Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
February 4, 2020
Lake Michigan Beach Access Bills Die In Legislative Session
Residents who live near Lake Michigan are unlikely to get clarity this year on who can use beaches in front of private property and for what purpose.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2020
Debate Over Lake Michigan Beach Access Lives On In State Bill
A House bill seeks to challenge an Indiana Supreme Court decision that secured the public's right to use Lake Michigan beaches that are in front of private property.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2019
U.S. Steel Has Fourth Spill This Year Right After Issuing Revised Consent Decree
The company reported the release to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday night.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2019
Northwest Indiana Mayor Says Lake Waters Threaten Pavilion
Portage Mayor John Cannon said his police and fire departments want to close a city-managed lakefront pavilion that many people use to enter Indiana Dunes National Park.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Forecast Calls For Continued High Water In Great Lakes
Storms over Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior caused beach erosion, flooding and damage to seawalls and roads.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
UPDATE: U.S. Steel Has Third Spill In As Many Months, Reopens Most Of Plant
U.S. Steel has reopened most of the Midwest Plant as of Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Environmental Groups Say They'll Sue ArcelorMittal If Regulators Don't Act
The environmental groups are giving ArcelorMittal, state and federal regulators 60 days to take action or else theyll sue.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
Oil Leak At U.S. Steel Continues String Of Chemical Spills In Northwest Indiana
This spill comes just weeks after another leak from U.S. Steel and a chemical spill from ArcelorMittal that killed 3,000 fish.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2019
Park Service Reopens Indiana Beaches After Cyanide Spill
The agency says three consecutive days of tests have been positive, including two days with no detection of cyanide.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2019
Piping Plovers Rest On Indiana Beaches During Journey South
There are about 75 pairs of Piping Plovers in the Great Lakes population and most of them nest in Michigan.
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