2 DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin St. Joseph Harbor emergency dredging early June, expediting the process to restore critical navigation.
The Corps of Engineers identified a shoal restricting the channel depth during this year’s annual channel survey. In some areas the restriction was as little as 13 feet below low water datum, effectively closing the inner harbor to commercial navigation.
“This is a true team effort,” said Detroit District Project Manager Alicia Smith. “We worked with Congressman Fred Upton’s office, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the City of St. Joseph and local sponsors to award this contract in an expedited manner to restore critical navigation.”
LaDuke writes that Minnesotans should pay attention to what s happening with Enbridge in Michigan.
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Winona LaDuke
I just returned from an Enbridge eviction party on May 12-13. People gathered at the Straits of Mackinac to enforce the state of Michigan’s orders to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. The 70-year-old pipe was placed at the bottom of the straits separating Lake Michigan from Lake Huron in l953. The state says the pipe is a risk. Enbridge says it won’t shut it down, the state has no jurisdiction to revoke the easement.
Hundreds of people gathered on the shores of Lake Michigan, following an international press conference, where both Canadian and U.S. citizens, tribal nations and businesses, called for Enbridge to abide by the law. In November, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to revoke and terminate Enbridge’s 1953 easement with the state effective May 12 while giving En
Camping This Summer? Leave Your Firewood at Home
With the Memorial Day holiday weekend coming up this week, many people will be gathering their camping gear and heading off to their favorite campsites. When packing for your trip, leave your firewood behind.
Moving firewood from one location to another could lead to the spread of tree-killing insects and diseases which reside in the firewood. These things could then infest trees in a new location and forever change the landscape of the area.
According to Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, there are 140 pests and diseases that can be moved with firewood. Some are already present in the state of Michigan, while others (including the Asian longhorned beetle, beech leaf disease and spotted lanternfly) are as close as neighboring states.