climate Change Effects in Great Lakes Region - A collaborative group from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University have released a new report on the predicted effects of climate change on the Great Lakes region.

<> Creeping Up on Unsuspecting Shores: The Great Lakes, in a Welcome Turnaround - Scientists attribute the resurgence of water levels to an unusually cold winter that limited evaporation as well as heavy precipitation in the winter and spring. . .

<> Warning of 'disaster,' two Cayuga County state reps seek rejection of Lake Ontario plan - Two of Cayuga County's state representatives want Congress to reject a plan developed by the International Joint Commission that recommends allowing water levels to vary naturally in order to restore Lake Ontario's wetlands. . .