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Great Lakes conference to discuss regional challenges
From: Great Lakes Today
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There are so many plans and programs in place to clean up the Great Lakes, it’s hard to keep track. Next month, environmentalists from across the r...

Bought by WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 8
City watches for dangerous Lake Erie algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie algae bloom, 2011, Credit: NASA
For a city on Lake Erie, it's the season for monitoring toxic algae blooms -- and drinking water.

Bought by WBFO, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, and WCPN


  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Dam removal sparks cultural revival in Akwesasne
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Tony David (right) and an apprentice, Angelo Johnson (left) look out over the water where the dam used to be., Credit: Veronica Volk
Seventy-two dams in the U-S were demolished last year; and hundreds more were removed in the past decade. Most are taken down as part of an effort ...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 6
Army Corps study recommends plan to prevent Asian carp
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: This map from the US Army Corps of Engineers shows the location of measures in the agency's recommended plan to restrict Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, Credit: USACE
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released a long-awaited report today that says new measures are need to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Gr...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 8
Coast Guard commander on Great Lakes retires Wednesday
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Rear Admiral June Ryan, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The first woman to lead the Coast Guard district that covers the Great Lakes is retiring Wednesday. Details on her exit -- and who’s taking her pl...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 7
Toronto Islands reopen after Lake Ontario flooding
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Sandbags line the shore of Ward's Island, on of the Toronto Islands overlooking the city., Credit: Veronica Volk
For a lot of people and business around Lake Ontario, flooding put summer on hold. Now that the water is going down, businesses are coming back, in...

Bought by WCPN, WRVO Public Media, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 3
Why did the Asian Carp cross Lake Michigan's electric barrier? This scientist is on the case.
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination, Credit: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination
Asian carp are a big threat to the Great Lakes. After one was found recently beyond an electric barrier, environmentalists and officials worried th...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WORT, Michigan Radio, WXXI Rochester, WVIK and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 10
Algae bloom forecast looks bad for Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Algae bloom, 2011 , Credit: NASA
Harmful algae blooms generally begin to hit the lake in late July, and are triggered mainly by nutrient runoff from farms in the region. Toxins fro...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester, WKSU, WCPN, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 13, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 5
Identifying invasives the focus of NY events
From: Great Lakes Today
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Invasive fish and plants that have plagued the Great Lakes region for decades are getting some special attention during a week long series of event...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCPN, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 3
IJC Commissioner calls Cuomo's attack "alternative facts"
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Gov. Andrew Cuomo at Wilson, N.Y., Credit: Mike Mroziak, WBFO
The International Joint Commission isn’t a well-known group. But it has a big responsibility – helping the United States and Canada regulate the Gr...

Bought by WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: :48
  • Purchases: 7
Coast Guard see big jump in fake distress calls
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Coast Guard boat, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The Coast Guard reports more than 160 false distress calls made this year in the Great Lakes region compared to 55 last year.

Bought by WLPR , WKSU, WRVO Public Media, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 4
Ships deal with high water levels on Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Port of Oswego, 2016, Credit: WRVO file photo
Historically high water levels on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are presenting the shipping industry with both challenges and opportunitie...

Bought by WLPR , WMUK, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 03, 2017
  • Length: 01:10
  • Purchases: 8
Storms in forecast could boost high Lake Erie levels
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
By this time of year, Lake Erie usually reaches its peak water level, beginning a seasonal decline with drier conditions. But this year has been a...

Bought by WKSU


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 1
Binational report gives Lake Erie a bad review
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Mouth of sea lamprey, Credit: Angelica A. Morrison
A new report on the health of the Great Lakes is out this week. And it shows a grim outlook for Lake Erie.

Bought by WBFO, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 6
Great Lakes mayors break with Trump on climate change
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Mayor Paul Dyster, Credit: WBFO file photo
Mayors from the Great Lakes region are gathering this week in Montreal. And from that meeting comes a major announcement about climate change.

Bought by WBFO, WRVO Public Media, WMUK, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:17
  • Purchases: 8
Great Lakes water levels to remain high through fall
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Flooded gas dock at a marina in Rochester, New York, Credit: Alex Crichton, WXXI News
The US Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water across the Great Lakes will remain high for the duration of summer, and even into the fall.

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WRVO Public Media, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2017
  • Length: :38
  • Purchases: 7
Research on Lake Erie algae blooms imperiled
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: Troubled Waters: Trump and the Great Lakes
Caption: A piece of walleye head meat before it gets blended with dry ice - the first step in extracting the microcystin toxin from the fish tissue.a, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
NOTE: EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 12 By now, most of us have heard that President Trump wants to eliminate a 300-million-dollar program created t...

Bought by WLPR , WXXI Rochester, WBFO, Wisconsin Public Radio (ops), Wisconsin Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 9
Oil pipeline bills get praise from environmental groups
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Controverisal Line 5 / the Straits of Mackinac, Credit: Controverisal Line 5 / the Straits of Mackinac
An oil pipeline that runs across part of the Great Lakes has been the target of criticism for months. Now environmental groups in the region are ap...

Bought by WBFO, North Country Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, and WCPN


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 5
Lake Ontario beaches damaged by flood waters
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Ontario Beach is half eroded away, half underwater., Credit: Veronica Volk
Before you head to the beach on Lake Ontario this summer, you might have to check to see if it's still there... Lake Ontario is still on the rise a...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, WBFO, and WCPN


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 4
Big algae bloom predicted this summer in Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A NASA satellite image of western Lake Erie from May 22, 2017, Credit: NOAA
The more rain we have this spring, the bigger the Lake Erie algae bloom this summer -- and it’s been a wet spring, according to projections from th...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WKSU, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 5
Businesses along Lake Ontario hurt by flooding
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Fran Beth took over the bar for her mother-in-law, the original Marge., Credit: Veronica Volk
Spring flooding along Lake Ontario is damaging many homes along the shoreline. It’s also hurting people who have businesses there. As Veronica Vol...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 7
Trump budget targets Great Lakes funding
From: Great Lakes Today
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The Trump administration released details of its 2018 budget plan today. As expected, it eliminates a $300 million program to help the Great Lakes....

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 6
Part 2: City Rangers
From: Julia Caulfield
Series: Homeless in Boulder, Colorado
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With a camping ban in place in Boulder, Colorado. City Rangers are tasked with giving tickets to people they find camping in the open space and mou...

  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 04:32
More water drained from Lake Ontario to ease flooding
From: Great Lakes Today
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As flooding continues along Lake Ontario, a nearby dam has started letting more water out of the lake. But, as Great Lakes Today reporter Veronica ...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: :50
  • Purchases: 3
Flooding along Lake Ontario and Montreal linked by dam
From: Great Lakes Today
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Due to heavy spring rains, Lake Ontario is overflowing its banks. Some New Yorkers want to lower the lake by releasing water from a dam downstream....

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WCPN, WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO


  • Added: May 04, 2017
  • Length: :45
  • Purchases: 5