Activists plan to take to Cayuga Lake early this morning to protest seismic tests by Cargill. The company has salt mines below the lake.
Government
Federal Watchdog Agency To Review Regulations For Lake Ontario
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The federal government’s congressional watchdog agency is taking a look at a controversial plan that helps adjust water levels on Lake Ontario.
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Group Calls For National Monitoring Standards For Algal Blooms
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The Environmental Working Group wants a standardized monitoring system across the U.S. to better inform the public about harmful algal blooms.
Environment
Senator Says USDA Wrongly Halted Research Into Honeybees
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“At this time, when our bees are dying off, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has done a very quiet but very dumb thing. They’ve stopped collecting critical scientific data on honeybees.”
Health
Lyme Disease Reaches ‘New Normal’ In Finger Lakes
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Lyme disease has been spiking in the Finger Lakes over the last few years, but the latest data show it might finally be stabilizing.
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What Do We Really Know About What Causes Harmful Algal Blooms?
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“Sometimes while you’re doing this job, you do think, ‘Wow, I am the luckiest guy to be paid to go out on the lake.’ Even though there are some problems on the lake, it’s still wonderful to be out there.”
News
Proposed Study Would Look At Higher Precipitation Levels In Great Lakes Region
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“We recognize that the storms will happen more and more often, become more and more severe – so this is going to be the new normal. What’s not clear yet is how intense it will be.”
Environment
National Group Goes After Invasive Mussels In The Great Lakes
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Quagga mussels have few natural predators, and have been successful in the Great Lakes and other lakes across North America since being carried here by ships from Europe in the 1980s.
News
Environmental Group Asks To Stagger Shipping On The St. Lawrence River
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It wants a shipping suspended several days a week this summer to allow more water to go through the Moses Saunders dam near Massena.
News
A Rare Butterfly Found Refuge At An Unlikely Place: A PA Military Base
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The training center welcomes hundreds of people each summer who want to see the “regals.”
Government
Great Lakes Commission Adds New Members To Lake Management Board
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“The idea here is to make sure that people who live along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, make sure that they have a voice.”