Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

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Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season

Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season
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The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15 and reopen March 25. During the closure, seasonal critical maintenance will be performed. Read the full […]
The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15 and reopen March 25. During the closure, seasonal critical maintenance will be performed. Read the full […]
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Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season

$200K opens for Great Lakes projects

$200K opens for Great Lakes projects
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant announced $200,000 in funding to support work that follows New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda, with a […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant announced $200,000 in funding to support work that follows New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda, with a […]
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$200K opens for Great Lakes projects

Great Lakes iron ore trade ends year down 12.8%

Great Lakes iron ore trade ends year down 12.8%
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According to officials with the Lake Carriers Association, the year-end total for the iron ore trade decreased by 12.8 percent to 43.4 million tons. Read the full story by KQDS-TV […]
According to officials with the Lake Carriers Association, the year-end total for the iron ore trade decreased by 12.8 percent to 43.4 million tons. Read the full story by KQDS-TV […]
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Great Lakes iron ore trade ends year down 12.8%

Senators push for Great Lakes shipbuilding to return

Senators push for Great Lakes shipbuilding to return
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A bipartisan group of U.S Senators from the Great Lakes states sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to establish Maritime Prosperity Zones in the Great Lakes […]
A bipartisan group of U.S Senators from the Great Lakes states sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to establish Maritime Prosperity Zones in the Great Lakes […]
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Senators push for Great Lakes shipbuilding to return

‘We have great history’: Buffalo to welcome Great Lakes cruise ships starting this summer

‘We have great history’: Buffalo to welcome Great Lakes cruise ships starting this summer
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Western New York’s tourism industry is set to receive a significant boost as American Cruise Lines announced a new 14-day cruise route from Buffalo, New York, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, launching […]
Western New York’s tourism industry is set to receive a significant boost as American Cruise Lines announced a new 14-day cruise route from Buffalo, New York, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, launching […]
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How lake ice forecasts keep commerce moving, shape local weather

How lake ice forecasts keep commerce moving, shape local weather
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The U.S. National Ice Center begins tracking and forecasting ice coverage across the Great Lakes, usually in mid-November. The Center provides that information to the coast guards to inform their […]
The U.S. National Ice Center begins tracking and forecasting ice coverage across the Great Lakes, usually in mid-November. The Center provides that information to the coast guards to inform their […]
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How lake ice forecasts keep commerce moving, shape local weather

The U.S. is slashing funding that protects our water. Now, a diplomatic storm is brewing

The U.S. is slashing funding that protects our water. Now, a diplomatic storm is brewing
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For decades, scientists and government officials working in and around Lake Superior have been playing an ecosystem version of whack-a-mole. Their target: the sea lamprey, a parasitic fish native to … Continued

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For decades, scientists and government officials working in and around Lake Superior have been playing an ecosystem version of whack-a-mole. Their target: the sea lamprey, a parasitic fish native to … Continued

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Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter

Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter
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The American Spirit, a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great Lakes workhorse for nearly a half a century, was the last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks […]
The American Spirit, a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great Lakes workhorse for nearly a half a century, was the last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks […]
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Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter

Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio

Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio
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A multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region outlines the economic and energy impacts of data centers, which support purposes such as cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence. […]
A multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region outlines the economic and energy impacts of data centers, which support purposes such as cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence. […]
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Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes regio…
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