Senator Stabenow Announces Historic $40 Million Investment in Conservation Projects Across Michigan, Great Lakes Region

<> Senator Stabenow Announces Historic $40 Million Investment in Conservation Projects Across Michigan, Great Lakes Region - This major investment is a direct result of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, created in Sen. Stabenow's 2014 Farm Bill, to protect our Great Lakes and invest in water, land, and wildlife conservation across the country.

Scientists: Great Lakes teeming with plastic

<> Scientists: Great Lakes teeming with plastic - First, it was tiny plastic beads from facial washes and toothpaste turning up in the Great Lakes, scientists now are raising concerns about fibers from synthetic clothing. Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

Proposal would limit manure spreading by farmers

<> Proposal would limit manure spreading by farmers - Ohio's lawmakers are taking their first step toward slowing the spread of algae in Lake Erie since a toxin contaminated the drinking water for more than 400,000 people.

Binational Great Lakes Climate Quarterly Covering Sept-Nov 2014 Now Available On-line

<> Binational Great Lakes Climate Quarterly Covering Sept-Nov 2014 Now Available On-line - Fall 2014 had wild winds, lake effect storms, rapid temperature changes and above average water levels on all the Great Lakes for the first time since 1998.

Only 1 of 500 Mississippi River samples test positive for invasive carp

<> Only 1 of 500 Mississippi River samples test positive for invasive carp - Water samples from southeastern Minnesota pools of the Mississippi River that were collected in August and analyzed in December indicate only a small presence of bighead carp eDNA, according to the MN Department of Natural Resources. Bighead & Silver Carp eDNA Early Detection Results: 2014 Upper Mississippi River

Scientists: Weather plays big role in Lake Erie 'dead zones'

<> Scientists: Weather plays big role in Lake Erie 'dead zones' - A newly released study the Carnegie Institution for Science says cutting phosphorus levels is important for Lake Erie but isn't a cure-all -- drought and low flows from tributary rivers were even bigger factors. Drought Led to Massive "Dead Zone" in Lake Erie – Release from the Carnegie Institution for Science

Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC

<> Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC - Feb 24-26, 2015. Events will feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies