Great Lakes

Waukesha’s Great Water Alliance Program Solves Public Health Crisis

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

This accomplishment marks a defining moment in safeguarding public health, environmental stewardship, and long-term water security for Waukesha’s 72,000 residents.

Key Points: 
  • This accomplishment marks a defining moment in safeguarding public health, environmental stewardship, and long-term water security for Waukesha’s 72,000 residents.
  • It also sets an industry precedent for solving water quality and scarcity challenges in at-risk communities across the Great Lakes region.
  • The Great Water Alliance Program, with its adaptable and forward-thinking approach, set new standards for community engagement, agency collaboration, and engineering excellence.
  • It is not just a water infrastructure project; it’s a groundbreaking model that will influence future water supply initiatives and regional programs.

Holiday Infused Drink Provides Buzz Without the Booze

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

LANSING, Mich., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, Lansing-based cannabis cultivator and processor Franklin Fields is expanding its Sweet Justice infused soda line with Cranberry Ginger Ale, a fast-acting drink with 10mg of THC. Made with real ginger, cane sugar, and cranberry juice, the new flavor is 70 calories and offers adult drinkers an alcohol-free way to enjoy a buzz without the hangover. With lower carbonation to minimize bloating, consumers can enjoy Cranberry Ginger Ale on its own or mixed with mocktail ingredients for a new take on a holiday sipper.

Key Points: 
  • Made with real ginger, cane sugar, and cranberry juice, the new flavor is 70 calories and offers adult drinkers an alcohol-free way to enjoy a buzz without the hangover.
  • With lower carbonation to minimize bloating, consumers can enjoy Cranberry Ginger Ale on its own or mixed with mocktail ingredients for a new take on a holiday sipper.
  • Franklin Fields is currently in R&D on additional flavors set to launch throughout 2024, including OG Sugar Free, OG Ginger Ale, and Root Beer.
  • Franklin Fields, a Carbidex company, is a state-of-the-art cultivation and processing facility providing various quality small-batch craft cannabis products.

Newlab & Mythos AI Launch In-Shore Autonomous Boat Pilot to Revolutionize Maritime Shipping

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Mythos AI is advancing maritime commerce by mapping marine highways while simultaneously training algorithms for self-driving in-shore vessels.

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  • Mythos AI is advancing maritime commerce by mapping marine highways while simultaneously training algorithms for self-driving in-shore vessels.
  • Disaggregated marine shipping will use smaller boats, rivers, and in-land waterways to move goods more efficiently and resolve bottlenecks.
  • In partnership with cutting-edge startups like Mythos AI, Newlab is driving supply chain resilience by establishing sustainable transportation nodes that create critical redundancy across supply chains.
  • “Bringing Mythos AI and the Port of Monroe together not only advances sustainable, real-world mobility solutions, it also drives economic development for our communities.”
    “Self-driving vessel technology will reshape maritime logistics,” said Mythos AI CEO Geoff Douglass.

IMTT Announces Sale of Five Inland Terminals

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

IMTT announced today that it has closed on the sale of the company’s bulk liquids storage terminals located in Alamogordo, NM; Bremen, GA; Macon, GA; Montgomery, AL; and Moundville, AL to JET Infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • IMTT announced today that it has closed on the sale of the company’s bulk liquids storage terminals located in Alamogordo, NM; Bremen, GA; Macon, GA; Montgomery, AL; and Moundville, AL to JET Infrastructure.
  • These terminals collectively represent approximately one million barrels of storage capacity, leaving IMTT with 41 million barrels of storage capacity at its terminals on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts and in the Great Lakes and Canada.
  • “The proceeds from this sale will be reinvested into current and future growth projects, allowing us to continue executing our Greener and Cleaner strategy,” said IMTT Chairman and CEO Carlin Conner.
  • At the same time, we remain committed to supporting our legacy petroleum positions in advantaged markets across the US and Canada.”
    New Orleans-based IMTT will continue to own and operate its 11 other terminals across North America, all of which can facilitate marine product movements, including eight terminals with deep water dock capabilities.

Rock Tech and The BMI Group-Red Rock Indian Band Partner to Analyse Next Steps for Lithium Processing Site

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Friday, November 3, 2023

BMI Group and the Red Rock Indian Band signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rock Tech to finalize assessment and development criteria for a 50-acre area in Red Rock Township.

