Great Lakes News

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has purchased one of the last privately owned, undeveloped shorelines between Duluth, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Ontario.  Known as Big Trout Bay, the property…

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are again advocating for pipeline safety in the Great Lakes with a new package of bills introduced late last month. In…

The marine industry and Smoker Craft team had to say goodbye to a vibrant member this year. Dan Robinson, the regional sales director for Smoker Craft, passed away at 48…

After a long battle in state and federal government, a new bill is threatening to roll back rules on ballast water pollution. The shipping and cargo industry is pushing the…

A number of Evinrude employees celebrated this Earth Day by participating in Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s 22nd Annual Spring River Cleanup. The cleanup event took place over a weekend in late April…

Chris-Craft has added 12 new stocking dealerships, including three in Great Lakes states. These dealers include: Bayport Yacht Sales in Newport Beach, CA; Cape Fear Marine in Wilmington, NC; Gage Marine…

The public is invited to comment on NOAA’s National Charting Plan, a strategy to improve NOAA nautical chart coverage, products and distribution. The plan is open for public comment until…

In drafting and approving a budget to fund the federal government through September, the House and Senate voted to maintain funding for key Great Lakes programs that were previously targeted…

During a March Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting, Enbridge officials said that the outer coating layer on the Line 5 pipeline faces “delamination” in 18 spots. The Line 5…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has accepted an application for further consideration of a Lake Ontario national marine sanctuary. If approved, the sanctuary would help preserve dozens of…