Great Lakes Historic Low Water Levels 2012
Highlight the low water level hitting the Great Lakes in 2012
Great Lakes
A group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The Great Lakes connect Midwestern ports with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Lake Huron Water Levels Approached Historic Lows
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reporting water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron are 11 inches below its level of a year ago. Lakes St. Clair, Erie, and Ontario are 11, 13, and 12 inches, respectively, lower than their levels of a year ago. Over the next month, Lake Superior is forecasted to … Read more
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative EPA Advisory Board
CHICAGO (May 31, 2012) – In 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the creation of an advisory board. This was to support federal agencies with the implementation of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The new board, the federal government’s first advisory committee on Great Lakes issues, … Read more
Michigan Beach Rights Threatened by Senate Bill
In 2012, Senate Bill 1052 would let beach owners groom their beaches without requiring a permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.