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The ever-changing weather on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior can quickly create a variety of water hazards during this time of year. Rip currents and high frequency longshore currents increase with winds as low as 20 MPH, and those difficult-to-predict waves can quickly carry you dangerously close to a number of water hazards. Read the full story by WLUC – TV, Negaunee, MI. View the full article

LaSalle, Ontario’s Front Road Park has a new dock on the Detroit River designed for canoes, rowboats, and other vessels requiring low-to-the-water access. Read the full story by the Windsor Star. View the full article

Six years ago, a swimmer became caught in rip current and almost drowned. Since then, he has dedicated himself to spreading the word about the dangers of rip currents in the Great Lakes and how to survive if you find yourself trapped in one. Read the full story by the Detroit News. View the full article

The Ste. Claire was docked at Riverside Marina in Detroit and workers with welding equipment were on board when the fire broke out Friday morning, officials said. The 108-year-old boat had been undergoing renovations. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press. View the full article

An estimated $8 million is needed to help stabilize rapidly eroding Pelee Island, according to the island’s mayor. Years of wild winter weather has been wreaking havoc on the island’s shores, causing flooding and erosion. Read the full story by CBC News. View the full article

A recent study says erosion and runoff are hurting wetland systems in the Lake Superior Basin, and its authors believe that it’s making northern Wisconsin more vulnerable to flood damage. The Wisconsin Wetlands Association estimates that flooding caused around $35 million in damage to northern Wisconsin two years ago. Read the full story by the Sawyer County Record. View the full article

A $7 million plan to restore a swimming beach at Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay has preliminary approval after tests determined pollutants have been reduced to the point that the water is now safe. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette. View the full article

A northern Ontario town that has been struggling since the downsizing of a paper mill is hoping that a new shoreline trail will bring new life to the community. A beach with spectacular views of an island chain in northern Lake Superior will soon be home to a Parks Canada pavilion, boardwalk, and canoe and kayak rental. Read the full story by CBC News. View the full article

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to award $203,000 to Indiana next year to monitor beaches for E. coli, about $1,000 less than the state received this year. The slight reduction should not negatively affect the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s beach monitoring and notification program, a spokesman said. Read the full story by the Times of Northwest Indiana. View the full article

Great Lakes surface water temperatures have warmed considerably in the past few weeks and are at the warmest average temperature right now compared to this date over the last five years. Read the full story by MLive. View the full article

Erie County, New York has a few of the dirtiest beaches in the state, including a popular one where swimming was off limits for almost half the time over the past two years. Read the full story by WIVB-TV-Buffalo, NY. View the full article

A judge ruled the Erie County, Pennsylvania township to blame for a stormwater-related landslide that undermined the foundation of Rick and Noreen Griffith’s residence, which overlooks Lake Erie. Read the full story by Go Erie. View the full article

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante jumped into the St. Lawrence River on Tuesday as part of the annual Grand Splash event to highlight the importance of river stewardship and access to Montreal residents. View the full story by the Montreal Gazette. View the full article

If U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer has his way, the St. Lawrence Seaway’s Eisenhower Lock at Massena, New York will sport a new visitors’ center in the coming years, replacing a facility that’s been in place for more than half a century. Read the full story in the Watertown Daily Times. View the full article

Canadian federal officials have announced over C$7 million in funding for the Thunder Bay Port Authority that Ottawa says will help improve the country’s transportation network during a period of trade uncertainty with the United States. Read the full story by CBC. View the full article

A year after the popular Paddle and Pour Festival was canceled, another event aims to get kayak enthusiasts back in the water. Great Lakes Paddle Sports is hosting the 2018 Port Huron Paddle Fest. Read the full story by the Times Herald. View the full article

A Canadian energy company is the latest to sue the shipping company whose tugbarge anchor allegedly dented an aging oil and gas pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac earlier this year. Read the full story by The Detroit News. View the full article

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder proclaimed July 1-7 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week and state personnel are getting the word out at more than 60 boat launches across Michigan. Read the full story by WWTV-TV-Cadillac, MI. View the full article

On June 17, 2018, northern Michigan and parts of Wisconsin received torrential rains. Two days later, a photo captured by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station, shows sediment runoff into Lake Superior near Duluth, Minnesota. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo. View the full article

Lake Erie water levels have been higher than average for the last two years. With more heavy rain this spring, coastal land is disappearing. Read and listen to the full story by WOSU-Columbus, OH. View the full article

Environmentalists are exceedingly unhappy about Enbridge Energy’s safety measure proposals for oil pipelines running through the Straits of Mackinac. WEMU’s David Fair talks with two of them about those concerns. Read and listen to the full story by WEMU-Ypsilanti, MI. View the full article

Gabi Parent Doliner with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, a charity organization that monitors water quality, says that even though the water and beaches are popular for recreational activities like scuba diving, paddle boarding and kayaking, people actually wanting to swim should think twice before doing so, as a slew of health hazards await. Read the full story by City News. View the full article

Local marinas and other businesses along Lake Ontario were taking major losses this time last year due to flooding. This year, they were happy to get back to business as usual and boaters are once again cruising the waters on Independence Day. Read the full story by WHAM – Rochester, NY. View the full article

The first-ever U.S. freshwater wind turbine project has been recommended for approval on Lake Erie. The project is estimated to cost $126 million with construction set to begin in 2021. Read the full story by Cleveland.com. View the full article

Several groups, including local governments and state and federal agencies, are working together to establish a new lamprey barrier in Manistique, Michigan. Read the full story by the Daily Press. View the full article