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New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo
-The Buffalo River’s 450-square-mile watershed is a source of much plastic pollution, and officials say the vast majority of that pollution consists of single-use containers and packaging.
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St. Lawrence Seaway labor strike ends
-New three-year contract includes 13-percent wage increase over three years.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsSt. Lawrence River
Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike
-After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingLake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump
-As the Walleye population grows, Lake Erie is once again attracting fishers from all over the Midwest.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsA deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment
-Public alarm over Vickery Environmental deep well injection site is decades late.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPennsylvaniaResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSolid hatches continue for walleye, but yellow perch are struggling
-The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ young-of-year walleye survey shows last year’s spring spawning was once again very good, continuing a five-year run of exceptional hatches.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBallville Dam Removal: History, trends and impacts
-An Ohio dam was removed in 2018. What’s been the effect on the environment, the fishing and the community?
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe Great Lakes-Iceland connection through the 100% Whitefish effort
-The Iceland Ocean Cluster could be the template for innovation around the recently announced 100% Whitefish project.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them
-Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWeighted Walleye: The fallout of the Lake Erie fishing tournament
-Indictments in fishing tournament scandal follow more than 60 million social media views while organizers make changes.
