Despite challenges, Lake Ontario fisheries doing very well
Steve LaPan, manager of Lake Ontario fisheries for New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), says invasive species are a problem.The Asian carp is at the doorstep of Lake Michigan,...
View ArticleVoyage studying plastic in Great Lakes sets sail
Until now, scientists could only guess at the amount of plastic waste in the Great Lakes.This week, a team of researchers sets sail to conduct the first-ever survey of plastic pollution in the world’s...
View ArticleCuomo mum on likely-to-happen Thruway toll hike
Strap on the boots and tie them tight; you're going for a hike on the Innovation Trail.Today we find out what a "nurdle" is. Wait, you don't know?Prepare to pay more tolls on the Thruway - if you're a...
View ArticleNew legislation aims for upgrades to wastewater treatment plants, and cleaner...
Today is Earth Day and on Buffalo's waterfront, Rep. Brian Higgins introduced legislation to help clean up the Great Lakes.While progress has been made in cleaning up the Great Lakes since the first...
View ArticleRapid response funding proposed to tackle invasive species threat
Invasive species can cause environmental and economic damage, and present a threat to the shipping, fishing and recreation industries across upstate New York, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer.Schumer, a...
View ArticleResearch torpedo away: vehicle collecting data on Lake Ontario
A small cylinder armed with research equipment is bobbing through Lake Ontario this week. It’s collecting data from a seasonal temperature barrier known as a thermal bar.Researchers this morning...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Protection Bill on edge of passing says Schumer
New York Senator Chuck Schumer says the water quality along the Great Lakes continues to worsen. Schumer is co-sponsoring a bill that would remediate contaminated sediment, help clean up toxic...
View ArticleThousand Islands residents support return to more natural water flows
Thousand Islands residents overwhelmingly supported a plan to return more natural water flows to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario last night.At a hearing before the International Joint...
View ArticleDrastic budget cut proposed for Great Lakes restoration program
A federal program tasked with cleaning up and restoring the Great Lakes is facing a massive budget cut in the House of Representatives.A House subcommittee is proposing an 80 percent cut to the Great...
View ArticleGreat Lakes restoration funding roundabout continues
A federal program dedicated to environmental restoration and cleaning up of the Great Lakes has escaped a massive budget cut. A committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to amend a bill...
View ArticleFloating USGS lab continues monitoring of Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission estimates that more than 40 million people in the US and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for food, drinking water and recreation. A state-of-the-art research vessel...
View ArticleUpstate communities tackle pollution in the Genesee River
Community members from across western New York came together in Rochester Thursday to address the issue of pollution in the Genesee River, and create an action plan for the immediate future.The summit,...
View ArticleDespite challenges, Lake Ontario fisheries doing very well
Steve LaPan, manager of Lake Ontario fisheries for New Yorks Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), says invasive species are a problem. The Asian carp is at the doorstep of Lake Michigan ,...
View ArticleVoyage studying plastic in Great Lakes sets sail
Until now, scientists could only guess at the amount of plastic waste in the Great Lakes. This week, a team of researchers sets sail to conduct the first-ever survey of plastic pollution in the worlds...
View ArticleCuomo mum on likely-to-happen Thruway toll hike
Strap on the boots and tie them tight; you're going for a hike on the Innovation Trail. Today we find out what a "nurdle" is. Wait, you don't know? Prepare to pay more tolls on the Thruway - if you're...
View ArticleNew legislation aims for upgrades to wastewater treatment plants, and cleaner...
Today is Earth Day and on Buffalo's waterfront, Rep. Brian Higgins introduced legislation to help clean up the Great Lakes. While progress has been made in cleaning up the Great Lakes since the first...
View ArticleRapid response funding proposed to tackle invasive species threat
Invasive species can cause environmental and economic damage, and present a threat to the shipping, fishing and recreation industries across upstate New York, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer . Schumer,...
View ArticleResearch torpedo away: vehicle collecting data on Lake Ontario
A small cylinder armed with research equipment is bobbing through Lake Ontario this week. It’s collecting data from a seasonal temperature barrier known as a thermal bar. Researchers this morning...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Protection Bill on edge of passing says Schumer
New York Senator Chuck Schumer says the water quality along the Great Lakes continues to worsen. Schumer is co-sponsoring a bill that would remediate contaminated sediment, help clean up toxic...
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