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The U.S. EPA announced the Sandusky-based Ohio Lake Erie Commission would receive $5.8 million to support underserved communities. These funds will be used to remove barriers and preserve the rich cultural, economic, and environmental role of the Great Lakes for communities across the basin. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, it was reported that freighters on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway lost propulsion, steering, or electrical power more than 200 times between 2012 and 2022. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
The Great Lakes shipping season started three days early this month, responding to industry calls to move more cargo amid demand for domestic steel. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
A Michigan company, Oshki, turns plastic from the Great Lakes into clothes by chopping it down and spinning it into polyester yarn. Watch the full story by WJRT – TV – Flint, MI.
On Great Lakes Day 2024, three young conservationists went to Washington, D.C. and shared their passion for the health of the Great Lakes including success stories with the Great Lakes Piping Plover Program. Read the full story by Audubon New York.
Michigan is slated to get its own chemical recycling facility which would use plastic pyrolysis to turn plastic into fuel. However, environmentalists are weary of the byproducts and legislative roadblocks are currently in place. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
The debate over Line 5 in both Wisconsin and Michigan could complicate election-year politics, particularly as candidates compete to win voters over on environmental issues, fossil fuel reliance, and jobs. Read the full story by The New York Times.
The Great Lakes region, once the heart of American industry, now offers a unique capacity for absorbing climate migrants due to its ample water supply and mild climate risks. Read the full story by Environmental Health News.
A 2014 report released by the U.S. Department of Energy gave the green light to establish wind energy projects in the Great Lakes. Despite this, nearly a decade later, wind farms have yet to become established. Read the full story by Outdoor News.
A portion of the St. Marys River has been closed to vessel traffic after a 714-foot U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter struck a channel light in the waterway. Read the full story by Marine Link.
Grey Bruce Public Health urges residents to resist the temptation to look directly at the sun during the April 8 solar eclipse and to safeguard their eyes during the relatively rare celestial event. Read More
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