A preliminary budget outline from the Office of Management and Budget requests that federal involvement in many aspects of Great Lakes science be eliminated entirely by next year. It calls […]
A cruise ship will visit Toledo, Ohio, next month for the first time since the late 1990s thanks to the efforts of local officials and an auto race that is […]
Smoke plumes visible in Metro Detroit likely emanated from a marsh fire across Lake St. Clair on Squirrel Island in Ontario, Canada. Read the full story by the Detroit News.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss the need to ensure barriers are put in place […]
Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller is asking the State of Michigan to take action following an alleged “sickening release” of 1.2 million gallons of raw sewage from neighboring […]
Newly published research from the U.S. Geological Survey looked at more than 25 years of annual sea lamprey data to assess the effectiveness of lamprey control funding. The research showed […]
In Michigan, a new testing requirement for PFAS could delay dredging projects around the state ― a move that stakeholders warn could significantly increase shipping costs, close harbors and hurt […]
Great Lakes water levels fall below last year’s figures, with Lake Erie remaining near historical norms. This change follows a dry fall and increased winter evaporation. Read the full story […]
U.S. and Canadian officials are monitoring a crude oil spill that was detected Thursday in the Canadian side of the St. Clair River near the Suncor Sarnia Refinery in Sarnia, […]
Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that environmental advocates say will lead to more pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the […]
Newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is refocusing the agency with priorities that align with those of Michigan leadership that lead to the 2014 Flint water crisis. Read […]