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#FirstNations #canada #LakeSuperior #Michigan #USA #US ‘The Earth itself was screaming out:’ Bay Mills Indian Community fights pipeline permitting while enveloped in wildfire smoke A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years. Tribes and climate groups are pushing back https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/the-earth-itself-was-screaming-out-bay-mills-indian-community-fights-pipeline-permitting-while-enveloped-in-wildfire-smoke/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#FirstNations #canada #LakeSuperior #Michigan #USA #US ‘The Earth itself was screaming out:’ Bay Mills Indian Community fights pipeline permitting while enveloped in wildfire smoke A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years. Tribes and climate groups are pushing back https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/the-earth-itself-was-screaming-out-bay-mills-indian-community-fights-pipeline-permitting-while-enveloped-in-wildfire-smoke/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

If this boat nerd is lucky, I might run across something like this when I’m in Duluth later this week; the Stewart J. Cort waits to fuel in Duluth harbor before heading to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock to load ore, 30 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer. #ShipsOfMastodon#GreatLakes#LakeSuperior#DestinationDuluth

13/10 sailing today. 10ish knots of wind out of the southwest most of the day, with a few gusts of 15. It was the first time I was actually warm on Lake Superior. We did about 30 miles. 15 reaching, then beating back to the start. I also replaced the aged tachometer in the boat with a fancy VDO tach that includes an hour meter. Figuring out the wiring was annoying but I even got the backlight working with the original Yanmar instrument panel light switch. And I put the first hour on the inboard that officially counts. The motor is 40 years old, I'm sure it has seen a few more hours than I've logged ;-), but now I can start following something like a proper hour-based maintenance schedule at least. Everything feels like it is finally coming together with this boat. Which seems about right, since I'm shopping for something a little bigger. But if I am 'stuck' with this one for a few years I will not be sad at all...it really does sail well, and I've rebuilt about everything on it so am pretty confident in its ability to handle bad weather. #sailing #lakesuperior #duluthmn #s279

Morning fueling in Duluth for the 1,000 foot long (or “footer”) Walter J. McCarthy Jr., 27 June, 2026. Photo by David Schauer. #ShipsOfMastodon#GreatLakes#LakeSuperior “The footer would head to Two Harbors when done fueling.” - David Schauer

The Mark W. Barker makes a rare stop in Duluth arriving with salt for the Envirotech-Hallett Dock 8, 11 April, 2026. Photo by Gus Schauer. #ShipsOfMastodon#GreatLakes#LakeSuperior#DestinationDuluth “After unloading, the newest U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier (2022) went out into the lake to wait for fleetmate Oberstar to clear Canadian National Dock 6.” - David Schauer

The first “blue hour” departure from Duluth of the 2026 shipping season for the Mesabi Miner, loaded with iron ore for Cleveland, 23 March, 2026. Photo by David Schauer. #ShipsOfMastodon#GreatLakes#LakeSuperior#NorthernWayOfLife