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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Great Lakes Compact
Halfway through efforts to implement the Great Lakes Compact, a new report by the National Wildlife Federation provides an honest critique of the states’ progress: the good, the bad, and the ugly. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Implementation… Read more >
Secretary Salazar: “It’s Up to Us to Protect Conservation”
The first and only International Wildlife Refuge got a bit larger this week linking thousands of acres for birds, fish, wildlife and people. Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined others on the Detroit River… Read more >
Video — Great Lakes and Invasives and Oil, Oh My!
Two of the greatest threats to the greatest of lakes – invasive species and submerged oil pipelines – were the subject of a Detroit public television legal affairs program on which I recently appeared. Among other things, Michigan Law School… Read more >
Gardening in a Changing Climate
“Geesh, my tomatoes are ready early,” exclaimed a woman in my aerobics class as she showed me tomato photos with the same enthusiasm as a grandmother showing photos of her grandchildren. Later on she sighed and said, “With the ease… Read more >
Scientist Confirm Asian Carp Are Major Threat to the Great Lakes
Today, leading Great Lakes scientists announced a new report that examines the extent of the Asian carp threat in the Great Lakes. Asian carp are a huge threat to the Great Lakes and this report shows just how critical we must… Read more >
Motion maps track spread of Asian carp and invasive mussels
Motion maps of Asian carp and invasive mussels’ spread across the U.S created by NWF and the U.S. Geological Survey dramatize as never before their meteoric invasion. Watch Asian carp spread across the country. Then, see how invasive mussels traveled to California. In less… Read more >
Options for “Restoring” Great Lakes Water Levels are Limited
The release of a report by the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board today could have a direct impact on Great Lakes water levels and the overall health of its ecosystem. The report looks at restoration options for the St…. Read more >
Plodding action on critical issues threatens Great Lakes
A recent report on Michigan Public Radio asked a simple question, one that produced a disturbing answer. The question: Why does it take 40 years to clean up a river? The question referred to the scandalously slow effort to clean… Read more >
Good things are happening in the Great Lakes
With invasive species, outdated sewers and toxic algae blooms creating problems in parts of the Great Lakes, it’s easy to get depressed about the future of these incomparable bodies of water. That’s why it is good to remind yourself, from… Read more >
“Blue Hour” for Bike Month: Connecting with Our Nation’s Great Lakes Freshwater Coast
In honor of May bike month Danielle Korpalski and I tuned up our bikes to partake in a “blue hour” of epic proportions. We participated in the Zoo-de-Mackinac bike ride, a ride that starts near Petoskey Michigan and follows Lakes… Read more >
