CPC Weblog
an annotated chronological list of links related to planning and development in Greater Cleveland
09 December 2008
Wind turbine events this week
This week, the American Wind Energy Association held its national Supply Chain Workshop in Cleveland, and Case Western Reserve University will hold a conference on offshore wind turbine development. The Plain Dealer published an overview of the plans for a Lake Erie wind farm three miles north of Cleveland, WKSU examined the wind turbine industry in Northeast Ohio, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel looked at offshore turbine proposals from across the region.
Update: Governor Strickland addressed the workshop on Tuesday.
This week, the American Wind Energy Association held its national Supply Chain Workshop in Cleveland, and Case Western Reserve University will hold a conference on offshore wind turbine development. The Plain Dealer published an overview of the plans for a Lake Erie wind farm three miles north of Cleveland, WKSU examined the wind turbine industry in Northeast Ohio, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel looked at offshore turbine proposals from across the region.
Update: Governor Strickland addressed the workshop on Tuesday.
Labels: Cuyahoga County, economic development, events, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, sustainability
Great Lakes Compact in effect
The Great Lakes Compact took effect yesterday, and the new Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council held its first meeting (PDF) in Chicago.
The Great Lakes Compact took effect yesterday, and the new Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council held its first meeting (PDF) in Chicago.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
04 December 2008
Great Lakes issues
Despite the adoption of the Great Lakes Compact, the Great Lakes are facing many challenges. The Christian Science Monitor reports on "the cocktail of assaults" that includes invasive species, falling water levels, rising temperatures, and water quality issues.
Despite the adoption of the Great Lakes Compact, the Great Lakes are facing many challenges. The Christian Science Monitor reports on "the cocktail of assaults" that includes invasive species, falling water levels, rising temperatures, and water quality issues.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
24 October 2008
Great Lakes business agenda
The Great Lakes Region Coalition, a group of over 30 Midwest chambers of commerce, released a business agenda that outlines their federal legislative priorities for growing the region's economy. The initiative is an outgrowth the Brookings Institution's work on the Great Lakes Economic Initiative.
Update: Joe Roman describes the agenda in a Plain Dealer op-ed.
The Great Lakes Region Coalition, a group of over 30 Midwest chambers of commerce, released a business agenda that outlines their federal legislative priorities for growing the region's economy. The initiative is an outgrowth the Brookings Institution's work on the Great Lakes Economic Initiative.
Update: Joe Roman describes the agenda in a Plain Dealer op-ed.
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes, United States
06 October 2008
Henry: "Bureaucrats shortchange Great Lakes cleanup plan"
The Blade's Tom Henry says that Bush administration and federal EPA officials "lobbied against our best interests by calling upon both chambers of Congress to reject the House version of a bill that would have reauthorized the Great Lakes Legacy Act at up to $150 million a year."
(via Great Lakes Law)
Update: President Bush signed the reauthorizing legislation.
The Blade's Tom Henry says that Bush administration and federal EPA officials "lobbied against our best interests by calling upon both chambers of Congress to reject the House version of a bill that would have reauthorized the Great Lakes Legacy Act at up to $150 million a year."
(via Great Lakes Law)
Update: President Bush signed the reauthorizing legislation.
Labels: grants and appropriations, Great Lakes, United States, water
03 October 2008
Bush signs Great Lakes Compact
President Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact today. The Compact now moves into its implementation phase.
President Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact today. The Compact now moves into its implementation phase.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
29 September 2008
Congress reauthorizes Great Lakes Legacy Act
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a two-year reauthorization of the Great Lakes Legacy Act. The Senate bill was at the current funding level of $54 million per year, not the $150 million per year approved by the House earlier this month. The House adopted the Senate version of the bill on Sunday.
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a two-year reauthorization of the Great Lakes Legacy Act. The Senate bill was at the current funding level of $54 million per year, not the $150 million per year approved by the House earlier this month. The House adopted the Senate version of the bill on Sunday.
Labels: grants and appropriations, Great Lakes, United States, water
28 September 2008
Great Lakes Compact editorials
Editorials in the Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, and News-Herald praise Congress for passing the Great Lakes Compact.
Editorials in the Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, and News-Herald praise Congress for passing the Great Lakes Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
23 September 2008
House passes Great Lakes Compact
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today by a vote of 390-25. Representatives Kucinich and Kaptur were among those voting against it. The Senate approved the Compact in August, and President Bush has indicated that he will sign it.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today by a vote of 390-25. Representatives Kucinich and Kaptur were among those voting against it. The Senate approved the Compact in August, and President Bush has indicated that he will sign it.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
21 September 2008
House passes Great Lakes Legacy Act
By a vote of 371-20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes Legacy Act. The reauthorization bill now moves to the Senate. If enacted, it will triple the annual funding for cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
By a vote of 371-20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes Legacy Act. The reauthorization bill now moves to the Senate. If enacted, it will triple the annual funding for cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
Labels: grants and appropriations, Great Lakes, United States, water
17 September 2008
Great Lakes restoration and the presidential race
Great Lakes issues have entered the U.S. presidential race. Last week, Great Lakes advocates urged both candidates to increase their support for Great Lakes restoration efforts, and yesterday, the Obama-Biden campaign introduced a five-point plan for improving the Great Lakes. It includes $5 billion over ten years for a fund dedicated to Great Lakes work.
