Task Force Asks Biden Administration for $425 Million for Great Lakes
The letter, signed by Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Republican Congressman Bill Huizinga, from Michigan, and Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Republican Congressman David P. Joyce, from Ohio, asks for $425 million dollars for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The number is up from last fiscal year’s $368 million.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative uses the funding to preserve the fresh water in the Great Lakes. The GLRI has made progress restoring native habitats and fighting harmful algae blooms and invasive species.
Building the Case for Resilient Great Lakes Ports
Resilience is the ability of organizations, communities, ecosystems and economies to anticipate, absorb or recover from the effects of climate-related hazards. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),... Read More
NOAA Begins 2026 Hydrographic Mapping Work on Great Lakes
For the first time since 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting mapping operations across portions of Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returned to the Great Lakes... Read More