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WEBThe Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great …
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · 30 years of change for the Great Lakes. After quagga mussels replaced zebra mussels, their populations peaked in about 2003 and declined slightly in shallow waters. They continue to increase slowly in deeper portions of the lakes, said Alexander Karatayev, director of the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College.
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WEBMajor federal funding aims to speed transition to clean energy in the rural Midwest. PFAS Roundup: Four Great Lakes states selected to test residents annually for environmental chemical exposure. Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle. Palisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash.
Zebra Mussels: A guide to the good and the bad of these Great …
WEBFeb 28, 2020 · Mussels are filter feeders, which means they feed by clearing nutrients from the water passing through them. The rate of reproduction and spread of zebra mussels make them efficient cleaners of Great Lakes water, but whether that’s a positive or negative thing depends on who you’re asking. “Some people do think the water clarity is a ...
Walleye Windfall: 2021 sees another big hatch of fish in Lake Erie
WEBOct 8, 2021 · Beginning in 2018, a dramatic shift took place, with walleye trawl numbers skyrocketing. Between 2018 and 2021, those trawl numbers averaged nearly 100 fish per hectare, a nearly sixfold increase. The most recent Ohio survey, the 2021 survey, indicated about 90 fish per hectare – nearly triple the current 20-year running average of 34 fish.
First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
WEBSeptember 6, 2022. For the first time in decades, a new bulk freighter has been built on and launched on the Great Lakes. The Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin unveiled the Mark W. Barker earlier this year after spending nearly three years constructing it. The vessel was commissioned by Cleveland-based Interlake ...
Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish ...
WEBNov 25, 2019 · As these stocks declined, fishermen turned to other species to pursue profits. During that 20-year period, total commercial production on the Great Lakes rose from about 80 million pounds of fish to about 146 million. Desirable whitefish, sturgeon, herring and lake trout populations declined as catches of other fish rose.
Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes
WEBMore than 40 million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes. In this new half-hour documentary, Detroit Public TV ’s Great Lakes Bureau examines the controversy surrounding the Line 5 pipeline built by Enbridge Inc., a pipeline that was constructed and placed on the lakebed between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsula more ...
Nestlé Exit: North American bottled water brands sold to …
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The years-long saga surrounding Nestlé and its Michigan groundwater withdrawals comes to an end – in a way – as Nestlé withdraws from the situation, selling its North American water brands to another corporation. Nestlé announced this week that it unloaded a number of U.S. and Canadian brands, including Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, Ice Mountain Brand 100% […]
Mapping the Great Lakes: Carrying cargo
WEBJul 25, 2022 · The 2021 shipping season saw 38 metric tons come through the St. Lawrence seaway and a 72% increase in general cargo shipments compared to 2020. The Great Lakes shipping industry was already a powerhouse generating $35 billion in economic activity and 200,000 jobs. Great Lakes ships are tracked and photographed regularly to the point where ...
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