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Great Lakes Levels Below Normal Next 6 Months
Water levels across most of the Great Lakes are likely to remain well below average for the next six months, posing continued hardships for commercial vessels and tourist towns that cater to recreational boaters.
Snyder Signs $21M Bill To Dredge Michigan Harbors
Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation earlier this week creating a $21 million program to deepen Michigan harbors that could become impassable to boats as parts of the Great Lakes hover near historically low levels.
Advocates Ask Congress To Spare Great Lakes Funds
The effectiveness of a long-term plan to heal the ailing Great Lakes could be marred by federal spending cuts, which also could make it harder to cope with low water levels that threaten the region’s economy.
Snyder To Transfer $11M For Dredging Great Lakes
Gov. Rick Snyder will call for spending $11 million this year to dredge Michigan harbors in danger of losing their connections to open water because of low Great Lakes levels.
US Coast Guard Warns Of Unsafe Ice On Lake Erie, Other Great Lakes
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning that warmer temperatures over the next few days are likely to cause unsafe ice conditions on Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes.
Great Lakes Map Shows Ontario, Erie In Poor Shape
A three-year study has found that Lakes Erie and Ontario are the most seriously threatened of the Great Lakes, along with large sections of the Lake Michigan shoreline.
EPA Creates Great Lakes Protection Advisory Board
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to advise federal agencies carrying out two wide-ranging programs to protect the Great Lakes.
Mich. Bill Revives Shoreline Grooming Debate
The Michigan Senate is preparing to vote on whether to abolish a state program that regulates what landowners can do with the vegetation.
Report: Projects To Control Great Lakes Unlikely
A U.S.-Canadian advisory panel wound up a five-year study this week with a recommendation against large-scale engineering projects to prevent swings in Great Lakes water levels, saying people across the region should adapt to nature’s ups and downs.
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