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Community members from across western New York came together in Rochester Thursday to address the issue of pollution in the Genesee River, which has a direct impact on the water quality in Lake Ontario. More...
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is heading to lakes in our region to check what kind of baits anglers are using to help prevent invasive species from spreading. More...
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Professor Jay Austin from University of Minnesota sends along the news this morning that Lake Superior has completely frozen over, a month ahead of schedule for years when the big lake reaches complete ice cover. More...
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The ecological silver lining to the recent harsh temperatures is a mortality rate of around 50% for Emerald Ash Borers; known to ravage forests in the Great Lakes region. More...
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With all the snow and frigid weather we've endured recently, some people are reminded of 36 years ago, when "The Great Blizzard of 1978"-- one of the worst winter storms to ever sweep across our part of the country -- paralyzed the Great Lakes region. More...
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Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder wants to spend $14 million over the next two years in a stepped-up fight to head off more invasions by exotic species that spread disease and threaten Michigan's native plants and wildlife, according to a state official. More...
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Professor Jay Austin from University of Minnesota sends along the news this morning that Lake Superior has completely frozen over, a month ahead of schedule for years when the big lake reaches complete ice cover. More...
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An unusually precise research study has, for the first time, determined the sources of pollutants in the Genesee River in central NY. More...
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants to spend $14 million over the next two years in a stepped-up fight to head off more invasions by exotic species that spread disease and threaten Michigan's native plants and wildlife. More...
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An unusually precise research study has, for the first time, determined the sources of pollutants in the Genesee River near Rochester, N.Y. More...
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There are more owls in the local Chelsea, Mich., area than have been seen for many years, possibly due to cycles of lemming abundance in the arctic. More...
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About 64,000 cubic-yards of sediment will be dredged from the bottom of Michigan's Grand Haven channel and pumped out into Lake Michigan this spring, and the same process will move about 38,000 cubic-yards out of the Holland channel. More...
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A wind power project on the shore of Lake Erie near Toledo, Ohio, has been delayed due to concerns about the impact the project would have on migrating birds in the area. More...
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U.S Senator Carl Levin spoke at public hearings expressing his concern about invasive species entering the Great Lakes, making it clear that he has a "real passion" for protecting them for years to come. More...
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Michigan has harvested milkweed since World War II and has been made into things such as earplugs and life preservers. More...
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Four bodies of water have been added to the non-compliance list from Sheboygan County this year because they don't meet the standards for PCBs, mercury, phosphorous levels and other contaminants. More...
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There are more owls in the local Chelsea area than have been seen for many years, possibly due to cycles of lemming abundance in the arctic. More...
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An recent research study has determined the sources of pollutants in the Genesee River and a Rochester, MI area organization is convening an open workshop Thursday for people who want to do something about it. More...
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Detroit's buildings safety engineering and environmental department (BSEED) denied Detroit Bulk Storage's request to store pet coke in an existing storage yard and waive the maximum height requirement for storage, but the company will appeal that decision. More...
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Cargo shipments through Toledo's, Ohio, Great Lakes port dipped 2.7 percent on a weight basis during the 2013 shipping season, but port officials are celebrating a doubling of the high-value general-and-miscellaneous traffic sector during the year. More...
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The Canadian government plans to start buying land in Detroit for the U.S. portion of a new bridge linking the two countries, a move that bypasses opponents of the project and comes as the U.S. government hasn't yet allocated money. More...
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The current disjointed and often underfunded approach to lake stewardship is costing us and it's time now to stop playing political games with one of our most valuable natural assets. More...
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Subzero temperatures plus record snowfall in parts of Michigan and above-average amounts in Great Lakes states are expected to solidify last year's gains in lake levels and, in some cases, help them rise closer to normal levels. More...
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WKSU reports on a Canadian nuclear power station's plan to bury nuclear waste under the Great Lakes, just east of Lake Huron. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit district has awarded a contract to a company to dredge shoal material from Grand Haven and Holland harbors, on the shore of Lake Michigan. More...