Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts

Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts
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A new bill would designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Ocean Partnerships Program. This designation ensures that […]
A new bill would designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Ocean Partnerships Program. This designation ensures that […]
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Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?
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Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
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Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches

How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches
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Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks for input from residents, beach managers, and public health officials about what changes are needed to the Wisconsin beach list. This […]
Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks for input from residents, beach managers, and public health officials about what changes are needed to the Wisconsin beach list. This […]
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How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches

‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo

‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo
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A vision dreamed up four years ago to make Buffalo, New York, a city port for passenger ships became a reality when the 130-passenger American Patriot pulled into the Erie […]
A vision dreamed up four years ago to make Buffalo, New York, a city port for passenger ships became a reality when the 130-passenger American Patriot pulled into the Erie […]
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‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo

Join Great Lakes Great Responsibility in cleaning up 1 million pieces of trash

Join Great Lakes Great Responsibility in cleaning up 1 million pieces of trash
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A marine debris cleanup group with a goal of removing one million pieces of litter from the Great Lakes basin will make its way to Marquette, Michigan, for a Lake […]
A marine debris cleanup group with a goal of removing one million pieces of litter from the Great Lakes basin will make its way to Marquette, Michigan, for a Lake […]
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Join Great Lakes Great Responsibility in cleaning up 1 million pieces of trash

Bat populations plummet in Minnesota as white-nose syndrome spreads

Bat populations plummet in Minnesota as white-nose syndrome spreads
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By Carly Carter Bat populations are plummeting in Minnesota as the deadly white-nose syndrome spreads across caves.
By Carly Carter Bat populations are plummeting in Minnesota as the deadly white-nose syndrome spreads across caves.
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Bat populations plummet in Minnesota as white-nose syndrome spreads

Albert “Big Abe” LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever

Albert “Big Abe” LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever
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In 1976, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous […]
In 1976, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous […]
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Albert “Big Abe” LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever

Great Lakes researchers worry about federal cuts to NOAA

Great Lakes researchers worry about federal cuts to NOAA
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Great Lakes researchers are facing existential threats due to proposed federal budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The administration has proposed slashing NOAA’s funding, specifically targeting its […]
Great Lakes researchers are facing existential threats due to proposed federal budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The administration has proposed slashing NOAA’s funding, specifically targeting its […]
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Great Lakes researchers worry about federal cuts to NOAA

As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds
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Over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes annually; however, this pollution remains largely unregulated, and plastics manufacturing is projected to drastically increase. Read the full story […]
Over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes annually; however, this pollution remains largely unregulated, and plastics manufacturing is projected to drastically increase. Read the full story […]
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Study reveals how dissolved organic matter in the Great Lakes ice may impact spring melt

Study reveals how dissolved organic matter in the Great Lakes ice may impact spring melt
Great Lakes Echo
By Riley Wilson Ice covering the Great Lakes stores organic carbon, which is released in a burst during spring melt. As climate change reduces ice cover, researchers say this seasonal surge of energy may be shrinking, with uncertain consequences for these freshwater systems.
By Riley Wilson Ice covering the Great Lakes stores organic carbon, which is released in a burst during spring melt. As climate change reduces ice cover, researchers say this seasonal surge of energy may be shrinking, with uncertain consequences for these freshwater systems.
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Study reveals how dissolved organic matter in the Great Lakes ice may impact sp…
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