Trump’s memorandum aims to kick start the invasive carp barrier project in Illinois and follows his April meeting with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state House Speaker Matt Hall.
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Posted inTalent & Education
‘Gutted.’ Michigan losing $200M in fed research funding, with more in limbo
Research at Michigan universities and hospitals – including work on cancer treatments and Great Lakes algae blooms — is being pared back or delayed as the Trump administration slashes federal spending.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Smallmouth bass are getting bigger in Michigan. Thank catch-and-release
Catch and release ethics is credited for the fact that smallmouth bass in Lake St. Clair have been getting larger over the past 50 years, a DNR study finds.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Lawmakers try again to get $50M for controversial Copperwood mine in UP
After a state subsidy stalled in approvals, officials now are trying to get the funding through budget earmarks
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Video: Scientists map bottom of the Great Lakes to explore hidden habitats
Take an underwater journey as researchers deploy sonar technology to map the lakebed to document organisms that call it home. The goal is to provide data to fishery and hatchery managers and those tracking the spread of invasive species.
Posted inMichigan Government
Trump praises Whitmer, vows to ramp up Asian carp fight to 'save Lake Michigan'
In Oval Office, President Donald Trump says he’ll work with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to stop Asian carp, calling her a ‘very good person’ who has ‘really done an excellent job.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Climate change making Great Lakes water birds sick
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes waterbirds to get sick, according to a recent study.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Trump reverses cuts to Great Lakes lamprey program, but uncertainty remains
The Trump administration has reversed a purge of federal workers tasked with combatting one of the Great Lakes’ most damaging invasive species. But a month-plus delay in starting treatments may have consequences.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
US, Canada long managed Great Lakes together; that era could be ending
The Trump administration disinvited two Canadian mayors from a Great Lakes event in Washington and the president has mentioned “revisiting the sharing of lakes and rivers between the two nations.”
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Study: Algae blooms on cold Lake Superior reveal impact of climate change
Agricultural runoff, less wintertime ice cover and strong storms that deposit nutrients into the lake are other possible reasons for a surge in cyanobacterial blooms.