-
Michigan Senate: No permit needed to protect homes from high water
-The legislation, which cleared the Republican-led chamber on a party-line 22-16 vote, was sent to the GOP-controlled House for future consideration.
10 -
Suit filed to stop seawall that could protect 2 homes in Michigan
-The wall will interfere with the ability of the group that filed the suit to co-use the neighborhood’s shared beach area, according to some members of the Dunes Homeowners Association in West Olive.
-
Algae BloomsClimate ChangeLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts‘Step In and Speak Out’: Residents call attention to Lake Superior
-As the biggest Great Lake deals with unprecedented issues, Wisconsin researchers listen to community members sharing their stories.
-
Forecast calls for continued high water in Great Lakes
-A new forecast says Great Lakes levels are likely to remain unusually high and may set additional records.
-
BudgetClimate ChangeCollaborationInfrastructureMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinGreen Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change
-Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mayor Eric Genrich has proposed a new position in his 2020 budget to help the city deal with the effects of climate change.
-
AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsClimate ChangeJames ProffittNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUnderstanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example
-The fourth annual event touched on a variety of resources, news, trends and possible solutions relating to Lake Erie’s toxic algae problem.
-
ArticleClimate ChangeForests and PlantsInfrastructureNewsPennsylvaniaRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyThe StatesClimate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?
-Some Great Lakes cities are specifically marketing themselves as a destination for those fleeing climate change. Pittsburgh has been more measured.
-
AdvocacyBudgetClimate ChangeNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionResourceThe StatesWaterfront DevelopmentAid offered for homeowners affected by Lake Ontario flooding
-In the month of October, New York homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding can apply for up to $50,000 in aid to repair damage.
-
APClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGreat Lakes CommissionGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPFASPolicyProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin Gov. Evers issues order to curb PFAS contamination
-Under an executive order from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin DNR and Departments of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have to create a website on the chemicals known as PFAS, collaborate with municipalities and wastewater treatment plants to identify PFAS sources and consider PFAS when developing fish and wildlife consumption advisories.
-
Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClimate ChangeIllinoisLake MichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismTourismWeather service warns people to stay out of Lake Michigan
-The National Weather Service on Monday issued a Beach Hazard statement for the fifth straight day in Cook County and to the north in Lake County.
