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GREAT LAKES NOW
Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substratesto spawn
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH By Patrick Shea, Energy News Network. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac threeyears ago
THIRD RAIL PROPOSAL: SELLING GREAT LAKES WATER PROPOSED TO “My purpose was to spark a conversation,” said University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson as he touched the third rail of Great Lakes issues—selling water to arid states outside the region.. With record high lake levels “wreaking havoc” around the region, Henderson noticed the proposed solutions by elected officials and the Army Corps of Engineers were focused on expensive EATING THE GREAT LAKES: THE DECOLONIZING DIET PROJECT She says she ate her first baked grasshopper following a DDP group grasshopper roundup in a meadow on her family’s land. (She tells Great Lakes Now she hopes she will never be hungry enough to need to rely on grasshopper protein, but she says she’s glad to know she could!). Irish wanted to participate in the DDP because she says it “integrated her keenest interests and passions WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE MOVES TO KILL LIMITS ON PFAS By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Writer. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature moved Tuesday to kill limits on PFAS pollution and to allow therapists, counselors and social workers to continue to try to change gay and transgender people’s sexual orientation. WHAT ARE JOE BIDEN’S VIEWS ON TWO OF THE MOST Biden never addressed the Line 3 or Twin Metals projects during his presidential primary campaign and has continued to avoid taking a stand since becoming the likely Democratic nominee.GREAT LAKES NOW
Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substratesto spawn
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH By Patrick Shea, Energy News Network. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac threeyears ago
THIRD RAIL PROPOSAL: SELLING GREAT LAKES WATER PROPOSED TO “My purpose was to spark a conversation,” said University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson as he touched the third rail of Great Lakes issues—selling water to arid states outside the region.. With record high lake levels “wreaking havoc” around the region, Henderson noticed the proposed solutions by elected officials and the Army Corps of Engineers were focused on expensive EATING THE GREAT LAKES: THE DECOLONIZING DIET PROJECT She says she ate her first baked grasshopper following a DDP group grasshopper roundup in a meadow on her family’s land. (She tells Great Lakes Now she hopes she will never be hungry enough to need to rely on grasshopper protein, but she says she’s glad to know she could!). Irish wanted to participate in the DDP because she says it “integrated her keenest interests and passions WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE MOVES TO KILL LIMITS ON PFAS By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Writer. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature moved Tuesday to kill limits on PFAS pollution and to allow therapists, counselors and social workers to continue to try to change gay and transgender people’s sexual orientation. WHAT ARE JOE BIDEN’S VIEWS ON TWO OF THE MOST Biden never addressed the Line 3 or Twin Metals projects during his presidential primary campaign and has continued to avoid taking a stand since becoming the likely Democratic nominee. MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. SHIP-TOP VACCINATIONS HELP KEEP FREIGHTERS HAULING ALPENA — Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the pasttwo months.
RAINING PFAS: AMOUNT OF PFAS FOUND IS OUTPACING LEGACY 1 day ago · A decades-long monitoring project in the Great Lakes basin has started checking for PFAS in rain. It’s finding the forever chemicals across the basin in large amounts. Those numbers aren’t published yet, but PFAS are showing up in concentrations higher than legacy contaminants like mercury, PCBs BEN IS BACK! AUTONOMOUS VESSEL LAUNCHES INTO LAKE HURON 1 day ago · From left, Dwight Coleman, expedition leader for the Ocean Exploration Trust, a crew member and Val Schmidt, research engineer at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire (standing), monitor the location and progress of BEN, the autonomous surface vessel (ASV) as it heads out into the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Rogers City in GREAT LAKES NOW: OUR 2019 LOOK BACK AND OUR 2020 LOOK Hosted by Ward Detwiler, the Great Lakes Now program launched in April 2019 with segments about life on the Lake Erie islands, how a port in Chicago connects industries and feeds the regional economy, a look at PFAS contamination in Ann Arbor’s drinking water and answers to audience questions about this family of chemicals.. In the next eight episodes, we took audiences from Duluth HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think ATTACHMENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY CAN MOTIVATE CLIMATE CHANGE 1 day ago · How attached you are to your community can determine how motivated you are to tackle climate change. Residents who are more socially attached to their community are more likely to plan for climate change adaptation to support it, according to a recent studyin
PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN A THIRD OF WATER SAMPLES, STATE HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said the results of a statewide sampling program does not indicate widespread contamination of drinking water supplies by a class of highly toxic chemicals used in products like nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food WISCONSIN DNR ISSUES FISH CONSUMPTION WARNINGS FOR YAHARA 1 day ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources issued new consumption warnings Wednesday for fish taken from the Yahara chain of lakes and waterways in Dane and Rock counties after tests showed elevated levels of PFAS contamination. Theadvisories apply to
