Great Lakes

Some of the people who worked to draft an international agreement to protect the Great Lakes gathered at the University of Michigan in December to mark the 15th anniversary of the approval of the Great Lakes Compact .

Water quality sensors in Lake Erie are being networked to make more data accessible to researchers and government agencies, as well as the public.

The agency seeks public input on the fourth Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration –also called NOAA [NOH-ah]- is giving states money to make coastlines more resilient to climate change effects.

The Pride of Michigan United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps training vessel has made its way to Alpena and is now departing for a research project in Lake St. Claire.

The sandbags were meant to be temporary to prevent erosion during record-high water levels three years ago.

Commercial fishermen and aquaculture farmers participated in the education campaign dubbed Michigan Fresh Fish in a effort to show Lansing lawmakers the value of the protein in the state's economy.

The shallow conditions recently caused shoreline flooding and threatened residential property. Severe shoaling is preventing tribal fishermen and recreational boaters from accessing Lake Superior.

Snowmelt and recent rain have brought Great Lakes water levels up. This spring rise is normal - and water levels are projected to increase even more this month.

The commission says they're in crisis and wants the Canadian government to enforce the provisions of its 1954 treaty.