Great Lakes Reps Put Off Opinion on Waukesha Application

<> Great Lakes Reps Put Off Opinion on Waukesha Application - Waukesha will have to wait at least another week to learn whether its request for Lake Michigan water may move forward. Great Lakes delegates met Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago -- while they were supposed to decide whether to recommend approval of Waukesha's request; instead the group moved to delay -- Regional Body agreed to meet by webinar on May 18. Updated--revised final draft Declaration of Finding dated May 11, 2016 City of Waukesha Diversion Application website

Who Gets to Drink From the Great Lakes?

<> Who Gets to Drink From the Great Lakes? - A city's proposal to divert Lake Michigan water is raising concerns about future water grabs from outlying regions.

Great Lakes states tighten spigot on Waukesha's water request

<> Great Lakes states tighten spigot on Waukesha's water request - Great Lakes officials are recommending numerous conditions on distribution of the water and return of treated wastewater to the lake, a draft document says.

Soo Locks failure could cripple U.S. economy

<> Soo Locks failure could cripple U.S. economy - A recently released federal study warns that if the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., were to fail, it would cripple the economy. . .

Ohio EPA boss to Army Corps of Engineers: "Obviously, doing nothing is not acceptable" to clean up toxic blob

<> Ohio EPA boss to Army Corps of Engineers: "Obviously, doing nothing is not acceptable" to clean up toxic blob - The head of the Ohio EPA today characterized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' response as "less than encouraging" and offered a point-by-point rebuttal to the agency's description of a toxic mass of sediment located on the bottom of Lake Erie off the Cleveland shoreline. Corps Response to Ohio EPA's Lake Erie Sediment Concerns -[previous WIMS report, 5/4/16]

The NEMWI and Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Co-Host Congressional Briefing on the 2016 Asian Carp Action Plan

<> The NEMWI and Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Co-Host Congressional Briefing on the 2016 Asian Carp Action Plan - View the Briefing: The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), in conjunction with NEMWI, held a Congressional briefing on the 2016 Asian Carp Action Plan

Corps Response to Ohio EPA's Lake Erie Sediment Concerns

<> Corps Response to Ohio EPA's Lake Erie Sediment Concerns - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says, "No credible scientific evidence supports the hypothesis that a "toxic blob" is migrating towards Cleveland's water intakes. . . we firmly believe that the lake bottom sediment in this area is not migrating nor does it pose a risk to Cleveland's drinking water now, or in the future; it is important to know that there is no credible scientific evidence concluding that it has ever posed a danger to Cleveland's drinking water.