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46 House members urge Great Lakes cleanup fund cuts reversed
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A bipartisan group of 46 House lawmakers want Congress to reject proposed cuts by the White House to a Great Lakes cleanup fund. Last month, the Obama administration proposed cutting the budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which cleans up pollution and restores fish and wildlife habitats, from $300 million to $275 million, a 9 percent cut. More... -
Wisconsin wildlife officials want to give the state's invasive species list its first overhaul, proposing to relax efforts to eliminate the emerald ash borer but get tougher on nearly 90 other plants and animals. More...
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The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network is hosting the Great Lakes Briefs on Invasive Organisms Traded in Commerce (BIOTIC) Symposium in Milwaukee, WI on June 3-4. The project is being led by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Sea Grant Programs, and aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the organisms in trade invasion pathway. More...
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The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network is hosting the Great Lakes Briefs on Invasive Organisms Traded in Commerce (BIOTIC) Symposium in Milwaukee, WI on June 3-4. The project is being led by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Sea Grant Programs, and aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the organisms in trade invasion pathway. More...
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Environmental groups across the province of Ontario are calling for adoption of key legislation that was introduced last February to protect and improve the health of the Great Lakes. More...
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First Nations elder Josephine Mandamin walked the shorelines of the five Great Lakes to raise awareness about pollution, laws and issues affecting water. More...
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Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and some fellow Great Lakes lawmakers are asking their congressional colleagues to fund programs designed to preserve and protect the lakes. More...
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Interview with First Nations elder Josephine Mandamin who walked the shorelines of the five Great Lakes to raise awareness about pollution, laws and issues affecting water. More...
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State and federal legislative representatives came together Friday to discuss the future of the Great Lakes during a Central Michigan University's symposium in Saginaw, Mich. More...
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U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews kept up their battle to clear pathways for vessels hauling vital raw materials on the ice-clogged Great Lakes, where a shipping logjam forced a weeklong shutdown of the nation's largest steel factory. More...
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To help solve the problem of sanitary sewer overflows, Lakewood, Ohio, plans to dye-test and use video cameras on sewers leading from nearly 300 homes, many of which may have improperly connected sewer and stormwater pipes. More...
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The Michigan Green Infrastructure Conference will take place May 8-9 in Lansing, Mich. This conference will highlight a broad range of benefits and opportunities provided by green infrastructure planning and preservation at local and regional scales, including benefits to water quality. More...
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A new plan -- one that regulates the water levels for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River -- is needed soon because of the recent rise in water levels. More...
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Although this winter was one of the harshest the Midwest has seen in years, it wasn't harsh enough to prevent the ash borer from invading the ash trees. More...
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Michigan's fishing industry is analogous to some of its most sought-after catch, but in order to keep the industry up, there needs to me some marketing changes. More...
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Water levels in Lake Michigan held steady compared to last month, but are above last year and expected to rise as more snowpack melts with the warmer spring weather. More...
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Researchers have been following the walleye's whereabouts for a few years and are still puzzled by the reasons behind the fish's long journey out of Saginaw Bay. More...
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Nobody wants to see lakes infested with zebra mussels. But from a strictly economic perspective, could their presence and their ability to improve water clarity actually boost the value of shoreline property? More...
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No one wants zebra mussels investing the Great Lakes, but surprisingly enough, the value of lakefront properties in central and northern Wisconsin with invasive zebra mussels actually increased, compared with properties where mussels are not found. More...
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Even though beef operations for Blue Goose Pure Foods is winding down, aquaculture, or fish farming, is continuing to thrive and expand on Manitoulin Island. More...
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The Ontario Shorewalk Association hope to see the Right of Passage Bill brought before the provincial legislature which would allow the public to walk along the shoreline between the high-water mark and the water's edge. More...
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Wildlife researchers who spent the winter on an island in Lake Superior report that Isle Royale's moose population is booming while wolf numbers remain near an all-time low. More...
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Euclid, OH will receive $1 million from the Ohio capital budget for the next phase of the Waterfront Improvements Plan. More...
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U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers challenged by Lake Superior ice as thick as six feet in some places are not expected to make it into Marquette Harbor for several days, delaying the local opening of the shipping season. More...
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COMMENTARY: Georgian Bay water drop: Where did the water go?
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In the middle Great Lakes, water levels have been dropping steadily over the course of only a few generations and they show no sign of stopping, but if sills are successfully installed, things could get better. More...