WHAT ARE JOE BIDEN’S VIEWS ON TWO OF THE MOST Biden never addressed the Line 3 or Twin Metals projects during his presidential primary campaign and has continued to avoid taking a stand since becoming the likely Democratic nominee.GREAT LAKES NOW
Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater.GREAT LAKES NOW
New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species. June 2, 2021 - by Great Lakes Echo. More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study. 0. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
DROWNINGS INCREASE: RESEARCH SHOWS POSSIBLE CONNECTION Drownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
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Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater.GREAT LAKES NOW
New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species. June 2, 2021 - by Great Lakes Echo. More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study. 0. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
DROWNINGS INCREASE: RESEARCH SHOWS POSSIBLE CONNECTION Drownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
Q&A: WHAT MICHIGAN’S MOVE TO SHUT DOWN ENBRIDGE LINE 5SEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
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New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species. June 2, 2021 - by Great Lakes Echo. More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study. 0.GREAT LAKES NOW
With more than a quarter of North America’s bird population lost in the last 50 years, the National Audubon Society is targeting Great Lakes wetlands and coastal areas for projects, hoping to restore enough key bird habitats to deter the decline. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
SHIP-TOP VACCINATIONS HELP KEEP FREIGHTERS HAULING ALPENA — Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the pasttwo months.
ATTACHMENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY CAN MOTIVATE CLIMATE CHANGE 20 hours ago · Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts surveyed residents of the north shore of Lake Superior to understand how the communities there might be impacted by climate change. BEN IS BACK! AUTONOMOUS VESSEL LAUNCHES INTO LAKE HURON 1 day ago · From left, Dwight Coleman, expedition leader for the Ocean Exploration Trust, a crew member and Val Schmidt, research engineer at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire (standing), monitor the location and progress of BEN, the autonomous surface vessel (ASV) as it heads out into the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Rogers City in MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think WISCONSIN DNR ISSUES FISH CONSUMPTION WARNINGS FOR YAHARA 21 hours ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources issued new consumption warnings Wednesday for fish taken from the Yahara chain of lakes and waterways in Dane and Rock counties after tests showed elevated levels of PFAS contamination. The advisories apply to fish taken from Wingra UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE: LAKE ERIE SHORELINE SITE OF LONG-TERM 1. 1. 0 Shares. In 1991, a Lake Michigan fishing vessel crew netted an object they later deposited on a beach in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was subsequently identified as a fully-armed Sidewinder missile. While this is an extreme example of unexploded ordnance (UXO) pollution, it highlights the issue of old military munitions in the Great Lakes. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
GREAT LAKES ENERGY NEWS ROUNDUP: WISCONSIN SUPERFUND Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.. In this edition: Ashland, Wisconsin shoreline littered with toxic pollution from former gas plant in final phases of superfund cleanup, Minnesota orders environmental review of Wisconsin gas plant set to serve customers in both states, Dallas-based Energy Transfer fined $30 INDIANA UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE GRANTS TO STUDY PFAS IMPACT Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality. Indiana University and Purdue University have each been awarded $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency research grants to better understand the potential impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on water quality and availability in rural communities and THIRD RAIL PROPOSAL: SELLING GREAT LAKES WATER PROPOSED TO “My purpose was to spark a conversation,” said University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson as he touched the third rail of Great Lakes issues—selling water to arid states outside the region.. With record high lake levels “wreaking havoc” around the region, Henderson noticed the proposed solutions by elected officials and the Army Corps of Engineers were focused on expensive NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
MICHIGAN CITIES MUST BEGIN REPLACING LEAD PIPES. BUT WHO The effort will cost $650 million, city officials say. Escanaba, where 4,521 of 5,546 pipes will likely need to be replaced. The tiny village of Hesperia, 30 miles northeast of Muskegon, where an estimated 358 of 396 lines will need replacing. And other communities, big and small. OHIO WANTS TO PUT LAKE ERIE ON A NEW, STRICT POLLUTION By John Seewer, Associated Press Writer. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, stricter pollution diet to fight back against the toxic algae blooms that have flourished for more than a decade, environmental regulators said Thursday. The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES United way. The pair said they plan to assert that claim as part of an ongoing legal dispute over her shutdown order. If the state prevails in that dispute, they wrote, “Enbridge will be liable to the State for its continued use of the Straits Pipelines after the effective date of the Notice.”. But before the state can make any legal claim to Enbridge’s future profits, the state and LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