Great Lakes issues have entered the U.S. presidential race. Last week, Great Lakes advocates urged both candidates to increase their support for Great Lakes restoration efforts, and yesterday, the Obama-Biden campaign introduced a five-point plan for improving the Great Lakes. It includes $5 billion over ten years for a fund dedicated to Great Lakes work.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States
09 September 2008
IOM agrees with CDC findings
A review by the Institute of Medicine upheld the official findings of a controversial study by the Centers for Disease Control about health risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The Institute of Medicine noted that shortcomings in the draft reports limit its usefulness "in determining whether health risks might be associated with living near the lakes."
A review by the Institute of Medicine upheld the official findings of a controversial study by the Centers for Disease Control about health risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The Institute of Medicine noted that shortcomings in the draft reports limit its usefulness "in determining whether health risks might be associated with living near the lakes."
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
08 September 2008
Great Lakes Compact discussion
GLUE's Sarah Szurpicki interviewed Dave Dempsey of Great Lakes Blogger, Jim Rowen of the Political Environment, and Noah Hall of the Great Lakes Law Blog about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in advance of a conference call on Tuesday. Hall and Dempsey also discussed the Compact last week on Interlochen Public Radio.
GLUE's Sarah Szurpicki interviewed Dave Dempsey of Great Lakes Blogger, Jim Rowen of the Political Environment, and Noah Hall of the Great Lakes Law Blog about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in advance of a conference call on Tuesday. Hall and Dempsey also discussed the Compact last week on Interlochen Public Radio.
Labels: events, Great Lakes, water
01 August 2008
Senate passes Great Lakes Compact
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to ratify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today. The House Judiciary Committee approved the Compact on Wednesday, and the full House is expected to act on it when members return in September. In addition, committees in both houses voted to reauthorize the Great Lakes Legacy Act.
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to ratify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today. The House Judiciary Committee approved the Compact on Wednesday, and the full House is expected to act on it when members return in September. In addition, committees in both houses voted to reauthorize the Great Lakes Legacy Act.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
29 July 2008
Bush backs Great Lakes Compact
In a statement released yesterday, President Bush announced his support for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Compact tomorrow.
In a statement released yesterday, President Bush announced his support for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Compact tomorrow.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
23 July 2008
Great Lakes Compact reaches Congress
Bipartisan resolutions for the ratification of the Great Lakes (PDF)-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact were introduced in both houses of Congress this morning. The Senate bill is sponsored by Carl Levin and George Voinovich, and the House bill by John Conyers, Jr., Vern Ehlers, Steve LaTourette, and Jim Oberstar.
Bipartisan resolutions for the ratification of the Great Lakes (PDF)-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact were introduced in both houses of Congress this morning. The Senate bill is sponsored by Carl Levin and George Voinovich, and the House bill by John Conyers, Jr., Vern Ehlers, Steve LaTourette, and Jim Oberstar.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
11 July 2008
Great Lakes Compact ratified
Governor Granholm of Michigan and Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania signed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact legislation earlier this week. The Compact has now been adopted by all eight Great Lakes states. John McCain and Barack Obama both expressed their support for Congressional ratification of the Compact.
Governor Granholm of Michigan and Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania signed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact legislation earlier this week. The Compact has now been adopted by all eight Great Lakes states. John McCain and Barack Obama both expressed their support for Congressional ratification of the Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
07 July 2008
Great Lakes Compact gains ground
Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate approved the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The agreement has now been passed by all eight state legislatures. When the bills are signed by the governors of Michigan and Pennsylvania, the Compact will move to the U.S. Congress for ratification.
Update: NPR presents more details.
Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate approved the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The agreement has now been passed by all eight state legislatures. When the bills are signed by the governors of Michigan and Pennsylvania, the Compact will move to the U.S. Congress for ratification.
Update: NPR presents more details.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
30 June 2008
Strickland signs Great Lakes Compact bill
On Friday, Governor Strickland signed the bill ratifying the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Legislators in Michigan also passed the agreement, and Governor Granholm is expected to sign it, leaving Pennsylvania as the only state that has yet to approve the Compact.
On Friday, Governor Strickland signed the bill ratifying the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Legislators in Michigan also passed the agreement, and Governor Granholm is expected to sign it, leaving Pennsylvania as the only state that has yet to approve the Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
16 June 2008
Reactions to Compact approval
An Akron Beacon Journal says that the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact "is essential to the region effectively managing a most valuable resource, one-fifth of the planet's fresh water." Toledo Blade columnist Tom Henry says that the "eight-state agreement could go down in history as one of the most important of our era."
An Akron Beacon Journal says that the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact "is essential to the region effectively managing a most valuable resource, one-fifth of the planet's fresh water." Toledo Blade columnist Tom Henry says that the "eight-state agreement could go down in history as one of the most important of our era."
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
10 June 2008
Ohio passes Great Lakes Compact
Ohio Republican legislators were able to appease Democrats in the Ohio House, and as expected, the House approved placing the proposed water rights constitutional amendment on the November ballot and the Ohio Senate unanimously voted in favor of joining the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Governor Strickland said he would sign the Compact.
Update: the Blade and the Plain Dealer have more details.
Ohio Republican legislators were able to appease Democrats in the Ohio House, and as expected, the House approved placing the proposed water rights constitutional amendment on the November ballot and the Ohio Senate unanimously voted in favor of joining the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Governor Strickland said he would sign the Compact.
Update: the Blade and the Plain Dealer have more details.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
30 May 2008
Another Great Lakes Compact delay
Plans to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact suffered a setback in the Ohio legislature yesterday. Democrats in the House blocked a proposal to put a water rights constitutional amendment on the ballot, and Senate Republicans responded by calling off a vote on the Compact. Legislators will discuss the issue again on June 10.
