Great Lakes Videos: April 5, 2013 For links to these videos and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/video/ Michigan DEQ: Lansing Grand River oil spill not minor ------------------------------------------------- Crews in Lansing, Mich., worked to clean up after the Lansing Board of Water & Light spilled hundreds of gallons of a hydraulic fluid into the Grand River. Source: MLive (4/3) Worried residents take action to find out if petcoke on Detroit riverbank is harmful ------------------------------------------------- Black mounds of petroleum coke piled up on the Detroit riverfront have residents worried about health risks. Test results on the petcoke are pending. Source: WXYZ-TV - Detroit, MI (4/3) Great Lakes environmental assessment ------------------------------------------------- The Great Lakes Environmental Assessment and Mapping Project results seem to indicate that Lake Ontario is the Great Lake under the most stress. Source: YNN - Rochester, NY (4/1) Where's the Concern? ------------------------------------------------- The president of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper challenges viewers to guess the Great Lakes Area of Concern based on the video and description provided. Source: Great Lakes Echo (4/1) DNR: Ice deteriorating rapidly ------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin anglers beware: ice conditions continue to deteriorate on area waters, especially on Green Bay. Source: WLUK-TV - Green Bay, WI (4/1) Using eDNA in the fight against Asian Carp ------------------------------------------------- In the fight against Asian carp and other aquatic nuisance species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is turning to environmental DNA as a new fisheries tool. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (4/1) Freighter stuck in the ice ------------------------------------------------- The ice cutter ship "Mobile Bay" was delayed on its ice breaking operations, and a large freighter ship in the Bay of Green Bay, Wis., came upon unbroken ice. Source: WGBA-TV - Green Bay, WI (4/1) U.S. drought hurts Great Lakes shipping ------------------------------------------------- More than half of the United States is experiencing drought, which impacts the shipping industry throughout the Great Lakes region. Source: CBS News (3/29) Snyder signs $21M harbor dredging bill ------------------------------------------------- Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation providing $21 million in emergency funds to dredge harbors in danger of becoming impassable to boats due to low water levels. Source: WOOD-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (3/27) Burnham Wildlife Corridor ------------------------------------------------- From 31st to 47th Street along south Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Ill., invasive species will be replaced with native trees and shrubs to provide habitat for migratory birds. Source: Chicago Park District (4/2)