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St. Clair, Michigan Search ResultsPages & ArticlesBlame St. Clair River Dredging for Low Water Levels The Detroit Free Press reports that a study released Monday by W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers of Toronto finds that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have permanently lost a foot of water because of erosion in the St. Clair River caused by dredging and other activities. "It's like a drain hole at the bottom of a bathtub," said Rob Nairn of W.F. Baird.Rocks Proposed to Slow St. Clair Leak Lake St. Clair Report The Macomb Daily reports that a newly released federal report on improving water quality in Lake St. Clair is the most comprehensive of its kind, but it has created barely a ripple of impact. The over 200 page document (from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has 110 recommendations on how to fight pollution and other problems facing the lake. As a result, few officials have digested it. Kennedy Opens St. Clair Alternative Energy Symposium The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said America's air and streams are facing greater pollution threats from big corporations and the Bush administration, and the national media isn't doing enough to educate the public. His remarks were made in a Thursday night kick-off speech for St. Clair County Community College's 3-day alternative-energy symposium. St. Clair Farmland Preservation Seeking a Farm The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that the county Agricultural Preservation Board will seel to identify the first project for a program to preserve farmland in St. Clair County in late summer or early fall. St. Clair County has lost 10% of its farmland since 1990 and the program would pay farmers the difference between the agricultural value of the land and the developed value. Throwing Shoes in St. Clair Shores The Detroit Free Press has a feature on the 95 member St. Clair Shores Horseshoe Club. With several state and world champions on its rolls and a 12-court outdoor facility at Kyte Monroe Park, the club has seen its membership double over the past 15 years. Lake Huron & St. Clair Dropping, Cause Unknown The Port Huron Times-Herald says that the forecast for summer water levels of Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair is poor (at best). At 577.3 feet above sea level, Lake Huron levels are about 6" below 2005 and are predicted to peak this summer just slightly higher. At 573.6', Lake St. Clair also is below its average. As to what is causing these lower levels, theories range from continued erosion... St. Clair Students Tune In The Times-Herald reports on the efforts of the St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency, by which all county schools now have the ability to take their students to different worlds without ever leaving their classrooms. It's an interesting look at the potential future of education where students can visit zoos, question experts and observe procedures like open-heart surgery. Iceboat vs. Chevy on Lake St. Clair The news today is kind of heavy, so how about an iceboat racing a Chevy on frozen Lake St. Clair off Mt. Clemens in the 1930 equivalent of viral video. St. Clair WebsitesThat's Entertainment Studio for the Performing Arts Inc
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