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Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposal on Great Lakes water withdrawal comes after his veto last year of a plan with controversial withdrawal rates. The new debate may focus on what water falls under the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Compact.
If you’ve got a Great Lakes lover on your list, consider the birthday shopping done. You might even take care of birthday dinner using the Asian Carp Cuisine recipe guide. (It’s a free download!)
It’s also among the signs, stickers, posters, brochures and cards that the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant sells, or otherwise provides, to help people identify invasive species and prevent them from spreading. “The main issue is to raise awareness, especially when it comes to those who can have an impact on the movement of these species from one water body to another, like anglers and boaters,” said Irene Miles, communication coordinator for the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant program. Some products, like the WATCH cards that have pictures and information about invasive species, tell people how to report an invasive species sighting.
Global, national and state-level demand for advanced energy storage and more biomass, solar and wind power will grow significantly by 2015, according to the Energy Innovation Business Council in Michigan.
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A firefighter who couldn’t swim until college now devotes time and energy to keeping people safe on the Great Lakes. Bob Pratt of Michigan was named 2011 Lifesaver of the Year by the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.
We asked Great Lakes photographers to send us their favorite and toughest Great Lakes shot. Dennis O’Hara of Northern Images sent us this photo. The moon’s only in position for a few seconds a year, making the photo both his toughest and favorite. Winter Moon – Split Rock Lighthouse
Dennis O’Hara, Northern Images Photography
Winters are long and wonderful in the Northland. While there are often snow and ice covered scenes along the shores of Lake Superior there is one unforgettable scene that occurs only once per year that absolutely takes your breath away.
Paint-stripping chemicals are to blame for at least 13 bathtub-refinishing deaths in the U.S. since 2000, according to Michigan State University researchers. Methylene chloride is a colorless, toxic chemical used to degrease and strip the paint off of surfaces. Michigan State University’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, which studies work-related deaths, linked the chemical to deaths in people refinishing bathrooms after finding three such cases in Michigan in the past decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report this week on the investigation. Already a known hazard for furniture strippers, the chemical’s danger to bathroom refinishers was not known.
Michigan’s Office of Regulatory Reinvention has proposed 77 environmental rule changes to cut red tape but enviros don’t agree with all of them.
