CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Installation of Water Quality Monitoring Network in Five Priority Michigan Sub-Watersheds Complete * * * Lansing, Michigan (October 24, 2024) - A critical milestone in the fight against algal blooms on Lake Erie was reached as the installation of water quality monitoring equipment in five critical sub-watersheds feeding into the lake's western basin was finalized. The monitoring network ha  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * From labs to lakes: A mission to provide affordable water testing * * * By Conner Leslie High levels of blue green algae in Lake Erie caused hundreds of thousands of people to temporarily have unavailable drinking water in 2014. This algae, formed during long periods of warm temperature, causes foul-smelling, discolored water, produces a toxin that is harmful to wildlife, lives  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities across the country upgrade water i  more

KEUKA PARK, New York, Oct. 22 -- Keuka College issued the following news release: * * * Three of Keuka College's standout faculty members highlighted personal and professional accomplishments during a wide-ranging panel discussion. * * * Whether in the classroom, amid a research project, or on a ship in the Great Lakes, Keuka College's Fall 2024 STAR Faculty panelists bring experience, expertise, and an extra dose of passion to their academic and extracurricular pursuits. The word "passion"  more