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial predicts that Governor "Strickland will knock heads among Democrats" to get the Compact passed.
Plans to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact suffered a setback in the Ohio legislature yesterday. Democrats in the House blocked a proposal to put a water rights constitutional amendment on the ballot, and Senate Republicans responded by calling off a vote on the Compact. Legislators will discuss the issue again on June 10.
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial predicts that Governor "Strickland will knock heads among Democrats" to get the Compact passed.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
Global warming and the Great Lakes
A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition describes the likely impacts of global warming on the Great Lakes and recommends several changes in federal policy. It predicts that the lakes will be warmer and shallower, and will see increases in pollution and dead zones. The solutions identified include adoption of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.
A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition describes the likely impacts of global warming on the Great Lakes and recommends several changes in federal policy. It predicts that the lakes will be warmer and shallower, and will see increases in pollution and dead zones. The solutions identified include adoption of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
27 May 2008
Wisconsin passes Great Lakes Compact
Governor Doyle of Wisconsin signed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today, leaving Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania as the only states that have yet to adopt the agreement. A Plain Dealer editorial says that the Ohio Senate's pending approval of the Compact makes "Ohio's long-term future got a bit more secure".
Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune looked at the Compact's implications for communities near the lakes and quoted Peter Annin: "In the near future, the tensions over Great Lakes diversions are actually going to be in the Great Lakes region."
Governor Doyle of Wisconsin signed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact today, leaving Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania as the only states that have yet to adopt the agreement. A Plain Dealer editorial says that the Ohio Senate's pending approval of the Compact makes "Ohio's long-term future got a bit more secure".
Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune looked at the Compact's implications for communities near the lakes and quoted Peter Annin: "In the near future, the tensions over Great Lakes diversions are actually going to be in the Great Lakes region."
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
22 May 2008
Ohio Senate to pass Great Lakes Compact
The stalemate over the Great Lakes Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact appears to be over, and the Ohio Senate is expected to approve it before adjourning next week for summer break. It's also anticipated that the Senate and House will vote to place Senator Grendell's proposed water rights constitutional amendment on the November ballot, although the two items are not formally linked.
Update: the Ohio Senate unanimously voted to put the amendment on the ballot.
The stalemate over the Great Lakes Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact appears to be over, and the Ohio Senate is expected to approve it before adjourning next week for summer break. It's also anticipated that the Senate and House will vote to place Senator Grendell's proposed water rights constitutional amendment on the November ballot, although the two items are not formally linked.
Update: the Ohio Senate unanimously voted to put the amendment on the ballot.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
20 May 2008
Editorial roundup
Recent Plain Dealer editorials praise the regionalism agenda of the Northeast Ohio Mayors and City Managers Association and the Cleveland District of Design collaboration. An editorial in the Akron Beacon Journal says that "the Republican majority in the Ohio Senate stands strikingly alone" in its opposition to the Great Lakes Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, while an editorial in the Plain Dealer says that the opposition may be breaking down.
Update: an editorial in the Beacon Journal is also positive about the regionalism initiative.
Recent Plain Dealer editorials praise the regionalism agenda of the Northeast Ohio Mayors and City Managers Association and the Cleveland District of Design collaboration. An editorial in the Akron Beacon Journal says that "the Republican majority in the Ohio Senate stands strikingly alone" in its opposition to the Great Lakes Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, while an editorial in the Plain Dealer says that the opposition may be breaking down.
Update: an editorial in the Beacon Journal is also positive about the regionalism initiative.
Labels: Cleveland, economic development, Great Lakes, Greater Cleveland, Ohio, regionalism, water
16 May 2008
Two more states near adoption of the Great Lakes Compact
Wisconsin and Michigan are close to adopting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, increasing pressure on the Ohio Senate to also approve the pact. Ohio and Pennsylvania are now the only states whose legislatures have not passed it. NPR devoted today's episode of Talk of the Nation to a discussion of the Great Lakes.
Wisconsin and Michigan are close to adopting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, increasing pressure on the Ohio Senate to also approve the pact. Ohio and Pennsylvania are now the only states whose legislatures have not passed it. NPR devoted today's episode of Talk of the Nation to a discussion of the Great Lakes.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
15 May 2008
Speck now an IJC commissioner
The U.S. Senate approved former ODNR Director Sam Speck's appointment to the binational International Joint Commission. The opening was created when Dennis Schornack was fired last year.
The U.S. Senate approved former ODNR Director Sam Speck's appointment to the binational International Joint Commission. The opening was created when Dennis Schornack was fired last year.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, United States
14 May 2008
Grendell to indroduce water rights amendment
Ohio State Senator Tim Grendell is scheduled to introduce his proposed groundwater rights constitutional amendment today. He has said that he would end his opposition of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact if the amendment is approved. Others assert that the amendment wouldn't change Ohio's water law and that it shouldn't be tied to approval of the Compact.
Ohio State Senator Tim Grendell is scheduled to introduce his proposed groundwater rights constitutional amendment today. He has said that he would end his opposition of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact if the amendment is approved. Others assert that the amendment wouldn't change Ohio's water law and that it shouldn't be tied to approval of the Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
09 May 2008
Great Lakes Compact discussions
State Rep. Matt Dolan and State Sen. Tim Grendell will discuss the merits of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in Newbury Township tomorrow. Grendell is also scheduled to discuss the compact at an event on Monday in Chesterland.
State Rep. Matt Dolan and State Sen. Tim Grendell will discuss the merits of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in Newbury Township tomorrow. Grendell is also scheduled to discuss the compact at an event on Monday in Chesterland.
