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Soo Locks to close to marine traffic for winter maintenance
-The locks on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron are expected to be closed from Saturday to March 25, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes researchers predict record-low ice coverage
-The Great Lakes’ annual winter freeze is “off to a slow start,” with ice coverage “well below average for this time of year.”
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWork continues on removing lead water lines in Benton Harbor
-More than 400 water service lines in Benton Harbor have been replaced or verified to be free of lead, according to state officials.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismI Speak for the Fish: Meeting the mysterious muskie
-Muskellunge are one of the Great Lakes top predators, and a species coveted by divers and sport fishermen alike.
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Algae BloomsDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIndianaLatest NewsNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Toxic algae blooms in Indiana, First Nations $8B settlement, Wisconsin lead pipe replacement funding
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsClimate Ghosts author: To save more species, treat them like kin
-Western science and systemic restoration practices aren’t enough to stop the crash of struggling species.
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CollaborationCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFresh, local and forgotten: On Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, families fight to save their fisheries
-The Great Lakes are a freshwater ecosystem rich with aquatic life, but researchers warn of one dying breed — Ontario fishermen who were once prominent fixtures in their coastal communities.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
-Plants in four states will have to close the coal ash ponds months or years ahead of schedule, the EPA said, citing deficiencies with groundwater monitoring, cleanup or other problems.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsCombined Effort: Sierra Club to award Great Lakes News Collaborative
-The Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club is acknowledging the environmental journalism efforts of the Great Lakes News Collaborative, of which Great Lakes Now is a member, in their annual award ceremony.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge: Lawsuit can proceed against Flint water contractor
-A judge on Monday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against an engineering company, which is accused of not doing enough to stop the flow of lead-contaminated water in Flint in 2015.
