What's New on GLIN Recycling Dredged Material in the Great Lakes Region Great Lakes Commission This web site provides three different portals for getting information about sources of dredged material near you that can be used beneficially: 1) Frequently Asked Questions for general inquiries; 2) a MapFinder for getting detailed information on specific sediment locations around the Great Lakes; and 3) an Advanced Query that allows you to find material closest to you and that suits your needs.
In the News Residents learn about water quality at Port of Rochester Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/8) The 60-foot-tall sailboat "Earth Voyager" brought many people to the port to discuss Great Lakes pollution and drew advocates who fought against using the waterway as a dumping ground.
Mayor says sewer money not at risk with election The Sarnia Observer (9/8) The upcoming federal election won't jeopardize a multi-million funding commitment to Sarnia, says Mayor Mike Bradley. The $35 million sewer separation project will substantially mitigate the combined sewer overflows into the St. Clair River.
Photo of local lighthouse makes swell beer coaster The Grand Rapids Press (9/8) People visiting the Great Lakes may notice the work of Grand Rapids photographer Steven Huyser-Honig on beer coasters in nearby bars and restaurants.
Pesticides could reduce pesky gobies in Great Lakes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/7) Federal researchers have announced that they have discovered certain pesticides can be used to control the voracious round gobies that have invaded the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin.
Does global warming mean we're losing Lake Erie? Sandusky Register (9/7) As the Earth heats up, global warming is expected to raise ocean levels, inundating coastlines, but lower the levels of the Great Lakes.
EDITORIAL: Scattered efforts are getting a grip on what ails the bay The Bay City Times (9/7) The outlook for Saginaw Bay and its muck-mired beaches isn't nearly as bad as this rainy summer of beach closings, sewage discharges and e. coli warnings might otherwise indicate.
Review panel criticizes Great Lakes health study The Associated Press (9/6) Substandard science has hurt a federal agency's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region, an independent review panel said Friday.
Can ethanol revive a piece of rust belt? The Globe and Mail (9/5) The building of a corn-based ethanol plant by Toronto-based GreenField Ethanol Inc. has added a new air of optimism, as well as the prospect of some needed skilled jobs and a new market for the local corn crop.