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Posts Tagged “Great Lakes”
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Coast Guard Proposes New Rule on Discharges in the Great Lakes
August 27, 2012The Coast Guard is proposing to replace its interim rule with a new rule to regulate the operation of U.S. and foreign vessels carrying bulk dry cargo (e.g., limestone, iron ore, coal) on U.S. waters of the Great Lakes, and the operation of U.S. bulk dry cargo vessels anywhere on the Great Lakes. The new requirements address the discharge of bulk dry cargo residue ("DCR").
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Congress Requires Faster Corps Action on Asian Carp
July 9, 2012Congress has included the "Stop Invasive Species Act" as an amendment to the transportation bill it approved before the July 4th recess. The Act requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up implementation of strategies to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp.
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U.S. EPA Forming a Great Lakes Advisory Board
June 7, 2012U.S. EPA has announced the formation of the Great Lakes Advisory Board to provide advice to the Administrator in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force, on matters related to Great Lakes restoration and protection. The… Read More » -
Great Lakes Shipping Rebounds – Up 14%
April 19, 2012Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Great Lakes cargo shipping saw a 14% increase during the last year, fueled in large part by an upturn in Michigan's economy. Increasing demand for iron ore and limestone are driving increases in the… Read More » -
Approvals Process Slows Development of Hydrokinetic Power in Michigan
April 17, 2012Troy, Michigan-based Current Connection is one of a handful of innovative businesses seeking to use currents in the waters in and around Michigan to generate renewable power. Hydrokinetic energy systems are being developed and deployed in Europe and… Read More » -
Coast Guard Issues Final Great Lakes Ballast Water Standards
March 22, 2012The Coast Guard has issued final ballast water standards applicable to ships on the Great Lakes. Currently, "salties" (ships that enter the Great Lakes system from the ocean) must discharge their ballast tanks before entering the Great Lakes… Read More »