Study Finds Inadequate Water Data in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin

<> Study Finds Inadequate Water Data in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin - A new study released by the Northeast-Midwest Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey found that current water quality monitoring in the Lake Erie drainage basin is inadequate for evaluating agricultural management practices for improving the health of Lake Erie. Lake Erie Nutrient Case Study Report Files

Interim Lake Erie nutrient reduction plan released

<> Interim Lake Erie nutrient reduction plan released - Following months of work through the Great Lakes Commission, the Lake Erie Nutrient Targets (LENT) Working Group, comprised of the four states bordering the lake (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York) and the province of Ontario released a nine-step interim Joint Action Plan for nutrient reduction -- the interim Joint Action Plan complements and provides additional detail to the Collaborative Agreement signed by the western basin governors of Michigan and Ohio and the premier of Ontario on June 13. LENT Working Group website – link to the draft plan and related information

2015 RFA for Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program

<> 2015 RFA for Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program - The RFA from U.S. EPA solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to support a project to continue monitoring and assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II -- deadline July 31

States Agree to Cut Pollutants Behind Lake Erie Algae

<> States Agree to Cut Pollutants Behind Lake Erie Algae - Ohio and Michigan, along with Ontario, Canada, said Friday that they will work to cut the amount of phosphorus flowing into western Lake Erie by 40 percent within the next 10 years. MI Gov. Rick Snyder leading Great Lakes summit in Quebec City Leaders pledge water quality improvements for Lake Erie Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Agreement - Through an adaptive management process, work to achieve a recommended 40 percent total load reduction in the amount of total and dissolved reactive phosphorus entering Lake Erie's Western Basin by the year 2025 with an aspirational interim goal of a 20 percent reduction by 2020

Mayors Call on US and Canada to Protect Drinking Water

<> Mayors Call on US and Canada to Protect Drinking Water - Mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) are calling on the Governors of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, along with the Premier of Ontario to move forward to get major reductions in Nutrient loadings to Lake Erie -- the Mayors are calling for at least a 40% reduction in nutrient loadings from agriculture, cities, and industry.

Lac des Illes contamination could eventually reach Lake Superior

<> Lac des Illes contamination could eventually reach Lake Superior - The spread of contaminated water from a spill at the Lac des Iles mine, Ont. (90 km northwest of Thunder Bay), could eventually reach Lake Superior.

Decision on Lake Huron nuclear waste facility delayed until after election

<> Decision on Lake Huron nuclear waste facility delayed until after election - Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq has delayed until after the fall election a controversial decision on whether to approve a proposed nuclear-waste facility on the shores of Lake Huron – an issue that has bitterly divided communities in the region -- the general election is set for late October. Detroit News Editorial: Burial is the best option for nuclear waste