Scott Walker signs bill banning microbeads

<> Scott Walker signs bill banning microbeads - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation on Wednesday that bans manufacturers from using tiny plastic beads in products after studies showed they are turning up in the Great Lakes and other waterways. Senate Bill 15, 2015 Wisconsin Act 43 - An Act to amend 299.97 (1); and to create 299.50 of the statutes; Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads.

Great Lakes line 5 oil pipeline safety study nears

<> Great Lakes line 5 oil pipeline safety study nears - The Great Lakes Petroleum Pipeline Task Force, a high-level state panel, is poised to release a long-awaited report on the safety of Line 5, a 62-year-old pipeline that transports up to 540,000 barrels of oil a day across a deep, 8-kilometer-wide (5-mile-wide) strait at the top of Lake Michigan MI Great Lakes Petroleum Pipeline Task Force

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2015 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework

<> Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2015 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework - The release of the 2015 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework outlines the steps federal, state, and provincial partners will take in the fight again Asian carp.

Call for Preproposals - Green Infrastructure Competition FAQs

<> Call for Preproposals – Green Infrastructure Competition FAQs - Great Lakes Protection Fund is seeking a team that can design – and potentially run – the competition -- a number of people have contacted the Fund on this topic and some Frequently Asked Questions have emerged. Performance-based Green Infrastructure Competition

SAB Report: Early Advice on an Ensemble Modeling Approach for Developing Lake Erie Phosphorus Objectives

<> SAB Report: Early Advice on an Ensemble Modeling Approach for Developing Lake Erie Phosphorus Objectives - The SAB was asked to comment on the eutrophication response indicators, the models chosen to evaluate the eutrophication response in Lake Erie, the ensemble modeling approach and the efficacy of setting phosphorus loads and concentration targets. Background, meetings & documents

City of Waukesha Water Diversion application

<> City of Waukesha Water Diversion application - The Wisconsin DNR has released a draft Technical Review and draft Environmental Impact Statement on the City of Waukesha's Diversion Application and is seeking public comments on those documents Compact Implementation Coalition (CIC) reaffirms its opposition to the City of Waukesha's application Waukesha says Lake Michigan is our only reasonable water supply option

Canadian Senate passes Lake Superior conservation bill

<> Canadian Senate passes Lake Superior conservation bill - After eight years since its announcement, the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area has now become a reality -- known as Bill C-61, the Senate officially passed the bill unanimously on Tuesday creating a conservation area comprising more than 10,000 square kilometres of lake and includes lakebeds, islands and north shorelands -- the largest protected freshwater marine area in the world. Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area