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Huron Bruce Nature learns about Lake Huron fish communities

Fri, 2025-09-26 11:09

The first meeting of the 2025-2026 season of the Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) club went swimmingly with an excellent presentation on the changing ecology of Lake Huron fish communities by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Management biologist Arunas Liskaukas. Nearing retirement after a 35-year “dream” career researching and working

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U.S. Coast Guard to implement emergency alerts for Lake Erie, Lake Ontario

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:19

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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector of the Eastern Great Lakes plans to introduce a tool called Aqua Alerts, which will be sent straight to the public’s phones to notify them […]

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Opinion: Rush to build data centers threatens Great Lakes resources

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:14

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The Alliance for the Great Lakes recently issued a report that the Great Lakes region isn’t prepared for the dramatic water and energy use demands of data centers. The region […]

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COMMENTARY: Slashing federal budget is big problem for state environment agencies

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:28

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Every dollar that the federal government directs to state environment departments enables the Great Lakes and every other region to steward natural resources, yielding many times the value of the […]

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Trump DOJ argues Michigan effort to shut down underwater pipeline interferes with US foreign policy

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:22

Great Lakes Commission

The Trump administration is stepping into the legal fight over whether Enbridge can continue to operate an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel, arguing that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer […]

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Volunteers help make Great Lakes beaches a little cleaner, including Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:19

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On Saturday, the Alliance for the Great Lakes hosted its Adopt-a-Beach event as part of an international coastal cleanup. Around 2,000 of those volunteers worked to clean up the Great […]

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UWGB receives grant to study microplastic impact on Great Lakes life

Fri, 2025-09-19 12:18

Great Lakes Commission

A $330,000 grant has been bestowed upon the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in order to study the impact of microplastics on aquatic life in Lake Michigan. A team will collect […]

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Environmental group sues Racine to release expected water use at Microsoft data center

Wed, 2025-09-17 14:11

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An environmental group is suing the City of Racine, Wisconsin, to disclose projected water use at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center, one of the first moves in what will likely […]

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Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?

Wed, 2025-09-17 13:27

Great Lakes Commission

As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea being floated is to take fish out of the lakes and raise them indefinitely […]

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Toledo summit is focused on restoring Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region

Wed, 2025-09-17 12:08

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An Areas of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit in Toledo, Ohio, is bringing together federal, state and local partners to restore Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region. Read the […]

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COMMENTARY: Great Lakes icebreaker gap threatens American maritime dominance

Mon, 2025-09-15 14:30

Great Lakes Commission

When Americans think of our coastlines, most picture the beaches of the Atlantic, the Pacific or the Gulf. But the Great Lakes are America’s fourth coast — a 2,300-mile expanse. […]

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Traverse City leaders hope for ‘Woods Hole’ of the Great Lakes

Mon, 2025-09-15 14:27

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On Friday, Traverse City business and education leaders broke ground on the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center at Discovery Pier in Elmwood Township, which they hope will attract the “blue […]

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