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Fox 11 News received a rare opportunity to come aboard one of these massive ships to learn more about their use and time in the Great Lakes, as well as hear all about the importance of their connection to Sturgeon Bay. Read the full story by WLUK Green Bay. View the full article

The legislation has emerged as the biggest battle this year between business and conservation groups, with proponents saying the changes will give more leeway in building while environmentalists have decried the potential impact on flooding and water quality. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. View the full article

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition said Thursday its concerns go well beyond the Trump administration’s latest attempt to cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 90 percent, from $300 million to $30 million. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade. View the full article

Development on the 300-acre parcel involves 23 home sites around a manmade boat basin off the Kalamazoo River and homes along the river channel and Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Holland Sentinel. View the full article

Great Lakes ice cover saw a rapid surge in growth over the weekend, as yet another blast of Arctic cold caused it to reach its largest extent in the past three years, far exceeding the forecast seasonal maximum issued by NOAA, back in December. Read the full story by The Weather Network. View the full article

Researchers and farmers are gathering in Chatham to discuss soil health, as well as ways of reducing the spread of algae blooms in Lake Erie. Read the full story by Blackburn News. View the full article

It was noted that emergency funding was not made available to communities with tributaries that flow in to the St. Lawrence River, even though they also were impacted by last summer’s high-water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by NCNow News. View the full article

The severe winter weather has lightened up in Chicago, but ice still remains on Lake Michigan and the snow still covers much of downtown Chicago. View the full story by WHIO TV – OH. View the full article

The Indiana Supreme Court declared Wednesday in a landmark decision that Lake Michigan’s shoreline is open to all, and adjacent property owners cannot exercise exclusive control of the beach between their homes and the water. Read the full story by NWI Times – IN. View the full article

The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) awarded $3.5 million in funding for 21 additional projects in its ongoing Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative. Read the full story by Farm and Dairy. View the full article

A dozen environmental groups in Quebec are asking Quebec City and Ottawa to stop a major expansion project by the port of Montreal in order to protect two rare species of frog and fish. Read the full story by National Observer. View the full article

Michigan is truly the comeback state, with different infrastructure and environmental needs. These include stopping invasive carp and fixing our aging water infrastructure. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press. View the full article

A year ago, the Trump administration proposed entirely eliminating funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, but lawmakers stood firm and refused to let it happen. Now, it’s time to stand up again. Read the full story by The Citizen. View the full article

Communities on the shore of Lake Ontario devastated by flooding last spring could face similar conditions and no change in lake level management policies by the International Joint Commission. Read the full story by WHEC-TV – Rochester, NY. View the full article

“Thunderbird Strike” is a video game featuring environmental fights over oil pipelines crossing Great Lakes landscapes, but some petroleum industry advocates say that it encourages ecoterrorism. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo. View the full article

If immediate government strategies are not introduced to address phosphorus from fertilizer and manure applications entering Lake Erie, the western basin will soon return to the same unhealthy state as nearly 50 years ago, according to a report released Tuesday by the International Joint Commission. Read the full story by the Windsor Star. View the full article

A pro-renewable energy coalition has received the green light to gather signatures in pursuit of a November ballot measure that would mandate Michigan energy companies get at least 30% of their power from wind, solar or other renewable sources by 2030. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press. View the full article

February 17th and 18th is free fishing weekend in Michigan, and fees are waived for all. Read the full story by WBKB-TV – Alpena, MI. View the full article

With the realization that President Donald Trump’s 2019 budget request calls for the elimination of all but $30 million of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, an array of Michigan senators and representatives have expressed varying levels of discontent. Read the full story by The Peninsula. View the full article

While a plethora of ice can slow or stop shipping, it can be a boon for ice fishing. This year in particular has been an excellent year for ice fishermen on Lake Erie due to the lake being almost completely frozen over. Read the full story by AccuWeather. View the full article

In Ontario, ongoing measurements are being recommended to see how quickly sediment pushed down from Lake Huron moves into Sarnia’s harbour, but measuring costs about $20,000 every time, according to a new report. Read the full story by the Sarnia Observer. View the full article

A Wisconsin man harvested an 84.5 inch sturgeon in Oshkosh, beating out the previous record of 84.2 inches set back in 2010. Read the full story by WFRV-TV – Green Bay, WI. View the full article

News Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission is pleased to announce the request for proposals (RFP) for the 2018 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program. Funding for the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The GLRI is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)-led initiative designed to accelerate efforts to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world — the Great Lakes. For program year 2018, two grant options are being offered: watershed-scale projects and site-specific projects. Grants provided under this year’s program will focus on reducing sediment and phosphorus runoff into the Great Lakes through either the installation of long-term structural practices or implementation of nutrient management/”4R” type programs. Applicants may submit more than one application under this RFP. The maximum request for each application will be capped at no more than $200,000. Applicants must be nonfederal units of government or incorporated nonprofit organizations. A 25% match will be required of each project. The due date for applications is 6:00 p.m. EDT on March 26, 2018. Applications will be reviewed and assessed by the Sedimentation and Nutrient Reduction Task Force, with final decisions anticipated in June 2018. Selected projects should begin on October 1, 2018, and may be up to three years in duration. Please visit www.keepingitontheland.net for more information. ← Previous news release The Great Lakes Commission, led by chairman John Linc Stine, commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, is an interstate compact agency established under state and U.S. federal law and dedicated to promoting a strong economy, healthy environment and high quality of life for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its residents. The Commission consists of governors’ appointees, state legislators, and agency officials from its eight member states. Associate membership for Ontario and Québec was established through the signing of a “Declaration of Partnership.” The Commission maintains a formal Observer program involving U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, tribal authorities, binational agencies and other regional interests. The Commission offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more at www.glc.org. Contact For questions or media inquiries, please contact Beth Wanamaker, [email protected]. Recent GLC News Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program Coalition of states, agriculture, water utility, and conservation groups urge Congress to include Great Lakes priorities in new Farm Bill Blue Accounting launches major effort to protect sources of drinking water in the Great Lakes region HABs Collaboratory kicks off 2018 by highlighting the science behind keeping Great Lakes water clean Upcoming GLC Events 2018 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day March 6 - March 8 2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting October 2 - October 3 View GLC Calendar > View the full article

The body of water known across Canada for pollution and excesses of carp, is now gaining a reputation as a sport fishing haven with feisty, mature walleye from tiny fingerling stocking efforts over the past several years. Read the full story from the Hamilton Spectator. View the full article

St. Catharines, Ontario-based Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of the second of five Equinox Class self-unloading bulk carriers built in China and christened it the “Algoma Sault” in reference to the original home of the company. Read the full story from Northern Ontario Business. View the full article