Thursday, December 22, 2022
Traverse City, MI — The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations. Now, another danger: They — and other big lakes around the world — might be getting more acidic, which could make them lessMonday, December 12, 2022
Lansing, MI – A start-up company recently got design approval to build a ship that moves cargo with sails rather than fuel. And will cargo vessels on the Great Lakes be able to “veer” into alternative power? The 330-foot-long, hydrogen cell-powered sailing vessel is proposed by the Veer Group, a Bahamas-basedFriday, December 9, 2022
Ann Arbor, MI – Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRS) is excited to recognize the release of a five-year Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, which was developed by the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) as part its Circular Great Lakes Initiative, with extensive research support and advice from RRS. CGLR’sThursday, November 10, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2023 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Technology is changing the way we use a boat. Electric propulsion, assisted docking, larger power storage solutions negating the need for generators, and other examples are trickling down from big yachts to the smallest of boats, and itWednesday, November 2, 2022
Duluth, MN – The City of Duluth is announcing a new way for residents to do their part to protect Lake Superior and all its rivers, streams, creeks, and waterways from pollution. As a part of its Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, the City joins other Minnesota cities and regions across the nation in the Adopt-a-DrainSaturday, October 15, 2022
There has been recent news about the Icebreaker Project. On August 10, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Power Siting Board lawfully approved the proposed six wind turbines pilot project in Lake Erie. The only dissenting voice was Justice Sharon Kennedy who is running for chief justice on November 8th. This gives LEEDCOThursday, October 13, 2022
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout in Lake Michigan. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Lakeshore Technical College’s Centennial Hall West in Cleveland, Wisconsin. TheMonday, October 10, 2022
Detroit, MI – The Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, a Chicago-based organization representing the Governors of the Great Lakes States and the Canadian Premiers of Ontario and Québec, launched its “100% Whitefish” initiative that includes a diverse group of partner organizations.Friday, October 7, 2022
Vigilant DNR watercraft inspectors prevented the introduction of starry stonewort to Lake Superior, which is currently not known to be infested with the harmful invasive species. A DNR watercraft inspector saw what appeared to be grass in the motor intake of a boat whose owner approached the Agate Bay public water access to LakeThursday, October 6, 2022
Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in southwestern Florida from Tampa to Naples, Bonita Springs, Sanibel Island, and Fort Myers, making its way inland to Orlando before heading up Florida to North Carolina. When Ian arrived in southwest Florida, it was a category 4 hurricane, decimating homes, businesses, roads and
