American company alleges Ontario invented pretexts to stop Great Lakes wind farms

<> American company alleges Ontario invented pretexts to stop Great Lakes wind farms - Canadian taxpayers are facing a $475-million free-trade claim from an American company that alleges the Ontario government invented scientific pretexts to stop wind farms in the Great Lakes.

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