Labels: events, Geauga County, Great Lakes, Ohio, water
Canadian project could help Ohio ports
The planned Melford International Terminal, a $300 million container cargo port in Nova Scotia, has the potential to bring increased containerized shipping to ports in Cleveland and Toledo.
The planned Melford International Terminal, a $300 million container cargo port in Nova Scotia, has the potential to bring increased containerized shipping to ports in Cleveland and Toledo.
Labels: Cleveland, economic development, Great Lakes
Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008
U.S. Senators George Voinovich and Carl Levin introduced the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008 on Thursday. The bill would expand upon the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 and provide $150 million annually over the next ten years for the cleanup of the 43 Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The funding increase is one of the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.
U.S. Senators George Voinovich and Carl Levin introduced the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008 on Thursday. The bill would expand upon the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 and provide $150 million annually over the next ten years for the cleanup of the 43 Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The funding increase is one of the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.
Labels: grants and appropriations, Great Lakes, United States, water
GLUE meeting report
The Great Lakes Urban Exchange Cleveland chapter held its second monthly meeting yesterday. The group will hold its first of four community web launches on June 21 in Buffalo.
The Great Lakes Urban Exchange Cleveland chapter held its second monthly meeting yesterday. The group will hold its first of four community web launches on June 21 in Buffalo.
Labels: Cleveland, events, Great Lakes
02 May 2008
CDC changes conclusions of Great Lakes study
The Centers for Disease Control released a revised draft of its controversial study on heath risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The new draft contradicts earlier versions by omitting county-level data and saying that "current health and environmental data collection cannot define the threat to human health from critical pollutants in the Great Lakes region."
(via GLIN)
The Centers for Disease Control released a revised draft of its controversial study on heath risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The new draft contradicts earlier versions by omitting county-level data and saying that "current health and environmental data collection cannot define the threat to human health from critical pollutants in the Great Lakes region."
(via GLIN)
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
30 April 2008
Lee Fisher on the Great Lakes
At a meeting in Toledo yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher called on the Ohio Senate to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. He also said the state should "develop an industry cluster based on companies that deal with safe, clean water."
(via Crain's Cleveland Business)
At a meeting in Toledo yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher called on the Ohio Senate to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. He also said the state should "develop an industry cluster based on companies that deal with safe, clean water."
(via Crain's Cleveland Business)
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
28 April 2008
An editorial on Lake Erie
A Plain Dealer editorial draws connections between a recent report on the potential financial benefits of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, ballast water legislation recently passed by the U.S. House, the nascent water technology industry, and the Ohio Senate's stance on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.
A Plain Dealer editorial draws connections between a recent report on the potential financial benefits of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, ballast water legislation recently passed by the U.S. House, the nascent water technology industry, and the Ohio Senate's stance on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, United States, water
25 April 2008
Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan 2008
The U.S. EPA and Environment Canada issued biennial plans for each of the five Great Lakes. The 2008 Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan is available for download.
The U.S. EPA and Environment Canada issued biennial plans for each of the five Great Lakes. The 2008 Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan is available for download.
Labels: Great Lakes, Lake Erie, water
17 April 2008
Additional GLRC financial benefits
In a supplement to a report from last year, the Brookings Institution estimated that implementation of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy would lead to a $2.1 billion to $3.7 billion increase in residential property values in the Cleveland metropolitan area.
In a supplement to a report from last year, the Brookings Institution estimated that implementation of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy would lead to a $2.1 billion to $3.7 billion increase in residential property values in the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes, Greater Cleveland, residential, water
14 April 2008
More water issues
In the third and final article in its series on water issues, the Plain Dealer examined ways that the Cleveland area could utilize its wealth of water for economic advantage, and noted the recent Global Water Ventures of Cleveland feasibility study.
Meanwhile, a pair of newspaper editorials weighed in on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Morning Journal says that "best thing [State Senator Time Grendell] can do for Ohio is drop his objections entirely and help get the Great Lakes pact approved as soon as possible." The Plain Dealer called Grendell's proposal for a constitutional amendment "a laughable idea designed to prevent or slow passage of the water deal."
In the third and final article in its series on water issues, the Plain Dealer examined ways that the Cleveland area could utilize its wealth of water for economic advantage, and noted the recent Global Water Ventures of Cleveland feasibility study.
Meanwhile, a pair of newspaper editorials weighed in on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Morning Journal says that "best thing [State Senator Time Grendell] can do for Ohio is drop his objections entirely and help get the Great Lakes pact approved as soon as possible." The Plain Dealer called Grendell's proposal for a constitutional amendment "a laughable idea designed to prevent or slow passage of the water deal."
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes, Greater Cleveland, Lake Erie, Ohio, water
10 April 2008
Great Lakes Compact news
Wisconsin legislators reached a compromise in language for the adoption of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, and are are expected to ratify it at a special legislative session on April 17. Ohio State Senator Tim Grendell, the state's most vocal critic of the Compact, said he would be willing to drop his opposition if Ohio voters approve a constitutional amendment that he is drafting. Senator Grendell, Ohio State Rep. Matt Dolan, and author Peter Annin were among the guests on yesterday's Sound of Ideas show on WCPN, where they discussed the Compact.
