City of Duluth starting private stormwater management program

City of Duluth starting private stormwater management program
Great Lakes Commission
The City of Duluth’s Engineering division will launch a new Private Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance Program for certain properties starting this spring. These BMPs help control […]
The City of Duluth’s Engineering division will launch a new Private Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance Program for certain properties starting this spring. These BMPs help control […]
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City of Duluth starting private stormwater management program

Great Lakes report card outlines wins, losses. But what’s missing?

Great Lakes report card outlines wins, losses. But what’s missing?
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. and Canada this week released the 2025 State of the Great Lakes report, outlining successes and ongoing threats to the Great Lakes. The report scores each lake based […]
The U.S. and Canada this week released the 2025 State of the Great Lakes report, outlining successes and ongoing threats to the Great Lakes. The report scores each lake based […]
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Great Lakes report card outlines wins, losses. But what’s missing?

Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River
Great Lakes Echo

By Ada Tussing

To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

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By Ada Tussing

To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

The post Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

State requiring more from largest farms on how they dispose of their millions of tons of manure

State requiring more from largest farms on how they dispose of their millions of tons of manure
Great Lakes Commission
New rules from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on when and how the largest animal farms dispose of manure and liquid wastes are being praised by […]
New rules from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on when and how the largest animal farms dispose of manure and liquid wastes are being praised by […]
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Issues of the Environment: Federal government shutdown impacting Great Lakes research in Ann Arbor

Issues of the Environment: Federal government shutdown impacting Great Lakes research in Ann Arbor
Great Lakes Commission
On October 1, the federal government shutdown began, halting many research projects tied to federal agencies, including those vital to the University of Michigan’s Great Lakes programs. The Cooperative Institute for Great […]
On October 1, the federal government shutdown began, halting many research projects tied to federal agencies, including those vital to the University of Michigan’s Great Lakes programs. The Cooperative Institute for Great […]
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Issues of the Environment: Federal government shutdown impacting Great Lakes re…

Hellbenders are real, and Ohio zoo recovery program helps rare, endangered species thrive

Hellbenders are real, and Ohio zoo recovery program helps rare, endangered species thrive
Great Lakes Commission
Hellbenders, North America’s largest amphibian, are an endangered species and an indicator of good water quality in Ohio’s streams. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently released 116 eastern hellbender salamanders […]
Hellbenders, North America’s largest amphibian, are an endangered species and an indicator of good water quality in Ohio’s streams. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently released 116 eastern hellbender salamanders […]
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Hellbenders are real, and Ohio zoo recovery program helps rare, endangered spec…

Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations

Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.
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Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations

Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes
The London Free Press
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Six Rivers Conservancy adds land to Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore

Great Lakes Commission

Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore, Michigan, is expanding by adding nearly 5 acres of rare wet-mesic flatwood forest. Preserving the area area is important for water quality and […]

Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore, Michigan, is expanding by adding nearly 5 acres of rare wet-mesic flatwood forest. Preserving the area area is important for water quality and […]

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Six Rivers Conservancy adds land to Anchor Bay Woods Preserve in New Baltimore

EPA says Western Lake Erie Basin grants will build capacity

Great Lakes Commission

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced nearly $4 million will support farmer water quality efforts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Great Lakes Program Office Director says awarded projects […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced nearly $4 million will support farmer water quality efforts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Great Lakes Program Office Director says awarded projects […]

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EPA says Western Lake Erie Basin grants will build capacity
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