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Lake News
EDITORIAL: Tell PSC what you think of offshore wind farms
Sheboygan Press (10/15)
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has issued a draft report on wind-energy potential in Lake Michigan. The PSC issued the report last week and will be accepting comments from the public on it until Nov. 10.
Minnesota won’t wait to vote on ballast-dumping ban
The Star Tribune (9/23)
Weary of waiting for federal action, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is scheduled to vote on a precedent-setting rule today that will prohibit ships from dumping untreated ballast water into Duluth-Superior harbor and other state waters.
Our waters, our rules
Duluth News Tribune (9/22)
More ballast water is discharged in the Twin Ports than all other Great Lakes harbors combined — so advocates say some sort of treatment is long overdue.
Restore the Shore: 5 miles of Muskegon Lake targeted for cleanup
The Muskegon Chronicle (9/22)
Artificial peninsulas such as those near the Lake Express ferry dock were created decades ago by companies that dumped concrete, foundry slag and other debris into Muskegon Lake. An area of the lake equivalent to 800 football fields was converted into land.
Lake Resources
Inland Sea Society
Works toward maintaining a Lake Superior Basin with a naturally diverse and heathly ecosystem.
International Lake Superior Board of Control
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District
This board, established in 1914, sets Lake Superior outflows and oversees the operaton of the various control works.
Lake Superior Alliance
An international coalition of community groups that are committed to working together toward a cleaner future for Lake Superior.
Lake Superior Binational Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)
The Lake Superior Binational Program focuses on the entire ecosystem of Lake Superior and presents its progress in a series of reports titled the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan.
Lake Superior Committee
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The committee considers fishery issues of common concern, develops joint programs and research projects and serves as a forum for management agencies.
Michigan Sea Grant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A partnership between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to promote the understanding and intelligent use of the Great Lakes.
Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota's beach monitoring program collects samples from 37 Lake Superior beaches and analyzes them for water-borne diseases and human health risks. During beach season, this site offers daily and historical beach status information, including weather, photos and maps.
Minnesota Sea Grant
Provides the people, tools and technology to help maintain and enhance coastal and aquatic economies and resources, focusing primarily on problems facing Lake Superior and Minnesota's inland waters.
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
A statewide program of basic and applied research, education and technology transfer dedicated to the wise stewardship and sustainable use of Great lakes and ocean resources.
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
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