States Agree to Cut Pollutants Behind Lake Erie Algae

<> States Agree to Cut Pollutants Behind Lake Erie Algae - Ohio and Michigan, along with Ontario, Canada, said Friday that they will work to cut the amount of phosphorus flowing into western Lake Erie by 40 percent within the next 10 years. MI Gov. Rick Snyder leading Great Lakes summit in Quebec City Leaders pledge water quality improvements for Lake Erie Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Agreement - Through an adaptive management process, work to achieve a recommended 40 percent total load reduction in the amount of total and dissolved reactive phosphorus entering Lake Erie's Western Basin by the year 2025 with an aspirational interim goal of a 20 percent reduction by 2020

Mayors Call on US and Canada to Protect Drinking Water

<> Mayors Call on US and Canada to Protect Drinking Water - Mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) are calling on the Governors of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, along with the Premier of Ontario to move forward to get major reductions in Nutrient loadings to Lake Erie -- the Mayors are calling for at least a 40% reduction in nutrient loadings from agriculture, cities, and industry.

Lac des Illes contamination could eventually reach Lake Superior

<> Lac des Illes contamination could eventually reach Lake Superior - The spread of contaminated water from a spill at the Lac des Iles mine, Ont. (90 km northwest of Thunder Bay), could eventually reach Lake Superior.

Decision on Lake Huron nuclear waste facility delayed until after election

<> Decision on Lake Huron nuclear waste facility delayed until after election - Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq has delayed until after the fall election a controversial decision on whether to approve a proposed nuclear-waste facility on the shores of Lake Huron – an issue that has bitterly divided communities in the region -- the general election is set for late October. Detroit News Editorial: Burial is the best option for nuclear waste

Officials warn against swimming at four Lake Erie beaches due to high E. coli levels

<> Officials warn against swimming at four Lake Erie beaches due to high E. coli levels - Officials in Oakland County on Wednesday also advised against swimming and recreational activities in parts of another body of water, the Clinton River, where an apparent oil spill was reported last Monday.

International Joint Commission seeks air quality comments

<> International Joint Commission seeks air quality comments - The International Joint Commission seeks public comments by July 31 on its newest air quality progress report, which champions recent efforts to meet emissions targets in the United States and Canada. Air Quality Agreement Progress Report 2014

New Michigan panel to explore commercial net-pen aquaculture in Great Lakes

<> New Michigan panel to explore commercial net-pen aquaculture in Great Lakes - State natural resource, agriculture and environment leaders  announced the appointment of a scientific advisory panel to evaluate proposals to allow commercial net-pen aquaculture in Michigan's Great Lakes waters -- "Net-pen aquaculture" is named for the offshore floating enclosures (usually located off coastlines) capable of raising large numbers of fish.