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Put unwanted medications in their place: the "Yellow Jug Old Drugs" campaign strives to keep our water safe by providing collection services for unused, unwanted drugs. Take any drug to participating pharmacies for free, safe disposal - and keep the pharmaceuticals out of our water. More...
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The pilot project to build six wind turbines in Lake Erie will get another public discussion this week. More...
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Climate change has exacerbated Lake Erie's algae problem and is likely to worsen it in the coming decades with more powerful storms and warmer temperatures, two government scientists said during a live Internet presentation Tuesday. More...
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Earlier this month, researchers demonstrated that a Eurasian species of fish, the grass carp, had begun reproducing in Lake Erie. This may not sound like alarming news, but unless we take steps to prevent its spread, this animal is poised to disrupt the ecology of the Hudson River and New York's other inland waters. More...
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Using the Doppler-On-Wheels (DOW), the King Air and other equipment, scientists from across the country will converge on the shores of Lake Ontario from Dec. 5-21, 2013, and Jan. 4-29, 2014. More...
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The White House's top Asian carp expert will join wildlife officials at a forum this week detailing the nation's ongoing efforts to prevent the destructive fish from entering the Great Lakes. More...
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A Sun-Canadian pipeline that ruptured in Sarnia, Ont., spilling 35,000 litres of diesel fuel, has been cleared to resume operating at reduced pressure. Some of the spilled diesel fuel made its way into the storm water system and reached the St. Clair River. More...
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is ordering the Dept. of Public Health to adopt "strict regulations on the maintenance and storage" of petroleum coke stored in massive uncovered piles along the Calumet River in Chicago, Ill. More...
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The last hope for natural control of silver carp in the Great Lakes was dashed when four invasive carp were found in a tributary of Lake Erie. If high-tech hardware won't work, maybe it's time to find out if some stone-age know-how can get the carp out. More...
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Last fall, the Ind. Dept. of Natural Resources dedicated the J.D. Marshall Preserve, a Lake Michigan shipwreck site due north of the pavilion at the Indiana Dunes State Park beach in Chesterton. More...
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald has been gone for 38 years this month, but the disappearance of the Great Lakes freighter in a severe Lake Superior storm, and the loss of its 29 crewmen, continues to fascinate. More...
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A Sun-Canadian pipeline that ruptured last September in Sarnia, Ontario, spilling approximately 35,000 litres of low-sulphur diesel fuel, has been cleared by the provincial regulating agency to resume operating at reduced pressure. More...
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel is ordering the Department of Public Health to adopt "strict regulations on the maintenance and storage" of petroleum coke stored in massive uncovered piles along the Calumet River in Chicago, Illinois. More...
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The last hope for natural control of silver carp in the Great Lakes has recently been dashed when four invasive carp were found in a tributary of Lake Erie. If high-tech hardware won't work, maybe it's time to find out if some stone-age know-how can get them out. More...
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The MDEQ awarded the last of its $40 million in S2 grant funds at the end of October. St. Clair County and Worth Township were awarded upwards of $30,000 each. More...
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Last fall, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources dedicated the J.D. Marshall Preserve, a Lake Michigan shipwreck site due north of the pavilion at the Indiana Dunes State Park beach in Chesterton. More...
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Federal and local officials took the first step toward bringing the outdoors closer to about 7 million people who live within 45 minutes of the new visitor center at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, in Michigan. More...
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Invasive Asian carp threaten native fish in the Great Lakes as they multiply and spread. Still, there is no adequate response from Washington. More...
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Representative Rick Nolan and nearly 100 residents filled a lecture hall for a climate change forum at University of Minnesota in Duluth. More...
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The U.S. EPA formally began an investigation into two companies operating petroleum coke storage facilities along the Calumet River, Illinois. Local residents are filing a class action lawsuit against one of the companies storing the uncovered hazardous material. More...
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Once the The National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio opens you'll be able to learn about lots of cool things about the Great Lakes. More...
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Restore Our Water International received a positive response to having the U.S. government act on the International Joint Commission's advice regarding actions to curb dropping water levels in the Great Lakes. More...
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About 100 people attended an informational meeting held by Waukesha Water Utility staff regarding a proposal to ship water out of Lake Michigan through Oak Creek, Wis., and send the used water back through the Root River. More...
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Trucks carrying highly-enriched liquid uranium could be rumbling through Niagara, N.Y., for the first time ever soon, and local officials may not even be aware there's nuclear waste passing on our local highways. More...
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Shipments rose 16 percent at the Port of Indiana Burns Harbor in October, the sixth straight month tonnage has increased. Most of the increase for the month could be chalked up to steel and raw materials. More...