Positives and Negatives of Low Ice Coverage in the Great Lakes
9 & 10 News January 27, 2021 The Great Lakes have been experiencing a low amount of ice cover so far this season. It’s been affecting the shipping industry as well as the United States Coast Guard in a positive way. Operation Taconite is the largest domestic ice breaking operation in the country. Since ice levels have been low so far this season, they’ve been able to reallocate resources from the operation to other areas. “We have other missions, other than just ice breaking,” said Lt. Barton Nanney. “It’s something to where we can help focus on maybe another mission area where we...
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