Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy

Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy
Great Lakes Commission
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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Iron ore, steel shipments decline at Great Lakes ports due in part to Trump tariffs

Iron ore, steel shipments decline at Great Lakes ports due in part to Trump tariffs
Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Read the full […]
Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Read the full […]
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Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline

Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline
Great Lakes Commission
Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior will experience a 15% legal reduction in lake trout harvest. The cut comes as lake trout populations are at their lowest in three […]
Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior will experience a 15% legal reduction in lake trout harvest. The cut comes as lake trout populations are at their lowest in three […]
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A ‘bathtub’ along Lake Michigan opens to hold tons of toxic sediment

A ‘bathtub’ along Lake Michigan opens to hold tons of toxic sediment
Great Lakes Commission
In an effort to clean up more than a century of pollution in Milwaukee’s waterways, a 42-acre “bathtub” has opened along Lake Michigan to hold tons of toxic sediment. The $123 […]
In an effort to clean up more than a century of pollution in Milwaukee’s waterways, a 42-acre “bathtub” has opened along Lake Michigan to hold tons of toxic sediment. The $123 […]
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A ‘bathtub’ along Lake Michigan opens to hold tons of toxic sediment

3M reaches $7.35B settlement over PFAS; some in Wisconsin may qualify for compensation

3M reaches $7.35B settlement over PFAS; some in Wisconsin may qualify for compensation
Great Lakes Commission
Minnesota-based 3M announced this week it will spend more than $7 billion over the next nine years to settle injury claims tied to PFAS, and hundreds of Wisconsin residents may […]
Minnesota-based 3M announced this week it will spend more than $7 billion over the next nine years to settle injury claims tied to PFAS, and hundreds of Wisconsin residents may […]
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3M reaches $7.35B settlement over PFAS; some in Wisconsin may qualify for compe…
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