Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker

Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker
Great Lakes Commission
The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of […]
The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of […]
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Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker

Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to uncover untold stories

Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to uncover untold stories
Great Lakes Echo
Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.
Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.
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Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to unc…

GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent online sales of invasive species

GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent online sales of invasive species
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or
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GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent onlin…

As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat
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Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the […]
Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the […]
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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push gover…

Relocating merlins may reduce threats to endangered Great Lakes piping plovers, study finds

Relocating merlins may reduce threats to endangered Great Lakes piping plovers, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.
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Angler’s donations help expand Great Lakes research

Angler’s donations help expand Great Lakes research
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A lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and conservation has led a Tecumseh, Michigan, resident to invest millions of dollars in programs that support Great Lakes research and student learning at […]
A lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and conservation has led a Tecumseh, Michigan, resident to invest millions of dollars in programs that support Great Lakes research and student learning at […]
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Angler’s donations help expand Great Lakes research

Great Lakes groups call for construction to restart at invasive carp barrier

Great Lakes groups call for construction to restart at invasive carp barrier
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The bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, state agencies in Illinois and Michigan, and environmental organizations have all sent requests to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume construction […]
The bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, state agencies in Illinois and Michigan, and environmental organizations have all sent requests to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume construction […]
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Great Lakes groups call for construction to restart at invasive carp barrier

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later
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A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
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Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phas…

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
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Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
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