Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water
Great Lakes Commission
Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
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Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways
Great Lakes Commission
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix
Great Lakes Commission
A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city
Great Lakes Commission
Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
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Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy

Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy
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Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
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Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?

Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?
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As invasive carp threaten to move closer to the Great Lakes, experts are raising concerns about what could happen if they reach Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the […]
As invasive carp threaten to move closer to the Great Lakes, experts are raising concerns about what could happen if they reach Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the […]
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Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?

COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong

COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources utilizes three facilities to collect salmon and trout eggs and keep the Lake Michigan fishery going strong. Read the full story by the Milwaukee […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources utilizes three facilities to collect salmon and trout eggs and keep the Lake Michigan fishery going strong. Read the full story by the Milwaukee […]
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COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong

It’s PFAS Awareness Week – Here are 4 ways to reduce your exposure to ‘forever chemicals’

It’s PFAS Awareness Week – Here are 4 ways to reduce your exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
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Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
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Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’

Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’
Great Lakes Commission
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
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Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier
Great Lakes Commission
Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan […]
Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan […]
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Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

Research vessel Arcticus takes refuge in Ludington as Lake Michigan gale builds

Research vessel Arcticus takes refuge in Ludington as Lake Michigan gale builds
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Arcticus entered Ludington harbor along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan Monday evening as a powerful gale began building across the lake. Read the […]
The U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Arcticus entered Ludington harbor along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan Monday evening as a powerful gale began building across the lake. Read the […]
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Research vessel Arcticus takes refuge in Ludington as Lake Michigan gale builds

Algoma harbor north break wall project on Lake Michigan

Algoma harbor north break wall project on Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
As crews paint the iconic Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse bright red in Sturgeon Bay, work continues on the same harbor project on Lake Michigan. The north break wall needed an upgrade […]
As crews paint the iconic Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse bright red in Sturgeon Bay, work continues on the same harbor project on Lake Michigan. The north break wall needed an upgrade […]
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Algoma harbor north break wall project on Lake Michigan
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