New EPA Report: $80 Billion Needed for Wastewater Infrastructure in Great Lakes States

<> New EPA Report: $80 Billion Needed for Wastewater Infrastructure in Great Lakes States - Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition says the Federal investment fails to keep pace with need -- at current funding levels, it will take 160 years to meet wastewater infrastructure needs of region. Report: Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2012 Report to Congress Website: Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) – 2012 Report and Data

Comments Wanted: 'Testing a Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs and Other Measures under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement'

<> Comments Wanted: 'Testing a Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs and Other Measures under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement' - The International Joint Commission (IJC) commissioned a study to test a methodology for the assessment of progress in the achievement of GLWQA objectives -- comments are appreciated by March 4, 2016.

MI Rep. Miller: 'No' to nuclear waste near Lake Huron

<> MI Rep. Miller: 'No' to nuclear waste near Lake Huron - Its backers contend the waste can be more safely stored there (in a limestone formation 2,200 feet below the surface) than it is today, on-site at nuclear power generating stations -- "In my view, that contention defies common sense."

IJC Diversion Report disappointing, says Restore Our Water Intl. rep

<> IJC Diversion Report disappointing, says Restore Our Water Intl. rep - An official with Restore Our Water International (ROWI) expressed her disappointment with comments made by the International Joint Commission (IJC) on a report released on Great Lakes water diversion. IJC Hails Progress by Governments in Protecting Great Lakes from Diversions - [Previously from WIMS] Group Says IJC Diversion Report "Game-Changing"- [Previously from WIMS]

Advocacy Alert: Great Lakes Net Pen Fish Farming

<> Advocacy Alert: Great Lakes Net Pen Fish Farming -  Advocacy Alert from Trout Unlimited: Great Lakes Net Pen Fish Farming It's Time for Your Voice to be Heard   We have been communicating with you for the last year about the proposal to allow large-scale commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) RFP

<> Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) RFP - The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) is now accepting proposals under its Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations: Habitat Protection and Restoration focus area through two grant categories -- submissions through this request for proposals (RFP) process are due by Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Targeted Land and Capital Effort (Including Barrier Removals) RFP Habitat Information Initiative RFP

A Self-Scaling Market Mechanism to Reduce Indirect Electricity Pollution

<> A Self-Scaling Market Mechanism to Reduce Indirect Electricity Pollution - The Great Lakes Protection Fund announced a $602,000 grant to a team led by WattTime that will reduce mercury and other air pollutants into the Great Lakes through software-guided reductions in energy use at times when electricity is being generated by high polluting sources.