Wisconsin legislators reached a compromise in language for the adoption of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, and are are expected to ratify it at a special legislative session on April 17. Ohio State Senator Tim Grendell, the state's most vocal critic of the Compact, said he would be willing to drop his opposition if Ohio voters approve a constitutional amendment that he is drafting. Senator Grendell, Ohio State Rep. Matt Dolan, and author Peter Annin were among the guests on yesterday's Sound of Ideas show on WCPN, where they discussed the Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
08 April 2008
Great Lakes Compact update
In the second part of its series on water issues, the Plain Dealer looks at the legislative debate surrounding the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, and adds an infographic and a FAQ on the Compact.
Toledo's Blade includes a look at John Austin's suggestions for improving the Great Lakes economy, and a column by Tom Henry that says that Lee Fisher "should have known better" than to suggest that Ohio might "sell Great Lakes water to thirsty parts of the country".
(via Great Lakes Blogger and Economic News from Ohio's Regions)
In the second part of its series on water issues, the Plain Dealer looks at the legislative debate surrounding the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, and adds an infographic and a FAQ on the Compact.
Toledo's Blade includes a look at John Austin's suggestions for improving the Great Lakes economy, and a column by Tom Henry that says that Lee Fisher "should have known better" than to suggest that Ohio might "sell Great Lakes water to thirsty parts of the country".
(via Great Lakes Blogger and Economic News from Ohio's Regions)
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Ohio, water
03 April 2008
Great Lakes water withdrawals in the news
At a Lake Erie development summit in Toledo, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher mentioned the possibility of selling Great Lakes water, but quickly retracted the statement. At the same event, John Austin of the Brookings Institution spoke about the new Vital Connection report. A Morning Journal editorial says that "the main impressions left by the conference are that communities throughout this region must work in unison to the benefit of the entire Great Lakes area".
An editorial in the Plain Dealer says that the Republicans in the Ohio Senate who have been blocking approval of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact "should find the uproar over Fisher's comments instructive". The Plain Dealer also prepared a presentation that summarizes the Compact.
At a Lake Erie development summit in Toledo, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher mentioned the possibility of selling Great Lakes water, but quickly retracted the statement. At the same event, John Austin of the Brookings Institution spoke about the new Vital Connection report. A Morning Journal editorial says that "the main impressions left by the conference are that communities throughout this region must work in unison to the benefit of the entire Great Lakes area".
An editorial in the Plain Dealer says that the Republicans in the Ohio Senate who have been blocking approval of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact "should find the uproar over Fisher's comments instructive". The Plain Dealer also prepared a presentation that summarizes the Compact.
Labels: Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Ohio, water
31 March 2008
The PD on water diversions
The Plain Dealer began a series on water issues with a piece on the Great Lakes and water diversions.
The Plain Dealer began a series on water issues with a piece on the Great Lakes and water diversions.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
27 March 2008
New Brookings report on the Great Lakes
The Brookings Institution published The Vital Connection, an update to The Vital Center, their 2006 report about the Great Lakes. The new report includes an analysis of the region's economy and "offers a short set of ambitious, necessary, and doable recommendations for how U.S. and Canadian leadership can help strengthen the bi-national economic relationship in the Great Lakes region".
The Brookings Institution published The Vital Connection, an update to The Vital Center, their 2006 report about the Great Lakes. The new report includes an analysis of the region's economy and "offers a short set of ambitious, necessary, and doable recommendations for how U.S. and Canadian leadership can help strengthen the bi-national economic relationship in the Great Lakes region".
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes
19 March 2008
CDC report recap
This week's Free Times recounts the saga of the recently-released CDC study about health risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern, and takes a closer look at the sites in Northeast Ohio.
This week's Free Times recounts the saga of the recently-released CDC study about health risks in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern, and takes a closer look at the sites in Northeast Ohio.
Labels: Great Lakes, Greater Cleveland, United States, water
New York endorses Great Lakes Compact
Earlier this month, New York became the fourth state to join the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Council of Great Lakes Governors maintains a page tracking the compact's implementation status.
Earlier this month, New York became the fourth state to join the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The Council of Great Lakes Governors maintains a page tracking the compact's implementation status.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
13 March 2008
CDC publishes Great Lakes study
Under pressure from Congress, the Centers for Disease Control published 2004 and 2007 drafts of a study detailing health issues in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The agency also highlighted its concerns about the report, and asked the national Institute of Medicine to review the document.
Under pressure from Congress, the Centers for Disease Control published 2004 and 2007 drafts of a study detailing health issues in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The agency also highlighted its concerns about the report, and asked the national Institute of Medicine to review the document.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
06 March 2008
Great Lakes Compact in the Ohio Senate
State Senator Tim Grendell continues to promote his rewritten version of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The original version has gathered broad support in most Great Lakes states, and a Plain Dealer editorial lambastes the Ohio Senate for its stance.
State Senator Tim Grendell continues to promote his rewritten version of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The original version has gathered broad support in most Great Lakes states, and a Plain Dealer editorial lambastes the Ohio Senate for its stance.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
28 February 2008
Great Lakes funding issues
A new report on Great Lakes spending estimates that local governments invest $15 billion per year to protect the Great Lakes, a figure that greatly exceeds federal spending. Local officials say that the study should strengthen the case for a larger federal role. Today was also the third annual Great Lakes Day on Capitol Hill, where Great Lakes advocates presented their legislative priorities to lawmakers.
A new report on Great Lakes spending estimates that local governments invest $15 billion per year to protect the Great Lakes, a figure that greatly exceeds federal spending. Local officials say that the study should strengthen the case for a larger federal role. Today was also the third annual Great Lakes Day on Capitol Hill, where Great Lakes advocates presented their legislative priorities to lawmakers.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States
21 February 2008
Indiana endorses Great Lakes Compact
Indiana became the third state to enact the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact when Governor Daniels signed Compact legislation yesterday. Illinois and Minnesota endorsed the Compact last year.
