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Weighing environmental, economic impacts of dredging	This year record low water levels have spurred the Michigan government to spend over $20 million on dredging. Many hope...
Harbor dredging in Carlton eyed for 2014	CARLTON – The Army Corps of Engineers has committed to dredging a series of harbors along Lake Ontario in 2014, Congressman...
$1.7 million Saginaw River/Bay dredging to have 'positive impact' on businesses, says chamber president	BAY CITY, MI — A $1.7 million Saginaw River and Bay dredging project scheduled to begin this May should have a positive...
Dredging can churn up historical contaminants	Dredging may be a solution to Great Lakes low water, but it can also lead to contaminated sediments re-merging into the...
St. Clair Boat Harbor won’t receive dredging funds	"We’ll have boating in St. Clair this year,” said Stephanie Schriner, harbormaster of the Charles F. Moore Boat Harbor. But...
Pier 33 To Host Public Forum on Lake Levels, Dredging and Invasive Species Saturday March 16	Pier 33 will be hosting a public forum Saturday March 16 regarding important environmental issues pertaining to Lake...
Great Lakes water levels spur Michigan Senate to OK cash for emergency dredging	LANSING, MI - Harbors and marinas in the Great Lakes State would get help from about $21 million for dredging projects...
Water levels could cause problems for future dredging	ALPENA - The City of Alpena is in line for an $800,000 grant that would dredge the downtown harbor, which will enable larger...
Dredging money pouring into New Buffalo	NEW BUFFALO — The New Buffalo CIty Council moved forward with plans to dredge shallow areas of the Galien River used by...
Michigan City, New Buffalo wrestle with low Lake Michigan water level	MICHIGAN CITY \| Record low levels on Lake Michigan have left waterfront communities in the region and throughout the Great...
See which harbors and marinas would be helped with Michigan's emergency dredging plan	LANSING, MI - Harbors and marinas from the Upper Peninsula to metro Detroit would get some financial help under an emergency...
Michigan waterways commission creates emergency dredging plan as Great Lakes levels drop	LANSING, MI - Michigan officials are creating an emergency harbor dredging plan, building on a budget proposal from Gov....
Conditions in Wilson Harbor a sticking point for officials, boaters	WILSON – Tourism along Lake Ontario, which features fishing as well as recreational boating, is big business in Niagara...
Waterways Caucus: Michigan Sen. Goeff Hansen establishes Great Lakes legislative group to tackle dredging and more	LANSING, MI – A West Michigan senator is helping forge a bipartisan coalition of senators and House members to promote and...
Solutions to local harbor struggles surfacing at state level	Saugatuck-State Rep. Bob Genetski sees the impact of low Great Lakes water levels every day — muddy islands forming in...