WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Lt. William Colomb, Air Station Detroit An Air Station Detroit aircrew was recently recognized by the Naval Helicopter Association as the 2023 Aircrew of the Year (Non-Deployed) for demonstrating the most professional airmanship and overall performance as a crew during helicopter operations. The aircrew consisted of Lt. Keith Kraker, Lt. Kyla Hughley, AST2 Benjamin Woodward, and AET3 Dan Br  more

AKRON, Ohio, June 4 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: As communities along Lake Erie prepare for the mass arrival of mayflies this summer, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Ohio Edison is proactively working with local municipalities to keep roads along the lakeshore safe by temporarily turning off streetlights to deter swarms of the insects. Mayflies are attracted to streetlights and can create hazardous driving conditions when large numbers accumulate along roads a  more

ALBANY, New York, June 6 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the draft Smokes Creek Habitat Opportunity Assessment Report for public comment. The report identifies and evaluates habitat restoration opportunities and flood mitigation alternatives to improve natural stream hydrology and habitat connectivity along the entire Smokes   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 (TNSres) -- PennEnvironment issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: * * * Nearly one in four PA legislators lobbied by concerned constituents during annual citizen climate lobby day * * * As members of the state legislature buckle down for what could be a protracted budget battle over the next month, concerned residents from across the commonwealth participated in Pennsylvania's largest annual environmental lobby day, calling for comprehensive clim  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is urging boaters to use caution as construction of the submerged stone wall at the entrance to Shipping Slip 3 on the Outer Harbor begins. Buoys that marked the submerged wall have been removed, allowing Ryba Marine Construction Co. to finish placement of additional bedding stone, 4.8 feet of underlayer stone, and 7.2 feet of armo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Green scum from a cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie. The fieldwork was part of a project, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health, to study the effect of environmental conditions on toxin production by cyanobacteria. image credit: McKenzie Powers. Great Lakes researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded a $6.5 m  more