GREAT LAKES ENERGY NEWS ROUNDUP: WISCONSIN SUPERFUND Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.. In this edition: Ashland, Wisconsin shoreline littered with toxic pollution from former gas plant in final phases of superfund cleanup, Minnesota orders environmental review of Wisconsin gas plant set to serve customers in both states, Dallas-based Energy Transfer fined $30 INDIANA UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE GRANTS TO STUDY PFAS IMPACT Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality. Indiana University and Purdue University have each been awarded $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency research grants to better understand the potential impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on water quality and availability in rural communities and THIRD RAIL PROPOSAL: SELLING GREAT LAKES WATER PROPOSED TO “My purpose was to spark a conversation,” said University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson as he touched the third rail of Great Lakes issues—selling water to arid states outside the region.. With record high lake levels “wreaking havoc” around the region, Henderson noticed the proposed solutions by elected officials and the Army Corps of Engineers were focused on expensive NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
MICHIGAN CITIES MUST BEGIN REPLACING LEAD PIPES. BUT WHO The effort will cost $650 million, city officials say. Escanaba, where 4,521 of 5,546 pipes will likely need to be replaced. The tiny village of Hesperia, 30 miles northeast of Muskegon, where an estimated 358 of 396 lines will need replacing. And other communities, big and small. OHIO WANTS TO PUT LAKE ERIE ON A NEW, STRICT POLLUTION By John Seewer, Associated Press Writer. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, stricter pollution diet to fight back against the toxic algae blooms that have flourished for more than a decade, environmental regulators said Thursday. The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. RAINING PFAS: AMOUNT OF PFAS FOUND IS OUTPACING LEGACY 15 hours ago · A decades-long monitoring project in the Great Lakes basin has started checking for PFAS in rain. It’s finding the forever chemicals across the basin in large amounts. Those numbers aren’t published yet, but PFAS are showing up in concentrations SHIP-TOP VACCINATIONS HELP KEEP FREIGHTERS HAULING 1 day ago · ALPENA — Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two months. HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think ATTACHMENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY CAN MOTIVATE CLIMATE CHANGE 15 hours ago · How attached you are to your community can determine how motivated you are to tackle climate change. Residents who are more socially attached to their community are more likely to plan for climate change adaptation to support it, according to a recent studyin
BEN IS BACK! AUTONOMOUS VESSEL LAUNCHES INTO LAKE HURON 21 hours ago · From left, Dwight Coleman, expedition leader for the Ocean Exploration Trust, a crew member and Val Schmidt, research engineer at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire (standing), monitor the location and progress of BEN, the autonomous surface vessel (ASV) as it heads out into the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of GREAT LAKES NOW: OUR 2019 LOOK BACK AND OUR 2020 LOOK 1. More monthly shows as they air on a growing number of PBS affiliates. Great Lakes Now Host Ward Detwiler and crew recording stand-ups. Hosted by Ward Detwiler, the Great Lakes Now program launched in April 2019 with segments about life on the Lake Erie islands, how a port in Chicago connects industries and feeds the regional economy, a look WISCONSIN DNR ISSUES FISH CONSUMPTION WARNINGS FOR YAHARA 16 hours ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources issued new consumption warnings Wednesday for fish taken from the Yahara chain of lakes and waterways in Dane and Rock counties after tests showed elevated levels of PFAS contamination. The advisories apply to fish taken from Wingra PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN A THIRD OF WATER SAMPLES, STATE HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said the results of a statewide sampling program does not indicate widespread contamination of drinking water supplies by a class of highly toxic chemicals used in products like nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food CONFLICTED OVER COPPER: POLYMET COPPER-NICKEL MINE HAS As for major collapses, Klemz points to what has happened when tailings basins of the type PolyMet has proposed break open and release pollution downstream. Dam collapses like this have happened in Brazil in 2019, killing nearly 250 people, and in British Columbia in 2014 at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine.GREAT LAKES NOW
Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY 0 Shares. PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac three years ago said Monday it was beginning to install replacements. A ship anchor in April 2018 struck three of American Transmission Co.’s six cables, which moved electricity between theLower
NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
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Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY 0 Shares. PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac three years ago said Monday it was beginning to install replacements. A ship anchor in April 2018 struck three of American Transmission Co.’s six cables, which moved electricity between theLower
NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
GREAT LAKES MOMENT: THE US-CANADA ECOSYSTEM-FOCUSED Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. The United States and Canada ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