Indiana became the third state to enact the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact when Governor Daniels signed Compact legislation yesterday. Illinois and Minnesota endorsed the Compact last year.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
20 February 2008
Ohio House passes Great Lakes Compact
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact yesterday, but the Ohio Senate is considering its controversial alternative version. The eight governors of Great Lakes states again called on state legislators to approve the Compact (PDF) as originally written.
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact yesterday, but the Ohio Senate is considering its controversial alternative version. The eight governors of Great Lakes states again called on state legislators to approve the Compact (PDF) as originally written.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
19 February 2008
Politics blamed for suppression of report
Charges that a Great Lakes environmental report was suppressed and its author demoted have led to a Congressional investigation of the Centers for Disease Control. A similar controversy surrounded a Canadian report several years ago.
Charges that a Great Lakes environmental report was suppressed and its author demoted have led to a Congressional investigation of the Centers for Disease Control. A similar controversy surrounded a Canadian report several years ago.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
15 February 2008
Great Lake Compact alternative introduced
While Indiana and New York are close to adopting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, legislators in Ohio and Wisconsin could scuttle the compact. Ranking Republicans in the Ohio Senate and the Wisconsin Assembly introduced an alternative compact that they say provides a "viable alternative to the problematic wording (MS Word) in the Compact," but Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle accused them of trying to derail the compact.
(via Great Lakes Blogger)
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial again asserts that "there is no place in public life for elected officials who would put at risk the future of Northeast Ohio's most treasured asset."
While Indiana and New York are close to adopting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, legislators in Ohio and Wisconsin could scuttle the compact. Ranking Republicans in the Ohio Senate and the Wisconsin Assembly introduced an alternative compact that they say provides a "viable alternative to the problematic wording (MS Word) in the Compact," but Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle accused them of trying to derail the compact.
(via Great Lakes Blogger)
Update: a Plain Dealer editorial again asserts that "there is no place in public life for elected officials who would put at risk the future of Northeast Ohio's most treasured asset."
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
11 February 2008
Great Lakes study "too hot for the public to handle"
A watchdog group claims that a study by the Centers for Disease Control on health problems near Great Lakes toxic sites was suppressed "because it contains such potentially 'alarming information' as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates." The Center for Public Integrity, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit investigative organization, published excerpts of the unreleased report.
Update: a brief piece by Elizabeth Sullivan and an editorial in the Plain Dealer are both highly critical of the CDC's actions.
A watchdog group claims that a study by the Centers for Disease Control on health problems near Great Lakes toxic sites was suppressed "because it contains such potentially 'alarming information' as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates." The Center for Public Integrity, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit investigative organization, published excerpts of the unreleased report.
Update: a brief piece by Elizabeth Sullivan and an editorial in the Plain Dealer are both highly critical of the CDC's actions.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
06 February 2008
Canadians interested in building offshore wind farms
In this week's Cool Cleveland, Sarah Taylor relates how plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Lake Erie near Cleveland have prompted Canadian officials to renew their interest in building a Great Lakes wind farm.
In this week's Cool Cleveland, Sarah Taylor relates how plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Lake Erie near Cleveland have prompted Canadian officials to renew their interest in building a Great Lakes wind farm.
Labels: Great Lakes, Lake Erie, sustainability
Federal budget issues
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 last month, but President Bush's proposed budget again includes no funding for the public housing program. ULI's John McIlwain says that the program needs to be continued.
The proposed budget also includes a 15.9% reduction in funding for Great Lakes programs. Update: the Blade has more information about the proposed cuts in Great Lakes funding.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 last month, but President Bush's proposed budget again includes no funding for the public housing program. ULI's John McIlwain says that the program needs to be continued.
The proposed budget also includes a 15.9% reduction in funding for Great Lakes programs. Update: the Blade has more information about the proposed cuts in Great Lakes funding.
Labels: Great Lakes, public housing, United States
04 February 2008
Great Lakes Compact op-ed
In a Morning Journal op-ed, State Senator Sue Morano says she expects the Ohio House to ratify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact this week, and backs its passage in the Senate. She adds that "the Compact's ratification will be good for Ohio - not only in conserving our precious resource that is Lake Erie, but in preserving the extensive economic benefits the lake provides."
In a Morning Journal op-ed, State Senator Sue Morano says she expects the Ohio House to ratify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact this week, and backs its passage in the Senate. She adds that "the Compact's ratification will be good for Ohio - not only in conserving our precious resource that is Lake Erie, but in preserving the extensive economic benefits the lake provides."
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
01 February 2008
GLUE gathering
A group of roughly 50 activists affiliated with the Great Lakes Urban Exchange met this week in Buffalo to discuss and develop an agenda for improving the region.
A group of roughly 50 activists affiliated with the Great Lakes Urban Exchange met this week in Buffalo to discuss and develop an agenda for improving the region.
Labels: events, Great Lakes
28 January 2008
Great Lakes Compact editorials
An Akron Beacon Journal editorial says that the Ohio Legislature ought to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact. A Plain Dealer editorial, meanwhile, attributes Ohio's lack of a water technology industry to "hopelessly out-of-touch legislators" in the state Senate.
Update: Andy Guy comments on the emerging water technology industry and references the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on Siemens AG's Wisconsin operations that spurred the Plain Dealer editorial.
