What's New on GLIN GLRI Request for Applications EPA is soliciting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to be awarded as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). EPA will award approximately $20 million under this Request for Applications for about 100 projects. The application deadline is this Thurs., May 24.
NY emergency rule allows herbicide for hydrilla WRGB Albany (5/21) Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens says emergency action is needed to stop an invasive water weed from spreading throughout the state and into the Great Lakes.
Waukesha's quest for Lake Michigan water lagging Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/20) Time appears to have run out on Waukesha's landmark effort to obtain Lake Michigan water by a court-imposed deadline of June 2018 to provide residents with radium-safe drinking water.
Buffalo officials kick off canal project Buffalo News (5/20) A year from now, the gaping pit where the old Memorial Auditorium once stood will have been transformed into a system of shimmering canals and pedestrian-friendly bridges that developers hope will turn Buffalo's waterfront into a world-class, year-round destination.
Fort Gratiot Light Station reopens with fanfare Port Huron Times Herald (5/20) The light station has been closed to the public since August 2008. Officials felt it was important to reopen the station so the public could once again enjoy it.
Ship museum near Bay City gets a seaworthy attraction Detroit Free Press (5/19) The 418-foot destroyer USS Edson, which served during the Cold War and the Vietnam War, is expected to become the centerpiece of a ship museum near Bay City.
Bill revives Great Lakes shoreline groom debate Mt. Pleasant (5/19) Supporters of the measure consider it a step toward freeing people to make their waterfronts more enjoyable, while opponents fear it could lead to loss of fish spawning habitat and revive a debate over people’s right to stroll along Great Lakes beaches
Lake Michigan water trail would improve shoreline access Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/19) The trail will eventually run from the Wisconsin-Illinois border north to the tip of the Door County Peninsula and south along the Green Bay shoreline to the city of Green Bay.
Foreign sailors look forward to docking in Cleveland Cleveland Plain Dealer (5/19) While Cleveland is not considered a top-tier destination for international travelers, seamen prefer it to other ports because the docks are close to downtown.