The #GreatLakes rose this year to levels not seen in decades. A 1,234-mile drive around one of them revealed vanishing beaches, closed roads, and new islands. ow.ly/dr8D50vKaJu

If the state’s bid to decommission Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline falls short, Michigan’s Indian tribes say they’re ready to launch their own lawsuit. #GreatLakes ow.ly/OwBM50vKaOI

The many locks, dams and channels connecting the #GreatLakes to the Atlantic Ocean are a pathway for invasive species to enter the lakes. At least 80 invasive species have arrived in the ballast water transatlantic ships take in and discharge for balance. ow.ly/TpNe50vKaUt

The only way in and out of The G.L.O.A.T. for most shipping traffic closed Monday morning for several hours of emergency repairs, giving urgency to the push for a new large lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. #GreatLakes ow.ly/Xi1j50vLsik

As winter approaches, Chicago officials are taking stock of their shoreline’s defenses to see what more needs to be done ahead of winter storms. #GreatLakes ow.ly/Qqbe50vLsAy

The Put-in-Bay Township Park District is protecting 4.4 acres of migratory bird habitat, as part of a conservation effort across the Lake Erie Islands. #GreatLakes ow.ly/x1XW50vLsJN

A group of Lake Ontario property owners, angry over floods and erosion in 2017 and again this year, plans to hold a rally to gain support for their effort to sue the U.S. and Canadian governments. #GreatLakes ow.ly/UkrF50vMWHU

August and September are peak months for the algae blooms that plague Lake Erie and this year, the bloom covers about 620 square miles. #GreatLakes ow.ly/6cEY50vMWM2

Commercial fisherman are targeting invasive carp in the Illinois and Mississippi rivers in an effort to prevent them from entering the #GreatLakes. ow.ly/CQeo50vMWPp

Enbridge Inc. will hold an emergency response exercise Thursday on the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Rapids. The exercise is required as part of a settlement following the company’s largest inland oil spill on Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. #GreatLakes wpr.org/enbridge-hold-…

Peter Gaynor, the acting administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, visited upstate New York to survey Lake Ontario flood damage and discuss short- and long-term solutions to help communities affected by record water levels. #GreatLakes ow.ly/lBJX50wdG3x

The introduction of buoys to collect information about harmful algal blooms could be a true game-changer in the fight against algal blooms. #GreatLakes ow.ly/SVXs50wdG8g

The Trump administration’s recent repeal and replacement of the Obama-era Clean Water Rule was met with a sharp rebuke in Ohio last week as U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur took to social media to challenge the administration. #GreatLakes ow.ly/byOK50wss64

NY State Sen. Chris Jacobs recently announced legislation that would establish an indefinite moratorium on the construction or placement of wind turbines on any freshwater body located within the boundaries of New York State. #GreatLakes ow.ly/dTRy50wss9Y

Fifty years after an infamous fire on the Cuyahoga River sparked a national environmental movement, the waterway will receive a designation by the state of Ohio as a water trail to encourage tourism, recreation, and conservation on the river. #GreatLakes ow.ly/yHtZ50wsseg

Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted 10 cruise ships this season, more than double the number from 2018. The port estimates cruise ships brought more than 3,200 passengers to the city this year. ow.ly/6emD50wGU4X #GreatLakes

Environmental groups have filed a 60-day notice of a lawsuit to the federal and Indiana governments following a spill of concentrated cyanide and ammonia into Lake Michigan, the source of drinking water for 7 million people. ow.ly/DrML50wGU7v #GreatLakes

This past July, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine established the H2Ohio water fund — a massive bipartisan initiative aimed at addressing Ohio’s harmful algal blooms. ow.ly/9R6450wGUbR #GreatLakes

🛑 Are you ready for the fourth annual #GreatLakes AIS Landing Blitz? From July 1-10, organizations across the region will be working together to educate boaters and the public on how to stop the spread of #InvasiveSpecies. 🛑 Learn more here: glc.org/work/blitz #GLAISBlitz

Join the conversation on #GreatLakes protection! Registration is now open for the Canada-U.S. #GreatLakesForum. Attend in person in Niagara Falls, #Ontario or virtually. Register now: binational.net/2022/05/26/gre… @EPAGreatLakes Environment Canada #GLWQA50