The Trump administration is challenging Great Lakes unity and progress as never before. It’s going to require our congressional delegation to stand up for the basic functions of the federal government and science.
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Posted inBusiness Watch
Are Mackinac Island ferries a monopoly? Lawsuit claims island got it wrong
Mackinac Island rejected planned price hikes for the two passenger ferries servicing the island. Both are owned by the same Florida company that is now suing the city, claiming officials overstepped their authority.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes scientists among latest round of Trump cuts in Michigan
Scientists in an Ann Arbor research office were among hundreds fired nationally as the Trump administration slashes staff within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Trump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers
Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers. Dozens, if not hundreds, of workers in other agencies were also fired without notice.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan museum explores intriguing history of Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Waves of Yemeni immigrants settled in Michigan to work in the Great Lakes shipping industry.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Snow is making a big comeback in Michigan this year, with more to come
La Niña is causing heavier and more frequent snowfall across the North, leading to colder and stormier conditions.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn
Warmer temperatures and reduced ice cover on the Great Lakes are making Michigan winters messier, leading to more intense lake-effect snow and disruptions to winter activities like ice fishing.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Gone a century, Arctic grayling return soon to Michigan. Can they survive?
Logging, overfishing and competition from non-native trout wiped out Michigan’s Arctic grayling population nearly a century ago. But the fish will soon swim again in tributaries of the Boardman, Manistee and Maple rivers.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
MSU is studying lamprey sex. Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?
The race is on at Michigan State University to understand bedroom habits of the sea lamprey before they eviscerate Great Lakes fish populations.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history
Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could produce more revelations about the prehistoric Great Lakes.