SHIP-TOP VACCINATIONS HELP KEEP FREIGHTERS HAULING 14 hours ago · ALPENA — Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two months. MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. BIG CONVENER: WATERSHED COUNCILS PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT 12 hours ago · For Rebecca Esselman, the mission is clear even if there isn’t a big spotlight on her work. Her goal is to protect the Huron River and its environs, a diverse 900 square miles of land that includes farmland, urban centers, suburban sprawl and intact forest. The river itself runs for 125 miles HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think HUNDREDS OF LAKES IN U.S., EUROPE ARE LOSING OXYGEN Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found. And the authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions. Researchers examined the temperature and dissolved oxygen PLASTIC DEBRIS IS GETTING INTO THE GREAT LAKES, OUR There’s been a lot of news about the amount of plastic debris in the oceans. But plastic pollution is also affecting the Great Lakes. A study out of the Rochester Institute of Technology estimates 22 million pounds of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes from the U.S. and Canada each year. The sky is blue and the Lake Michigan water is beautiful, but it’s windy and a bit chilly. SARAH DOUGLAS: FROM LAKE ONTARIO TO THE TOKYO OLYMPICS Douglas, a Toronto native who grew up in Barbados, will be competing in the Laser class in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada was the first country to boycott the originally scheduled Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the International Olympics committee agreed to postpone the Games until July 2021.HURON RIVER
Great Lakes Now talked with Rebecca Esselman, executive director of the nonprofit Huron River Watershed Council, about the role of watershed councils in conservation, and government-communitypartnerships
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Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY 0 Shares. PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac three years ago said Monday it was beginning to install replacements. A ship anchor in April 2018 struck three of American Transmission Co.’s six cables, which moved electricity between theLower
NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
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Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater. GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER In Ohio, the walleye, perch and bass fishing industry in Lake Erie is estimated to be worth over $1 billion annually. The Detroit River is a consistent, major draw for walleye anglers, particularly during the spring spawning run. Detroit River walleye tournaments have landedwalleye weighing in
MICHIGAN TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN PATH Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The discovery of a potential archaeological site in the Straits of Mackinac last fall has opened the door for a Michigan tribe to pursue a new, longshot legal strategy to stop the planned Line 5 pipeline tunnel project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
COMPANY BEGINS REPLACING UNDERWATER CABLES DAMAGED BY 0 Shares. PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The company whose underwater power cables were damaged by an anchor strike in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac three years ago said Monday it was beginning to install replacements. A ship anchor in April 2018 struck three of American Transmission Co.’s six cables, which moved electricity between theLower
NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
GREAT LAKES MOMENT: THE US-CANADA ECOSYSTEM-FOCUSED Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. The United States and Canada ABOUT GREAT LAKES NOW About Great Lakes Now. With a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Housedat
SHIP-TOP VACCINATIONS HELP KEEP FREIGHTERS HAULING 8 hours ago · ALPENA — Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two months. MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. BIG CONVENER: WATERSHED COUNCILS PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT 7 hours ago · For Rebecca Esselman, the mission is clear even if there isn’t a big spotlight on her work. Her goal is to protect the Huron River and its environs, a diverse 900 square miles of land that includes farmland, urban centers, suburban sprawl and intact forest. The river itself runs for 125 miles HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think HUNDREDS OF LAKES IN U.S., EUROPE ARE LOSING OXYGEN Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found. And the authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions. Researchers examined the temperature and dissolved oxygen PLASTIC DEBRIS IS GETTING INTO THE GREAT LAKES, OUR There’s been a lot of news about the amount of plastic debris in the oceans. But plastic pollution is also affecting the Great Lakes. A study out of the Rochester Institute of Technology estimates 22 million pounds of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes from the U.S. and Canada each year. The sky is blue and the Lake Michigan water is beautiful, but it’s windy and a bit chilly. SARAH DOUGLAS: FROM LAKE ONTARIO TO THE TOKYO OLYMPICS Douglas, a Toronto native who grew up in Barbados, will be competing in the Laser class in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada was the first country to boycott the originally scheduled Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the International Olympics committee agreed to postpone the Games until July 2021.HURON RIVER
Great Lakes Now talked with Rebecca Esselman, executive director of the nonprofit Huron River Watershed Council, about the role of watershed councils in conservation, and government-communitypartnerships
MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES The deadline is midnight Wednesday. After that, the letter states, Enbridge will be trespassing on state property and unjustly enriching itself financially if it continues to operate Line 5 in the Straits. “To the extent that Enbridge benefits financially from that use and operation after May 12, 2021, it will be liable for unjust enrichment LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substratesto spawn
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
DRINKING WATER NEWS ROUNDUP: WHAT DOES THE AMERICAN JOBS From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing publichealth struggle.