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  • BMI Group and the Red Rock Indian Band signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rock Tech to finalize assessment and development criteria for a 50-acre area in Red Rock Township.
  • The former Norampac Paper Mill site was previously shortlisted in Rock Tech's site selection process.
  • RED ROCK, ON, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") and the BMI Group-Red Rock Indian Band partnership are conducting a comprehensive site analysis to transform the former Norampac Paper Mill site in Red Rock into a key component of Ontario's EV supply chain.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding outlining next steps was signed this Friday at the site accompanied by Mayor Darquise Robinson, community members, and business partners.

St. Lawrence Seaway members vote in favour of new collective agreements

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Friday, November 3, 2023

MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements, with the maintenance, operations and clerical group voting 85% in favour, and the supervisory group voting 87% in favour.

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  • MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements, with the maintenance, operations and clerical group voting 85% in favour, and the supervisory group voting 87% in favour.
  • The ratification follows a strike that halted transit along the Seaway from October 22 to October 30, 2023.
  • "I congratulate the members of the St. Lawrence Seaway on their new collective agreements and Unifor is committed to making this the start of a better and more respectful workplace for our members," said Lana Payne, Unifor National President.
  • "The ratification of these tentative agreements is a collective victory and the fruit of unwavering solidarity on the part of Seaway workers," said Daniel Cloutier, Director of Unifor Québec.

New season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers explores Ontario’s ecosystems in peril

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Premiering Thursday, November 2 at 9 pm, the new season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers offers six episodes that reveal the current state of Ontario’s peatlands, wetlands, waterways and soil.

Key Points: 
  • Premiering Thursday, November 2 at 9 pm, the new season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers offers six episodes that reveal the current state of Ontario’s peatlands, wetlands, waterways and soil.
  • The series will air Thursdays on TVO and stream across Canada on TVO.org , YouTube and TVO Today apps.
  • Season five of this eco-adventure documentary series joins Alex and Tyler Mifflin as they seek solutions for Ontario’s most pressing environmental challenges.
  • “The Water Brothers is a compelling reminder of why we need to do more to protect our environment,” says John Ferri, VP of Programming and Content at TVO.

The Government of Canada Announces Funding for Scientific Research to Enhance Marine, Freshwater and Coastal Incident Response Tools

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Through Canada's renewed and expanded Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), the Government of Canada is ensuring that the best scientific advice, knowledge and tools are being used to protect Canada's waters.

Key Points: 
  • Through Canada's renewed and expanded Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), the Government of Canada is ensuring that the best scientific advice, knowledge and tools are being used to protect Canada's waters.
  • Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $7.8 million in funding for 10 projects through the Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) to help improve oil spill research and response tools and techniques.
  • It aims to advance scientific knowledge, in Canada and abroad, about the potential impacts of oil pollution on organisms, develop new technologies for cleanup, and improve the efficacy of existing oil spill response tools and techniques.
  • This system will be a potential response option for cleaning up oil spills in Canada's freshwater environments.

Gorge Dam Removal Moves Forward with $10 Million Contribution from FirstEnergy Subsidiary Ohio Edison

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison is contributing $10 million to expedite removal of the Gorge Dam, marking a major stride toward unlocking substantial environmental, economic and recreational benefits for communities along the Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison is contributing $10 million to expedite removal of the Gorge Dam, marking a major stride toward unlocking substantial environmental, economic and recreational benefits for communities along the Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio.
  • For more information on the Gorge Dam removal and updates on the project's progress, visit bit.ly/freethefalls .
  • The Gorge Dam was built in 1911 by Northern Ohio Traction & Light – which later became Ohio Edison.
  • Before the Gorge Dam can be safely deconstructed, the removal and safe disposal of approximately one million cubic yards of sediment accumulated behind the dam is necessary.

Tetra Tech Wins $450 Million EPA Environmental Restoration Contract

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Company a $450 million, multiple-award contract to accelerate environmental clean-up of contaminated sediment sites in the Great Lakes region to reduce risk to human health and the environment.

Key Points: 
  • Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Company a $450 million, multiple-award contract to accelerate environmental clean-up of contaminated sediment sites in the Great Lakes region to reduce risk to human health and the environment.
  • Under this five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide technical support services to EPA Region 5 and the Great Lakes National Program Office to assess the extent of contamination and support the development, evaluation, and selection of remedial and habitat restoration strategies.
  • “Tetra Tech has supported EPA’s environmental programs in the Great Lakes for more than 40 years,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.
  • “Our work applying innovative technologies to remediate contaminated sites and restore coastal areas throughout the Great Lakes Basin is part of our commitment to improve 1 billion lives through our projects by 2030.”