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As we mull the mess on the Calumet, we should also ponder the implications of using petcoke as an even dirtier coal substitute around the world. These are critical considerations now, and the need to address them will only grow. More...
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Bucking some of the same conservative groups that encouraged the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats united Wednesday to overwhelmingly pass an $8.2 billion House bill mapping out plans for dams, harbor, river navigation and other water projects for the coming decade. More...
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Lake levels in the Great Lakes have fluctuated from serious lows to extreme highs. Coastal managers and scientists are unsure how exactly climate change will affect future lake levels. More...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants input on new Lake Superior commercial fishing trap net rules. More...
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U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking him to stop a Canadian proposal to build a nuclear waste facility near Lake Huron. More...
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With nearly 900 commercial wind turbines dotting Michigan, especially in the Thumb where the wind is strongest and most consistent, a scenic drive can turn into a jaw-dropping experience. The Thumb alone has 618 wind turbines already operating or scheduled to go into service by next year. More...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will devote $15.8 million to projects designed to improve fish habitat in the Great Lakes region. More...
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Shipments at the Port of Indiana Burns Harbor are on pace to hit a new high since the recession, as the navigation season is winding down. More...
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The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is ready to announce direct, scheduled cargo service between Cleveland and northern Europe, a new transportation link that could swell Ohio exports and vastly increase the volume of cargo handled at the Port of Cleveland. More...
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Michigan may be the Great Lakes state, but its neighbors to the east and west are leading efforts to turn water-based technology, academic research and tourism into jobs and revenue. More...
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The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to September 30 were 23M metric tons. While this number is down 11% over 2012, U.S. ports continue to beat the odds with increased tonnage in several cargo categories. More...
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Storm chasers across southern Ontario and western New York had no clue what they were in for Sunday when they headed out to watch lakes Ontario and Erie for waterspouts. It turned out to be a record-setting day, with 67 waterspouts documented. More...
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The question is not if the oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinaw will ever rapture and spill heavy crude into the lakes. It's when. More...
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A key component of Farm Beginnings course is to teach students how to not only develop a business plan and market their products but how to balance growth of a new operation with the financial, physical and technical resources available to the farmers. More...
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The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to September 30 were 23M metric tons. While this number is down 11% over 2012, U.S. ports continue to beat the odds with increased tonnage in several cargo categories. More...
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Lake sturgeon will again be stocked in North Country waters as part of a restoration program for the threatened fish species. More...
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A coalition of groups from the five eastern provinces met on P.E.I. Saturday to discuss strategies to stop drilling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. More...
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A decision involving Waukesha, a Wisconsin city of 70,000, could be critical to the future of the Great Lakes. The Milwaukee suburb is the first community to apply to divert water outside the Great Lakes basin under the Great Lakes Compact. More...
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A new $5 million pipeline to carry water from Lake Superior to Lutsen Mountains ski area in Minnesota is scheduled to break ground Tuesday. More...
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With nearly 900 commercial wind turbines dotting Michigan, especially in the Thumb, where the wind is strongest and most consistent, a scenic drive can turn into a jaw-dropping experience. More...
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Project Clean Water was a milestone event at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant near Grand Bend, Ontario, celebrating progress for 14 municipalities, two upper-tier governments and two water boards working together for the benefit of half a million residents between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. More...
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, a virus that caused large fish kills in the Great Lakes since 2005 may now be harmless. Researchers say that native Great Lakes fishes have, essentially, created their own VHS vaccine. More...
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The Port of Goderich and Lake Huron Shore Communities will honor the lost souls and ships of "The Great Storm 1913" with events this fall. This 3-day storm wrought havoc, and brought a legacy of destruction to the shores of the Upper Great Lakes on November 8, 9, and 10, 1913. More...
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University of Buffalo researchers are developing a deep-sea Internet. The technological breakthrough could lead to improvements in tsunami detection, offshore oil and natural gas exploration, surveillance, pollution monitoring and other activities. More...
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As part of a larger restoration of the Samuel Myers Park, the Racine, Wisconsin, City Council approved a measure that allows soil dredged from Lake Michigan near the Racine Yacht Club to be used to create beach dunes at the park. More...