/tags/great-lakes Great Lakes en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-02-26/scientists-want-to-monitor-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes-heres-why-it-matters Microplastics litter the water of all five Great Lakes, but there’s no coordinated, region-wide effort to monitor plastic pollution. A board of scientists is recommending a solution. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-02-26/scientists-want-to-monitor-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes-heres-why-it-matters Erin Gottsacker /2025-01-29/study-shows-winters-on-the-great-lakes-are-getting-two-weeks-shorter-each-decade The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:10:00 GMT /2025-01-29/study-shows-winters-on-the-great-lakes-are-getting-two-weeks-shorter-each-decade Erin Gottsacker /2022-08-11/ohio-supreme-court-gives-green-light-to-first-ever-great-lakes-wind-farm The court ruled 6-1 that the Ohio Power Siting Board followed state law in issuing the permit for the Icebreaker wind farm in 2020. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:50:11 GMT /2022-08-11/ohio-supreme-court-gives-green-light-to-first-ever-great-lakes-wind-farm Karen Kasler /2022-06-09/npr-news/2022-06-09/great-lakes-ice-coverage-declines-as-the-climate-warms Scientists from the U.S. and Canada are creating the first systematic baseline of winter conditions on the Great Lakes — providing important clues about how climate is affecting lake ecosystems. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:17:55 GMT /2022-06-09/npr-news/2022-06-09/great-lakes-ice-coverage-declines-as-the-climate-warms Emily Elconin, Jennifer Swanson /news/2022-02-17/president-biden-visits-lorain-promises-1-billion-for-great-lakes-river-cleanup President Joe Biden visited Northeast Ohio Thursday to announce $1 billion in funding for Great Lakes cleanup and restoration. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:17:16 GMT /news/2022-02-17/president-biden-visits-lorain-promises-1-billion-for-great-lakes-river-cleanup Matthew Richmond /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-08-13/climate-change-and-the-great-lakes A survey of Great Lakes communities found that the region can expect to spend nearly $2 billion over next five years combating coastal damages from climate change. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we consider the environmental and economic impact of climate change on the Great Lakes. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:25:16 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-08-13/climate-change-and-the-great-lakes /politics/2021-08-02/bill-would-crack-down-on-ohio-cities-that-dump-sewage-in-lake-erie A bill has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature that would levy stiff fines and penalties on cities that dump raw sewage into the western basin of Lake Erie. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:39:40 GMT /politics/2021-08-02/bill-would-crack-down-on-ohio-cities-that-dump-sewage-in-lake-erie Jo Ingles /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-07-29/climate-change-and-the-great-lakes A survey of Great Lakes communities found that the region can expect to spend nearly $2 billion over next five years combating coastal damages from climate change. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we consider the environmental and economic impact of climate change on the Great Lakes. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:36:14 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-07-29/climate-change-and-the-great-lakes /ideastream/2020-10-07/epa-administrator-visits-cleveland-for-update-on-lake-erie-conservation Updated: 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 The Ashtabula River is on its way to being removed from a list of areas of concern for environmental degradation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday during a visit to Cleveland for an update on Lake Erie and the surrounding watershed. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:21:23 GMT /ideastream/2020-10-07/epa-administrator-visits-cleveland-for-update-on-lake-erie-conservation Taylor Haggerty /ideastream/2020-07-21/epa-announces-grants-to-clean-great-lakes-remove-akrons-gorge-dam U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler concluded his tour of Northern Ohio Tuesday with visits to Akron and Cleveland and announcing more than $2 million in federal grants. Akron will receive more than $1 million for the Gorge Dam removal project as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:44:22 GMT /ideastream/2020-07-21/epa-announces-grants-to-clean-great-lakes-remove-akrons-gorge-dam Taylor Haggerty