MICHIGAN CITIES MUST BEGIN REPLACING LEAD PIPES. BUT WHO The effort will cost $650 million, city officials say. Escanaba, where 4,521 of 5,546 pipes will likely need to be replaced. The tiny village of Hesperia, 30 miles northeast of Muskegon, where an estimated 358 of 396 lines will need replacing. And other communities, big and small. INDIANA UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE GRANTS TO STUDY PFAS IMPACT Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality. Indiana University and Purdue University have each been awarded $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency research grants to better understand the potential impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on water quality and availability in rural communities and NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
LINE 5 AGREEMENT UPHELD: MICHIGAN COURT SAYS ENBRIDGE Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an opinion in March calling the agreement “unconstitutional.” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer quickly followed the opinion with an executive directive that ordered state agencies and departments “to halt any actions” related to Public Act 359.. On June 6, Enbridge then filed a lawsuit with the court to “establish the constitutional validity and MICHIGAN VOWS TO SEEK LINE 5 PROFITS IF ENBRIDGE DEFIES The deadline is midnight Wednesday. After that, the letter states, Enbridge will be trespassing on state property and unjustly enriching itself financially if it continues to operate Line 5 in the Straits. “To the extent that Enbridge benefits financially from that use and operation after May 12, 2021, it will be liable for unjust enrichment LAKE LEVELS: EXPECT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LAKE LEVELS BUT NO In Lake Ontario it was down over two feet from April last year. Lake levels are largely determined by evaporation and precipitation that falls on or runs into the lakes. Since November 2020, the Great Lakes basin has received less-than-average precipitation each month. In March, the basin has received 68% of the average amount, Warren said. ON EVE OF LINE 5 SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, ENBRIDGE VOWS TO DEFY Predicting that Enbridge will follow through on its promises to defy Whitmer, environmentalists are planning their response. On Thursday, the 181st day since Whitmer’s Nov. 13 shutdown order, the groups say they’ll deliver “eviction notices” GREAT LAKES MOMENT: WALLEYE FRENZY ON THE DETROIT RIVER Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substratesto spawn
RIGHTS VS. REGULATIONS: WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMSEE MORE ONGREATLAKESNOW.ORG
DRINKING WATER NEWS ROUNDUP: WHAT DOES THE AMERICAN JOBS From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing publichealth struggle.
MICHIGAN CITIES MUST BEGIN REPLACING LEAD PIPES. BUT WHO The effort will cost $650 million, city officials say. Escanaba, where 4,521 of 5,546 pipes will likely need to be replaced. The tiny village of Hesperia, 30 miles northeast of Muskegon, where an estimated 358 of 396 lines will need replacing. And other communities, big and small. INDIANA UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE GRANTS TO STUDY PFAS IMPACT Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality. Indiana University and Purdue University have each been awarded $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency research grants to better understand the potential impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on water quality and availability in rural communities and NESTLÉ EXIT: NORTH AMERICAN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS SOLD TO Private-equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has acquired the brands together with investment firm Metropoulos & Co. for $4.3 billion. Other brands that Metropoulos & Co. have acquired and revived include Hostess and Pabst Brewing Company. “This move is part of our strategy to transform our global waters business, which was announcedin June
LINE 5 AGREEMENT UPHELD: MICHIGAN COURT SAYS ENBRIDGE Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an opinion in March calling the agreement “unconstitutional.” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer quickly followed the opinion with an executive directive that ordered state agencies and departments “to halt any actions” related to Public Act 359.. On June 6, Enbridge then filed a lawsuit with the court to “establish the constitutional validity and MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH CREW UP FROM UNIVERSITY OF 23 hours ago · The trio of researchers include John O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ashley Lemke, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, and teaching assistant Brendan Nash, Ph.D. candidate at the University ofMichigan.
