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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.
Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 ...
WEBJun 27, 2022 · “The storms that caused huge amounts of infrastructure damage in Duluth back in 2017-2018 were not, by historical standards, particularly huge storms; what made them so damaging was that they occurred when lake levels were at a high stand,” said Jay Austin, professor with the University of Minnesota Duluth.
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 ...
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WEBMarch 26, 2021 - by GLN Editor. Invasive mussels are hastening the deterioration of historic Great Lakes shipwrecks, like the submerged Prins Willem V off Milwaukee. Zebra and quagga mussels are also a big problem for water treatment and power plants. But science — and another invader, the round goby—could help fight them.
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 ...
The murky process of reopening Palisades and why it’s a turning …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The recommissioning process for Palisades should be relatively straightforward, Todd Allen, a professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences at the University of Michigan, told Great Lakes Now. “You have to prove to the regulator that the material condition of the plant is okay to restart — that while it …
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WEBPalisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash. September 10, 2024 - by Bridge Michigan. The federal government will provide more than $600 million to help two rural electricity cooperatives buy money from the nuclear plant. While proponents celebrate, anti-nuclear activists say the money could be better spent ...
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WEBWith a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Find our Watch Parties and other events HERE.
Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How …
WEBSep 15, 2020 · By Lynne Peeples, Ensia, through the Institute for Nonprofit News network This story is the first in a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is supported by funding from the Park Foundation and Water Foundation. Once a week, Florencia Ramos makes a special trip to the R–N Market in Lindsay, California. “If you don’t have clean […]
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