Monthly Archives: September 2009

September 30th 2009

Better late than never: Coast Guard gets serious about attacking invasive species, regulating ballast water

After years of failing to stem the tide of invasive species entering the Great Lakes via ocean freighters, the U.S. Coast Guard will begin a series of public hearings Friday on proposed ballast water discharge regulations. The proposed regulations would … Continue reading →

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September 30th 2009

Senators George Voinovich and Herb Kohl to Decide Fate of GLRI

Take a good look at these two guys ’cause they are going to be at the table when Congress decides whether to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $475 million or $400 million. These guys will have a say … Continue reading →

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September 30th 2009

Here Be Shipwrecks: Thunder Bay Sanctuary to Grow

The US House approved legislation that will expand the Thunder Bay Sanctuary right up to the International Boundary. The Sanctuary is home to 116 historic shipwrecks in “shipwreck alley” and by extending the area under federal shelter another 178 shipwrecks … Continue reading →

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September 30th 2009

Sandbag ‘Em

Those pesky carp are so intent on getting into Lake Michigan – their Golden Gate to the Great Lakes system – that they are willing to hurl themselves from the Des Plaines River into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal … Continue reading →

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September 30th 2009

Mercury Vote In Congress Today

A House committee will vote on the Mercury Pollution Control Act of 2009 today and that is a good move for the Great Lakes region, according to Kari Lydersen, a Washington Post reporter guest blogging at the Great Lakes Town … Continue reading →

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