GREAT LAKES MOMENT: THE US-CANADA ECOSYSTEM-FOCUSED 1 day ago · Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. The United States and Canada HABITAT FOCUS: TO HELP THE BIRDS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 1 day ago · There’s a bird emergency in the Great Lakes region, according to the National Audubon Society, but the nonprofit bird conservation organization is hoping to change that. “This really is a bird emergency,” said Nat Miller, Audubon Great Lakes’ director of conservation. “We don’t think GREAT LAKES NOW VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Great Lakes Now brings along students on a virtual field trip to learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms and a deep dive into lake sturgeon.. This experience is targeted for 6-8th grade, but is certainly not limited to this age group.Preview the videos below to see if it’s right for yourstudents.
HUNDREDS OF LAKES IN U.S., EUROPE ARE LOSING OXYGEN Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found. And the authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions. Researchers examined the temperature and dissolved oxygen DRINKING WATER NEWS ROUNDUP: ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ON BOTTLED From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle. Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area PFAS NEWS ROUNDUP: COMPANIES HID DANGERS FROM FDA PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country. A bill to ban burning PFAS chemicals passed the BOULDERS IN PLACE TO PROTECT LAKEFRONT AT INDIANA DUNES PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The National Park Service says the Portage Lakefront at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after a project to install boulders to protect the pavilion and assure safer access to the shoreline. It says the joint effort by the City of Portage and the Park Service involved LIFEGUARDS UP FOR DISCUSSION IN LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH TOWN SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A popular Lake Michigan beach town has been discussing whether to bring lifeguards back to the waterfront. The South Haven Beach Safety Committee recently voted against recommending lifeguards or a second line of NOAH BOCK – GREAT LAKES NOW Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.* ABOUT
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SHIPS AND SHIPWRECKS – EPISODE 1002 May 18, 2019 - by GLN Editor THE GREAT LAKES NOW MONTHLY TELEVISION PROGRAM IS PRODUCED BY DETROIT PUBLIC TV IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NETWORK OF PBS AFFILIATES AROUND THE REGION. SHOOTING ON LOCATION IN EIGHT STATES AND CANADA, THE MAGAZINE-STYLE SHOW BRINGS VIEWERS STORIES ABOUT THE RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC, POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE GREAT LAKES AND DRINKING WATER. Subscribe to YouTube LATEST NEWS FROM GREAT LAKES NOWClimate Change
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MORE THAN DOW: CHEMICALS, CONTAMINANTS AND UNTREATED SEWAGE ALL WASHED OUT BY MIDLAND DAM BREAKS May 22, 2020 - by Natasha Blakely The potential environmental impacts of the flood are wide ranging.AP Groundwater
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FLOOD RAISES FEARS OF POLLUTION AT MICHIGAN TOXIC WASTE SITE May 21, 2020 - by The Associated Press Scientists and activists fear some of the progress made to clean up dioxin pollution has washed away with the floodwaters that overwhelmedtwo dams this week.
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PFAS NEWS ROUNDUP: EPA SAYS LIMITS WILL TAKE MORE THAN A YEAR, NAVY HALTS SHIPMENTS TO BURN PLANT May 21, 2020 - by Natasha Blakely Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.Climate Change
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IS AMERICA PREPARED TO HANDLE NATURAL DISASTERS DURING THE COVID-19PANDEMIC?
May 21, 2020 - by theRising In the Great Lakes region, heavy rains and flooding can’t be postponed despite the pandemic. Midland’s overwhelmed dams is justone example why.
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MIDLAND FLOODING: CLIMATE CHANGE AND RAINS EXACERBATE DAM INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES May 20, 2020 - by Natasha Blakely Midland County is dealing with a state of emergency after two improperly maintained dams breached following heavy rains.Chicago
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RECORD RAINFALL PROMPTS REVERSAL OF CHICAGO RIVER INTO LAKE TO EASEFLOODING
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