The two oldest freighters on the Great Lakes passed each other today at the Soo Locks. The Lee A. Tregurtha (launched June 25, 1942) waited at the pier while the Alpena, (launched February 28, 1942) made her way past. #SooLocks #ShippingMatters
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Is #FreighterFriday the best day of the week? Today at lunch time the first of the 1,000 footers passed through the Poe Lock in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan on its way to Superior, Wisconsin. The Stewart J. Cort entered service on Great Lakes in 1972 and quickly became a favorite of boat watchers around the lakes.
NEWS RELEASE: Army Corps of Engineers holding public hearing for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit request
DETROIT -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an online public hearing 1-4 p.m., December 7, 2020, to gather public comments on a permit request for a proposed Enbridge Line 5 pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.
The online hearing and written comment period provide a second opportunity for the public to provide information for consideration in evaluating Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership’s permit application to construct a pipeline tunnel under the bed of Lake Michigan. Written comments are being accepted through December 17, 2020. The Corps’ initial public notice was issued May 15, 2020, and that comment period ended July 14, 2020....
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Army Corps of Engineers holding public hearing for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit request
Our Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota has a new front entry monitor. The display includes way finding, upcoming events, the vessel schedule, a maritime history page and local weather information.
The Visitor Center remains closed at this time, but the monitor can still be seen through the doors.
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