With remediation activity completed, the push is on to delist Torch Lake as an Area of Concern. But with millions of tons of sediment still contaminated, delisting this site before these sediments are buried by natural processes may be hasty.

In the last edition of Great Lakes News, we discussed some of the problems facing Quebec’s wastewater system. Overcoming these challenges can be met by a mix of infrastructure upgrades and ‘green’ solutions that prevent rainwater from reaching overburdened storm sewers.

The American eel, a species native to the Great Lakes, is on the verge of collapse throughout much of its habitat. This collapse has occurred alarmingly fast and is especially strong at the far reaches of the eel’s range, which includes the Great Lakes. American eels are at or near the lowest recorded levels of abundance and scientists fear that the spawning stock has declined so dramatically that recovery at the edges of its range may not be possible.