DETROIT, Michigan, March 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that despite a dry month of February across the Great Lakes basin, water levels on each of the Great Lakes remain very high going into the spring. Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie set new monthly records for February 2020. The records were previously set on lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron in 1986, and in 1987  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3 -- The Ohio Lake Erie Commission issued the following news release: The Ohio Lake Erie Commission will hold its next quarterly meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the University of Toledo's Lake Erie Center, 6200 Bay Shore Road, Oregon. Parking is available at the meeting location. The Commission will provide updates on the Domestic Action Plan, Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Plan, and other Lake Erie Program updates. All Commission meetings are   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced that he has joined Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03) in introducing H.R. 5906, the RECYCLE Act, a bipartisanbill to increase community outreach, awareness and education on recycling. "Recycling is critical to keeping Northeast Ohio and its natural resources, like Lake Erie, free of plastic and other types of pollution," said Dave. "However, between ever-evolving rules an  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator has Protected GLRI Funding from President's Proposed Cuts, Secured Critical Lake Erie Provisions in 2018 Farm Bill * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call as he continues to lead efforts to keep the Great Lakes and Lake Erie healthy. On Thursday, Great Lakes advocates will travel to Washington to mark Great Lakes Day and push for continued investment and resources   more