Despite a White House proposal to eliminate $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the House Appropriations Committee voted late Tuesday to fully fund the program through September 2018.
Water
Trump budget hurts dam removal near Lake Huron
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Many dams in Michigan are falling apart. The damage they can do could be expensive, but safe removal is going to require funding the Trump Administration’s 2018 budget wants to take away.
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Lake Superior cleanup threatened by Trump cuts
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Part of Great Lakes Today’s series on how the Great Lakes will be affected by the Trump Administration’s budget priorities.
Catch of the Day
Play lake trivia at the lake
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Test your lake knowledge with a new trivia game from University of Wisconsin extension.
environmental politics
New Great Lakes research collaborative eyes funding threats
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The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research will coordinate efforts by federal, international and regional agencies; nine universities and advocacy and policy organizations.
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Businesses along Lake Ontario hurt by flooding
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Flooding is consuming Lake Ontario beaches, and businesses are hurting for it.
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Model your watershed with free online app
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Model My Watershed is an app being used by teachers, students, land use planners, conservationists and more to get a sense of how land use changes the health of specific watersheds.
Catch of the Day
VIDEO: Why does it take so long to reduce the level of Lake Ontario?
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The International Joint Commission is increasing outflows from a dam in hopes of lowering Lake Ontario water levels. How long will it take to make a difference?
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Two species – one to preserve, one to control – challenge removal of dam on Michigan’s Grand River
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The Sixth Street Dam in Grand Rapids used to be a valuable tool in log transportation, but its planned removal now poses an environmental risk by endangering snuffbox mussels and potentially allowing the invasive sea lamprey to spread.
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Lake Ontario, Montreal are flooded. Can this dam help?
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Property owners along Lake Ontario’s shores hope a dam can help curtail flooding.