U.S. Representative, Nick Langworthy, has reintroduced the Lakes Before Turbines Act, which would prohibit developers from utilizing tax credits for construction of wind farms on any of the Great Lakes. […]
As the shipping season winds down early to mid-January, the Great Lakes freighters require upgrades and repairs and have a variety of regional ports where they can conduct winter lay-up […]
Conservation experts are concerned about the protection of the endangered Great Lakes piping plovers in Michigan due to hiring struggles and spending limits at the National Park Service. Read the […]
Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that environmental advocates say will lead to more pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the […]
After the 2023-2024 ice season was the lowest on record with average ice cover at 4.3% across all five lakes, the 2024-2025 ice season has measured up to the near […]
Industry and environmental advocates warn that the attacks on federal agencies and funding freezes will be “cataclysmic” to the Great Lakes region if not reversed, risking drinking water contamination, fish […]
The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season begins Friday when the larger of two locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees fired in February were responsible for managing invasive sea lamprey. Without their control efforts, sea lamprey populations threaten the Great Lakes fishery. Read the […]
Now, it's time for Canadian craft breweries to come together with a new beer from a shared recipe using all-Canadian ingredients.
The Great Lakes Seaway Development Corporation, which manages the U.S. side of operations on the waterway, warned residents on the St. Lawrence River that ice-breaking operations will start around March […]
A Sixth Circuit panel ruled Thursday that a 2023 decree negotiated by the U.S. government and a group of Indigenous Nations regarding fishing rights on the Great Lakes should be […]