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To prevent invasive carp from spilling out of Illinois’ waterways and into Lake Michigan and beyond, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to build a $1.416 billion high-tech suite of barricades to deter the fish from moving upstream. Read the full story by WBEZ – Chicago, IL.

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from PFAS and to prevent spread to nearby waterways. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

<p>Of 20 people stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie near Catawba Island, Ohio, nine were rescued by the Coast Guard, four were rescued by the local fire department, and seven were able to “self-rescue” by their own airboat. <a href="https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/20-people-trapped-on… the full story by The National Desk.</a></p>

<p>In a visit to Superior, Wisconsin, President Joe Biden proclaimed the country to be in an “infrastructure decade,” touting renewals of roadways, water pipes and more thanks to a massive financing plan approved during his presidency. Biden highlighted a new $1 billion infusion toward replacement of the John A. Blatnik Memorial Bridge, a key but crumbling corridor connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin. <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/01/25/as-24-race-crystalizes-biden-d… the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.</a></p>

<p>A team of researchers is studying how well water treatment plants are removing microplastics from Lake Erie water, especially smaller nanoplastics, and whether certain treatment configurations work better than others. <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/research-points-to-water-treatme… the full story by The Plain Dealer.</a></p>

<p>The use of rock salt may be critically important when it comes to clearing snow and ice from roads in the winter, but it’s also a growing threat to the environment, including the freshwater fauna of Lake Erie. <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/hold-the-salt-the-critters-in-la… the full story by The Plain Dealer.</a></p>

<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded Coastal Zone Grants totaling more than $268,000 to five projects in Pennsylvania’s northwest region. The grants go toward projects that protect and restore critical habitat in the Lake Erie Coastal Zone. <a href="https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/state-awards-funding-to-protect-l… the full story by The Meadville Tribune.</a></p>

<p>Shelf ice develops every winter along the Lake Michigan shoreline. While it may look photogenic, it is quite dangerous, especially with the recent rise in temperatures. <a href="https://wsbt.com/news/local/dangers-shelf-ice-lake-michigan-winter-arct… the full story by WSBT-TV – South Bend, IN.</a></p>

<p>Lake Huron water levels were down slightly in December as it continued its seasonal decline. The lake’s December water level was down nearly three inches from November’s level, but a little more than three inches above the December 2022 level. <a href="https://www.truenorthradionetwork.com/news/lake-huron-water-level-down-… the full story by True North Radio Network.</a></p>

<p>Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers is building toward 100% use of fish caught in the Great Lakes, highlighted by a recent “head to tail” Great Lakes fish cooking challenge at Kendall College in Chicago. <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/26/24048565/great-lakes-fishery-hea… the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.</a></p>

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Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody left the three-day Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference Jan. 23 with assurances of more rural access to natural gas and that municipalities would be consulted on impacts such as on housing in the event of future nuclear expansion at the Bruce. <a href="https://www.kincardinenews.com/news/local-news/bruce-warden-returns-fro… More</a>