Lake Superior Binational Forum to close in March

<> Lake Superior Binational Forum to close in March - The Lake Superior Binational Forum will shut down operations at the end of March because of funding cuts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environment Canada stopped funding the forum in 2011 -- forum's American coordinator hopes the program can be reborn as a charitable organization called Friends of Lake Superior. Lake Superior Binational Forum funding to end - The Forum has been an active outreach and diverse stakeholder group that's been working basin wide since its founding in 1991.

Register Now: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting & Conference

<> Register Now: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting & Conference - The 2015 edition of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting and Conference will take place June 17-19, 2015 and will be hosted by the City of Sarnia and the County of Lambton, Ontario.

Asian carp not advancing toward Lake Michigan, testifies Army Corps general

<> Asian carp not advancing toward Lake Michigan, testifies Army Corps general - Invasive fish holding position 55 miles southwest of lake, general tells Congress. Feb 11, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Budget Hearing - Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works – Testimony, statements, webcast

MDEQ releases State of the Great Lakes report

<> MDEQ releases State of the Great Lakes report - The 2014 Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report highlights state priorities and accomplishments in Great Lakes protection, restoration and economic development.

Ballast water monitoring on Great Lakes curbs invasive species population

<> Ballast water monitoring on Great Lakes curbs invasive species population - The risk of new aquatic invasive species being introduced into the Great Lakes via ballast water from ships is extremely low, according to the federal group Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2014 Summary of Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group

Lake Michigan alewife population in danger

<> Lake Michigan alewife population in danger - According to biologists, most of what remains of the alewife population is a single year class from 2010. A similar scenario in Lake Huron led to a veritable extinction of alewives, followed quickly by the collapse of the Chinook fishery.

HOW Wants Congress to restore Great Lakes funding

<> HOW Wants Congress to restore Great Lakes funding - The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is calling on Congress to restore funding to core Great Lakes restoration programs that protect drinking water, keep beaches open, and are the foundation for the region's outdoor recreation economy, following the release of President Barack Obama's budget.