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Library | In this edition: celebrating the completion of the Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project, new Great Lakes Maritime Economic Impacts Study and more! The Advisor e-newsletter offers Great Lakes Commission news and information to keep our partners up to date on our work on behalf of our member states and provinces, and the 48 million people in the Great Lakes region. Subscribe today! Published July 2018 | View July 2018 E-Newsletter Click here to view an archive of recent Advisor e-newsletters, or to subscribe to the Advisor! Return to the Library main page CONTACT If you need help finding project information, or materials from inactive or archived products that are not available in the Library, please email Laura Andrews, [email protected]. Library by Subject About the Commission Advisor Air Quality Aquatic Invasive Species Areas of Concern Data and Monitoring Economy and Transportation Energy Habitat and Coastal Land Use Maps Newsletters News and Announcements Policy and Advocacy Ports and Navigation Regional Agreements Soil Erosion and Dredging Tourism and Recreation Water Quality Water Quantity and Use View the full article

The carnage just over two years ago of one of Wisconsin’s most remote harbors didn’t come from the temperamental waters of Lake Superior. Instead, the devastation came in the form of torrential rains. Read the full story by the Wisconsin State Journal. View the full article

Thousands of spectators attended the Great Lakes Grand Prix along the shores of Lake Michigan to watch boats race across the water at 140 miles per hour. Read the full story by NWI Times. View the full article

Hinckley, Minnesota native Jerry Paulson has been sailing Lake Superior for 45 years. His long career has given him a deep appreciation for the Great Lakes lifestyle. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune. View the full article

The latest study from a team of more than 40 researchers shows that the worst-case scenario would affect over 400 miles of shoreline and cost $1 billion to clean up. Read the full story by WBKB-TV – Alpena, MI. View the full article

Known as the Antelope, one of the latest shipwrecks to be added to National Register of Historic Places comes from Ashland County, Wisconsin, about seven and a half miles off the coast of Michigan Island, part of the Apostle Island archipelago. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune. View the full article

The buoys have been placed about one mile offshore from Waukegan Harbor and Winthrop Harbor’s North Point Marina. They are administered by the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Great Lakes Observing System. Read the full story by The Associated Press. View the full article

Over the course of a year, the study calculated that 12,775 plastic fragments would float down the Don River and into Lake Ontario, along with thousands of bottles, food wrappers, straws and wayward balls kicked into the river. Read the full story by the Globe and Mail. View the full article

Consul-general Phyllis Yaffe says that a deal for continuing care of the Great Lakes needs to be made between the U.S. and Canada to protect commerce, travel, and security with climate change in mind. Read the full story by WBFO – Buffalo, NY. View the full article

The exchange will mean Ojibway Shores — the 33-acre environmental “gem” and the only naturalized land left along the Windsor riverfront — will be protected in perpetuity. Read the full story by the Windsor Star. View the full article

Zebra mussels and other aquatic pests may soon have fewer chances to hitchhike via boat, thanks to new boat-design guidelines expected to roll out this month from the American Boat and Yacht Council. Read the full story by the Lewiston Tribune, Minneapolis. View the full article

A nearly $3 million effort is underway to remove old sawmill debris from the bottom of Muskegon Lake and restore fish habitat, including that of endangered lake sturgeon. Read the full story by the Muskegon Chronicle. View the full article

A family of four and two retired friends joined the fight against stormwater pollution in Superior this week. They will sample sites on Faxon Creek regularly, testing its waters for turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature and conductivity through the Citizen Stream Water Monitoring Program, which kicked off Tuesday at Central Park. Read the full story by the Superior Telegram. View the full article

Lake Superior inspires every kind of feeling, thought, and memory in those who visit its shores. A poetry contest was held to celebrate the lake’s place in Minnesota’s culture. Read and listen to the full story by Minnesota Public Radio. View the full article

Bryozoans are an interesting creature that live in Michigan, but often go unnoticed. These small, microscopic animals are filter feeders that eat algae and other small creatures. They’re native to the region – and require clean water, so if you find them in your lake, that’s a good sign. Read and listen to the full story by Michigan Public Radio. View the full article

North Country Assemblywoman Addie Jenne says she is concerned by the impact the International Joint Commission’s decision to keep outflows high this summer is having on the Lake St. Lawrence shoreline in St. Lawrence County. Read the full story by North Country Now. View the full article

Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office says the state won’t pay for excess costs associated with Flint lead service line replacements if city officials insist on using a costlier excavation system. Read the full story by The Detroit News. View the full article

The Huron-to-Erie Corridor Drinking Water Protection Network is in the process of being relaunched and could be online by the end of September. Read the full story by The Voice. View the full article

For the second year in a row, the U.S. Senate has voted to restore Great Lakes funding slated for drastic cuts in President Trump’s budget recommendation. Read the full story by Michigan Radio. View the full article

For the second year in a row, the U.S. Senate has voted to restore Great Lakes funding slated for drastic cuts in President Trump’s budget recommendation. Read the full story by Michigan Radio. View the full article

Both the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Port Authority have strong opinions about how the land should be developed. The city is looking for some kind of industrial use that would create a lot of jobs, whereas the port authority is looking for some kind of multimodal transportation hub to enhance its existing facilities. Read the full story in the Hamilton Spectator. View the full article

The three men were invited to a special ceremony in November of 2017 honoring the members of that ship and all sailors who’ve lost their lives on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by The Rockford Squire. View the full article

The cleaning of Lake Erie, related to the algae bloom, took center stage as state lawmakers met in a forum after the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments’ annual caucus at the Penta Career Center on Wednesday. Read the full story by the Sentinel-Tribune. View the full article

Drones were originally used only by the military. But now, they’re used for all kinds of things, such as taking photos, surveying farm fields, and even delivering mail. Drones can even help protect the environment. Read and listen to the full story by Yale Climate Connections. View the full article

The New York state resident said the problem is serious enough that area residents had to request that the water be raised by the International Joint Commission last fall so residents could get their boats out of the water and put away for the winter. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times. View the full article