Ontario Deep Geologic Nuclear Repository Project Report

<> Ontario Deep Geologic Nuclear Repository Project Report - The Report of the Joint Review Panel for the proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste project at the Bruce nuclear site, within the Municipality of Kincardine, Ontario -- the federal government will now review the Panel's report before issuing a decision statement on whether the project may proceed. Joint Review Panel Environmental Assessment Report – In the 457-page assessment the Panel agrees with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) that the Deep Geologic Repository Project (DGR) is the preferred solution for the long-term management of Low and intermediate-level radioactive waste (L&ILW).

Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Erie

<> Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Erie - If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Erie, there would be enough food available for these species of Asian carp to survive, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Lake Huron nuclear waste burial report expected this week

<> Lake Huron nuclear waste burial report expected this week - A Canadian environmental assessment of a proposal to bury nuclear waste deep underground near the shores of Lake Huron is expected this week amid fierce opposition to the idea from home and abroad. Now 152 Resolutions representing 20.4 million people opposing OPG Proposed Nuclear Waste Dump Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Project Website

Groups appeal water pollution permit for Waukegan coal plant on Lake Michigan

<> Groups appeal water pollution permit for Waukegan coal plant on Lake Michigan - The Sierra Club, Environmental Law & Policy Center and other environmental organizations appealed Illinois EPA's water pollution permit for NRG's Waukegan coal plant, arguing it falls far short of implementing necessary protections for Lake Michigan.

Lake Huron Restoration Regional Meetings

<> Lake Huron Restoration Regional Meetings - 4 meetings/locations join colleagues to discuss restoration progress in the U.S. Lake Huron basin and hear about plans to develop the Lake Huron Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) under the newly updated U.S-Canadian Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

Tom Melius Appointed New Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission

<> Tom Melius Appointed New Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission - The President has appointed Midwest Regional Director, Tom Melius, as the Federal Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission -- the position has remained vacant since 2010.

Regional groups urge EPA to declare Western Lake Erie Watershed impaired

<> Regional groups urge EPA to declare Western Lake Erie Watershed impaired - A coalition of 30 environmental, farm, grass-roots and other organizations from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, requested U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to initiate urgent protective actions for Lake Erie, including declaring the western basin an impaired watershed.