Great Lakes News

A panel will oversee the construction of an oil pipeline between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan in the Straits of Mackinac, as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill appointing…

Helping the environment pays off. According to a Great Lakes Commission study, every federal dollar spent on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) projects produces $3.35 of additional economic activity in…

A group in Port Washington, Wisconsin, wants to sink a ship in Lake Michigan intentionally. Yes, you read that correctly! The plan from the Shipwreck Education and Preservation Alliance (SEAPA)…

The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 has finally been decided. The State of Michigan has reached an agreement to build a tunnel underneath the oil and gas pipeline in the…

President Trump has signed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law after months of advocacy. The piece of legislation includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 and provides…

Two non-native species of zooplankton have been found in the Great Lakes, according to researchers at the Cornell University Biological Field Station: The Diaphanosoma fluviatile and the Mesocyclops pehpeiensis. The…

The Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper has completed a habitat restoration project on eight sites along the Buffalo River, which included restoration at the Katherine Street Peninsula, the Buffalo Color Peninsula and…

Coming to the North American market for the first time is Beneteau’s Antares range of outboard powerboats. The Antares 21, 23 and 27 outboards are the new generation of pocket…

On August 22, the Environmental Law & Policy Center and the National Wildlife Federation filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard, stating that the USCG do not have…

A vote on bill S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is anticipated to take place in the near future. The…