Nature Conservancy of Canada aims to protect more Lake Superior shoreline

<> Nature Conservancy of Canada aims to protect more Lake Superior shoreline - The Nature Conservancy of Canada wants to buy a chunk of Lake Superior shoreline, near Thunder Bay, Ont., but first it needs to raise $8.5 million to do so.

Michigan Sea Grant Supports Great Lakes Clean Marina Programs

<> Michigan Sea Grant Supports Great Lakes Clean Marina Programs - Michigan Sea Grant, as coordinator of the Great Lakes Clean Marina Network, recently provided small grants to support the administration of Great Lakes Clean Marina Programs in 2016 -- made possible by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Expert discusses phosphorus at Great Lakes Symposium

<> Expert discusses phosphorus at Great Lakes Symposium - In Ohio, a panel of experts talked at the Toledo Zoo's first Great Lakes Symposium on research related to Lake Erie's growing issue of harmful algal blooms.

Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Great Lakes Funding, Modernize Research Capabilities

<> Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Great Lakes Funding, Modernize Research Capabilities - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), Gary Peters (MI) and Reps. Dan Benishek, M.D. (MI-1) and Mike Quigley (IL-5) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to spur Great Lakes funding and research efforts and help support effective fishery management decisions -- The Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act gives the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the clear legislative authority it needs to support the $7 billion Great Lakes sport and commercial fishery industry. S.2569 : Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016; sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) Bill would devote $17.5M to Great Lakes fishery research fleet

Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting

<> Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting - The 2016 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day events are underway this week in Washington, D.C.

NWF to Sue Pipeline Safety Administration To Protect Great Lakes

<> NWF to Sue Pipeline Safety Administration To Protect Great Lakes - The National Wildlife Federation officially sent a notice of intent to sue the federal agency largely responsible for overseeing oil pipeline safety -- asserting that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) had no authority to authorize the transport of oil through pipelines that run through the Straits of Mackinac and navigable waters in Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. NWF's Notice of Intent to Sue

Great Lakes: The Next 25 Years- Challenges and Opportunities

<> Great Lakes: The Next 25 Years- Challenges and Opportunities - In late 2015, the Great Lakes Protection Fund commissioned Tracy Mehan to survey basin leaders and other experts about the challenges facing the Great Lakes, what strategies might be used to meet them, and how the Fund can play a role -- the report is now available.