March 12, 2020
Four Great Lakes Break Water Level Records in February
PHOTO BY US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERSAlthough February was relatively dry, four of the Great Lakes (all except for Lake Ontario) saw record-breaking water levels last month, according to the…
March 12, 2020
Enbridge Chooses New Contractors for Line 5 One Day After Calls for a Halt Were Filed
PHOTO BY joeldinda/FLICKRThe company responsible for the proposed Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, Enbridge Energy, announced on March 6 that it had selected contractors for the project…
March 5, 2020
Lake Erie Bill of Rights Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge
Photo by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research LaboratoryOn February 27, a judge in Toledo ruled the Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR) that was put into place during a special…
March 4, 2020
Great Lakes Erosion Continues
PHOTO BY PAUL KEMIELNational Park Service employees began work at the Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Front Drive in Beverly Shores, Indiana, on December 27, laying “sand traps” to…
February 28, 2020
Toronto Invests $3B to Improve Waterways
In December, Toronto officials announced that the city would begin construction on the tunnel boring for the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel, which will be 20 feet in diameter and 6.5 miles…
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