International Joint Commission - Bi-Weekly Newsletter

International Joint Commission - Bi-Weekly Newsletter - Boards to Report on Progress, Projects Target Beach Trash and Invasive Phragmites 

Asian carp DNA detected in Kalamazoo River, which flows into Lake Michigan

Asian carp DNA detected in Kalamazoo River, which flows into Lake Michigan - Downstream from Calkins Dam, according to Tammy Newcomb, senior water policy adviser for MDNR -- The discovery marks the first time so-called environmental DNA for silver carp has been found in Michigan's Great Lakes waters outside of Maumee Bay in Lake Erie.

• Former Great Lakes chief Patty Birkholz: 'No silver bullet' for Asian carp after invader's DNA found in Kalamazoo River - State, federal officials say DNA of Asian carp in Kalamazoo River is call to action.

Agencies unite to combat invasive species in Lake Erie

Agencies unite to combat invasive species in Lake Erie - Prevention and management of invasive species is a top priority for natural resource agencies in the Great Lakes region, so staff from 10 federal, state and provincial agencies jumped at the chance to gather to conduct. . .

Toxic Lake Erie algal blooms "reversible" experts say

Toxic Lake Erie algal blooms "reversible" experts say - Lyman Welch, Water Quality Director of theAlliance of the Great Lakes, explains that though the blooms are naturally occurring, the extremely high levels and resulting negative implications of recent blooms are both human induced and reversible.

 

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Knowing Where Wetlands Are Helps Guide Conservation Planning

Knowing Where Wetlands Are Helps Guide Conservation Planning - The health of the Great Lakes are largely determined by the health of the rivers and wetlands that feed them -- Ducks Unlimited led a coalition of partner organizations in updating the wetland maps in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

GLC Report: Dramatic increases in crude oil production and transportation via rail

GLC Report: Dramatic increases in crude oil production and transportation via rail - The Great Lakes Commission is inviting comments on a draft report that evaluates the potential benefits and risks surrounding the transport of crude oil in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region.

Ohio spent $187,000 on bottled water for Toledo after Lake Erie algae emergency

Ohio spent $187,000 on bottled water for Toledo after Lake Erie algae emergency - The state says it spent $187,000 buying bottled water for Toledo during the algae-related water emergency suffered by Ohio's fourth-largest city earlier this year. Toxins left behind from algae fouled the water. . .

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