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Lake Michigan water levels nearly scrape bottom

nemo wrote 7 months ago: Signs are mounting that Lake Michigan’s already-low water levels are taking a turn for t … more »

Tags: Lake Levels

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Study - Final Report

nemo wrote 8 months ago: The governments of Canada and the United States released the binational study report on November 26, … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Agreements, Great Lakes Politics

States eye lakes water management

nemo wrote 9 months ago: From the Post-Tribune: Great Lakes water levels are near historic lows. And with droughts in the … more »

Tags: Water Diversion, Water Wars, Great Lakes Issues, Great Lakes Threats, Great Lakes Politics, great lakes

International Joint Commission (IJC) to study water levels1 comment

nemo wrote 1 year ago: From The Sault Star (Ontario): Are the upper Great Lakes shrinking because of dredging on the St. Cl … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Issues, Great Lakes Agreements, Great Lakes Politics

Near-historic lows in Lake Superior are turning the largest coastal wetland in the Great Lakes into dry land1 comment

nemo wrote 1 year ago: From The Daily Press - Ashland, WI: Near-historic lows in Lake Superior, along with years of drought … more »

Tags: Lake Levels, Great Lakes Issues

'Clean Up the Ballast' Campaign underway

nemo wrote 1 year ago: From News 10 Now (Central New York): … Save the River is kicking off its “Clean Up Ballast … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Issues, ballast, Great Lakes Threats, New York

No Plans for Nuke Waste in Southwestern Ontario - Yet!!

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Waterloo Record carried this article on potential locations for a huge Canadian nuclear waste st … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Issues, Canada, Great Lakes Threats, Great Lakes Politics

Hidden river could provide drinking water

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Guelph Mercury (Guelph and Wellington, Canada) carries this article on searching for an undergro … more »

Tags: Canada

Bills introduced to create a Great Lakes Asian Carp barrier

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports on new efforts to prevent Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan … more »

Tags: invasive species, Illinois

Water efficiency is the “blue wave of the future" -- says U.S. Water Czar

nemo wrote 1 year ago: Who knew there was a U.S. Water Czar?: Benjamin H. Grumbles serves as the nation’s “water czar … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Reference

New Mexico declares 2007 the Year of Water

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Albuquerque Tribune carries this story about New Mexico’s Year of Water. Here’s the … more »

Wind power along Lake Erie just might fly

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Cleveland Plain Dealer carries this story regarding wind power off Lake Erie: An energy task for … more »

Tags: Ohio

Ontario limits use of live bait fish to curb spread of fish virus

nemo wrote 1 year ago: From mlive.com comes this news item on steps Ontario is taking to prevent the spread of viral hemorr … more »

Tags: Canada, invasive species

Big Shock Expected Mid January -- winter returns

nemo wrote 1 year ago: Those of you waiting for the typical winter weather to arrive won’t have to wait much longer. … more »

Michigan ballast water law takes maiden voyage -- update

nemo wrote 1 year ago: Business North (upper Minnesota and Wisconsin) Online reports: On January 1, Michigan Senate Bill 33 … more »

Tags: Michigan, ballast

Ontario nuclear waste site near Lake Huron - update

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Port Huron Times-Herald carries this update to a news item originally covered here. In summary … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Issues, Canada

Bill would keep water in Ohio - update 4

nemo wrote 1 year ago: 12/22/2006 Update: Ohio legislators have wrapped up their two-year session without giving final appr … more »

Tags: Great Lakes Compact, Ohio, Great Lakes Charter

Today is the Wisconsin state deadline on reducing levels of radium (New Berlin and Waukesha)

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on todays deadline: More than two-thirds of the 42 water syst … more »

Tags: Water Diversion, Wisconsin

Bottler (Nestle) aims to take more from rivers 2 comments

nemo wrote 1 year ago: The Muskegon Chronicle has this update on the plans of Nestle Waters North America Inc. to expand it … more »

Tags: Water Diversion, Great Lakes Issues, Michigan, bottled water


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