An Akron Beacon Journal editorial says that the Ohio Legislature ought to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact. A Plain Dealer editorial, meanwhile, attributes Ohio's lack of a water technology industry to "hopelessly out-of-touch legislators" in the state Senate.
Update: Andy Guy comments on the emerging water technology industry and references the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on Siemens AG's Wisconsin operations that spurred the Plain Dealer editorial.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, water
23 January 2008
New weblogs
Great Lakes Urban Exchange is a new "multi-media documentary, networking, and creative research effort" intended to "tell new stories about Great Lakes cities and bring the people who love them together." Co-founders Abby Wilson and Sarah Szurpicki recently appeared on Smart City Radio. Meanwhile, former Cleveland Tech Czar Michael DeAloia recently launched The Cool History of Cleveland, a new weblog focusing on local history.
(via GreenCityBlueLake and Cool Cleveland)
Great Lakes Urban Exchange is a new "multi-media documentary, networking, and creative research effort" intended to "tell new stories about Great Lakes cities and bring the people who love them together." Co-founders Abby Wilson and Sarah Szurpicki recently appeared on Smart City Radio. Meanwhile, former Cleveland Tech Czar Michael DeAloia recently launched The Cool History of Cleveland, a new weblog focusing on local history.
(via GreenCityBlueLake and Cool Cleveland)
Labels: Cleveland, Great Lakes, websites
Another Great Lakes Compact showdown?
State Rep. Matt Dolan and State Sen. Tim Grendell may again butt heads about whether Ohio should adopt the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact. The House approved a similar Dolan-sponsored bill in 2006, but the Senate never voted on it due to opposition from Grendell.
State Rep. Matt Dolan and State Sen. Tim Grendell may again butt heads about whether Ohio should adopt the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact. The House approved a similar Dolan-sponsored bill in 2006, but the Senate never voted on it due to opposition from Grendell.
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
02 January 2008
Great Lakes Compact editorial
In an editorial, the Plain Dealer again encourages Ohio legislators to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, saying that they "cannot allow crackpot conspiracy theories to hold hostage this state's future."
In an editorial, the Plain Dealer again encourages Ohio legislators to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, saying that they "cannot allow crackpot conspiracy theories to hold hostage this state's future."
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
Speck to be nominated to IJC
President Bush intends to nominate former ODNR Director Sam Speck as one of the three U.S. commissioners of the International Joint Commission. The appointment requires confirmation by a U.S. Senate panel.
(via GLIN)
President Bush intends to nominate former ODNR Director Sam Speck as one of the three U.S. commissioners of the International Joint Commission. The appointment requires confirmation by a U.S. Senate panel.
(via GLIN)
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, United States
24 December 2007
Ohio and the Great Lakes Compact
The Akron Beacon Journal looked at the status of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in Ohio. Obtaining approval for the Compact from the Ohio Legislature is expected to be a priority for Governor Strickland in 2008. State Rep. Matt Dolan of Novelty will discuss the Compact on January 8 at a quarterly meeting of the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council.
The Akron Beacon Journal looked at the status of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in Ohio. Obtaining approval for the Compact from the Ohio Legislature is expected to be a priority for Governor Strickland in 2008. State Rep. Matt Dolan of Novelty will discuss the Compact on January 8 at a quarterly meeting of the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council.
Labels: events, Great Lakes, Ohio
30 November 2007
NWF Great Lakes report
Climate Change and Great Lakes Water Resources (PDF), a new report from the National Wildlife Federation, looks at threats to the Great Lakes from global warming and water diversion, and concludes that states need to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.
(Update: a Plain Dealer editorial urges Ohio legislators to approve the compact.)
Climate Change and Great Lakes Water Resources (PDF), a new report from the National Wildlife Federation, looks at threats to the Great Lakes from global warming and water diversion, and concludes that states need to approve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.
(Update: a Plain Dealer editorial urges Ohio legislators to approve the compact.)
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio
06 November 2007
Bush vetoes bill, override predicted
President Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act, but Congress is expected to override the veto.
(Update: The House overrode the veto on Tuesday, and the Senate followed suit on Thursday.)
President Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act, but Congress is expected to override the veto.
(Update: The House overrode the veto on Tuesday, and the Senate followed suit on Thursday.)
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
11 October 2007
Port Authority gets container cargo report
A consultant told Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority officials that the port has "some potential" to handle container shipping. Most container traffic is handled by ports on the East and West Coasts, but those facilities are nearing capacity.
A consultant told Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority officials that the port has "some potential" to handle container shipping. Most container traffic is handled by ports on the East and West Coasts, but those facilities are nearing capacity.
Labels: Downtown Cleveland, economic development, Great Lakes
25 September 2007
Senate passes Water Resources Development Act
Despite the threat of a presidential veto, the US Senate approved the Water Resources Development Act, a bill authorizing $23 billion in water resource projects, by a vote of 81 to 12.
Despite the threat of a presidential veto, the US Senate approved the Water Resources Development Act, a bill authorizing $23 billion in water resource projects, by a vote of 81 to 12.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
24 September 2007
Great Lakes Blueprint
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups issued the Great Lakes Blueprint (PDF), a report that calls on Canadian governments to do more to clean up and protect the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
(via Listen to Your Lakes)
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups issued the Great Lakes Blueprint (PDF), a report that calls on Canadian governments to do more to clean up and protect the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
(via Listen to Your Lakes)
Labels: Great Lakes
17 September 2007
Great Lakes water diversions
Peter Annin, the author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, was recently in town, and he spoke to WSKU's Karen Schaefer about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and Akron's water diversions.
Peter Annin, the author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, was recently in town, and he spoke to WSKU's Karen Schaefer about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and Akron's water diversions.
Labels: Cuyahoga River watershed, Great Lakes, water
05 September 2007
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy analysis
The Brookings Institution marked the start of the annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Chicago by releasing a cost-benefit analysis of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy. It concludes that a $26 billion investment in Great Lakes restoration would yield a $50 billion long-term economic benefit and between $30 and $50 billion in short term multiplier benefits.
(Update: The Detroit News offers additional details.)
The Brookings Institution marked the start of the annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Chicago by releasing a cost-benefit analysis of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy. It concludes that a $26 billion investment in Great Lakes restoration would yield a $50 billion long-term economic benefit and between $30 and $50 billion in short term multiplier benefits.
(Update: The Detroit News offers additional details.)
Labels: economic development, Great Lakes, water
20 August 2007
Illinois endorses Great Lakes Compact
On Friday, Illinois became the second state to endorse the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, joining Minnesota, which enacted the Compact in February.
On Friday, Illinois became the second state to endorse the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, joining Minnesota, which enacted the Compact in February.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
09 August 2007
Ohio's beaches ranked worst in the U.S.
"Testing the Waters", the Natural Resources Defense Council's annual report on water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches, says that Ohio's Lake Erie beaches pose the greatest health risk in the nation. The problems are largely due to high bacteria levels from combined sewer overflows.
(Update: The Plain Dealer and WKSU offer more details.)
"Testing the Waters", the Natural Resources Defense Council's annual report on water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches, says that Ohio's Lake Erie beaches pose the greatest health risk in the nation. The problems are largely due to high bacteria levels from combined sewer overflows.
(Update: The Plain Dealer and WKSU offer more details.)
Labels: Great Lakes, Ohio, United States, water
06 August 2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Last week, the U.S. House and Senate reached an agreement on a $21 billion reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act, which includes many projects that would benefit the Great Lakes region. However, President Bush said he will veto the bill because he feels it's too expensive. The veto threat caused the Senate to enter its summer recess without passing the bill.
Last week, the U.S. House and Senate reached an agreement on a $21 billion reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act, which includes many projects that would benefit the Great Lakes region. However, President Bush said he will veto the bill because he feels it's too expensive. The veto threat caused the Senate to enter its summer recess without passing the bill.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
26 July 2007
State of the Lake 2007
The Plain Dealer outlined concerns about the future of Lake Erie, including water quality, falling water levels, rising temperatures, invasive species, and water diversion. The article was illustrated by an overview of the issues and a map showing Great Lakes depths.
The Plain Dealer outlined concerns about the future of Lake Erie, including water quality, falling water levels, rising temperatures, invasive species, and water diversion. The article was illustrated by an overview of the issues and a map showing Great Lakes depths.
Labels: Great Lakes, Lake Erie, water
09 July 2007
Great Lakes Water Protection Act
Last week, Representatives Mark Kirk and Dan Lipinski introduced the Great Lakes Water Protection Act in the US House. It would quadruple fines for the release of sewage into the Great Lakes, starting in 2027. Rep. Kirk named Detroit, Cleveland, and Milwaukee as the three largest sewage dischargers.
Last week, Representatives Mark Kirk and Dan Lipinski introduced the Great Lakes Water Protection Act in the US House. It would quadruple fines for the release of sewage into the Great Lakes, starting in 2027. Rep. Kirk named Detroit, Cleveland, and Milwaukee as the three largest sewage dischargers.
Labels: Great Lakes, United States, water
13 June 2007
Port Authority container cargo study
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority hired John Martin Associates to conduct a 12 week, $75,000 study on potential container cargo traffic and the amount of land and investment it would require.
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority hired John Martin Associates to conduct a 12 week, $75,000 study on potential container cargo traffic and the amount of land and investment it would require.
Labels: Downtown Cleveland, economic development, Great Lakes
08 June 2007
2007 State of the Great Lakes Highlights Report
Yesterday, the US EPA and Environment Canada released the 2007 State of the Great Lakes Highlights Report at the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Biennial Meeting and Conference in Chicago. It offers good and bad news about the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes.
Yesterday, the US EPA and Environment Canada released the 2007 State of the Great Lakes Highlights Report at the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Biennial Meeting and Conference in Chicago. It offers good and bad news about the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes.
Labels: Great Lakes, water
30 May 2007
Great Lakes Areas of Concern conference
The Great Lakes Areas of Concern conference, titled "Achieving Restoration Targets and Sustaining Stewardship", will be held in Cleveland on June 28 and 29. The registration (PDF) deadline is June 22.
The Great Lakes Areas of Concern conference, titled "Achieving Restoration Targets and Sustaining Stewardship", will be held in Cleveland on June 28 and 29. The registration (PDF) deadline is June 22.
Labels: events, Great Lakes, water
24 April 2007
A pair of PD articles about Burke
The Plain Dealer reminds readers that Burke Lakefront Airport is built upon landfill and dredge material, and would require extensive remediation and stabilization in order to be redeveloped. Meanwhile, some suggest that instead of closing Burke, the Cuyahoga County Airport should be closed and its traffic shifted to Burke.
The Plain Dealer reminds readers that Burke Lakefront Airport is built upon landfill and dredge material, and would require extensive remediation and stabilization in order to be redeveloped. Meanwhile, some suggest that instead of closing Burke, the Cuyahoga County Airport should be closed and its traffic shifted to Burke.
Labels: airport, Downtown Cleveland, Great Lakes, Highland Heights,