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Local environmental education projects along the Lake Michigan shoreline and in the Millennium Reserve-Calumet region have been awarded $730,000 of federal funds, Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Saturday. More...
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Judge OKs deal over Lake Michigan car ferry coal ash dumping
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A federal judge has signed off on a consent agreement with a car ferry operator that by 2015 will stop the country's last coal-powered ferryboat from dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan. More... -
The silver lamprey, a cousin to the sea lamprey but a native to the Great Lakes, doesn't shares the sea lamprey's predilection for bile salts. That's a find that could help researchers develop traps sparing the native lamprey species. More...
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At low-key environmental hearings in southwestern Ontario, the arguments are technical to the point of distraction. But the fundamental question being addressed by a federal panel is alarmingly simple. More...
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Concerned lake users filled every seat at the Collingwood Town Council, as the executive director of Stop the Drop gave three suggestions to council regarding Georgian Bay's dropping water levels. More...
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews recently spent two days preparing for the potential for Asian carp in the St. Joseph River. More...
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A new smart phone application and online tool, "Wisconsin Fish," helps users identify and learn about 174 different fish found in the state. Users can search fish by name or appearance, and find facts, FAQ's and slideshows on the online version. More...
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Ohio's Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority plans to build a 100,000-square-foot "spec" warehouse on part of the former Jeep factory site to provide a ready-made warehouse site for supply-chain businesses. More...
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While the Great Lakes region is water rich, a new report suggests that even water wealthy areas should work toward adaptive policies to secure freshwater's future. More...
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Sea lampreys in the Great Lakes basin have declined by nearly 50 percent from 2012. Populations in Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Ontario are within target range. More...
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The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority plans to build a 100,000-square-foot "spec" warehouse on part of the former Jeep factory site to provide a ready-made warehouse site for supply-chain businesses. More...
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Local lake sturgeon numbers got a boost this past week when state Department of Environmental Conservation staff stocked 2,500 fingerlings from a boat, and also from shore at the Cayuga Lake State Park boat launch on Cayuga Lake's northwestern end. More...
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A Macomb County resident has filmed a documentary detailing the work being done to save two historic lighthouses on Lake St. Clair."It Takes a Village ... The Story of the South Channel Range Lights" More...
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More than three decades ago, St. Clair Shores resident Bill Bradley began a quest to write the definitive guide to Lake St. Clair. The result of these efforts was "The Pirate's Guide to Lake St. Clair and Surrounding Waters." More...
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews recently spent two days preparing for the potential for Asian carp in the St. Joseph River. More...
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A Brown Booby, normally found along the coasts of Central America, has been spotted in Buffalo. Local birders are flocking to the shoreline of the Niagara River and climbing the observation tower at Erie Basin Marina for a glimpse of the rare, gull-like tropical diving bird. More...
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Michigan's economy is driven by a tourism industry that relies on clean water, protected forests and abundant opportunities to hunt and fish. Dollars raised by updates to hunting and fishing licenses go directly toward protecting these natural resources. More...
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It was the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history, covering a fifth of the lake's surface in the summer and fall of 2011. It sucked oxygen from the water, clogged boat motors and washed ashore in rotting masses. It also was likely an omen of things to come, experts said in a recently released study. More...
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Gallagher Beach in Buffalo, N.Y., a place for sunbathing and sand castles, was designated a state park earlier this month. But another property just to the north and recently turned over to the state waterfront agency may have even greater promise. More...
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In the past year, a half-dozen of the two most notorious types of Asian carp have been caught in western Wisconsin rivers. None was found outside their previously known range, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. More...
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Recent news articles discussing the trouble with marketing Asian carp as food (as a way to reduce the threat they pose to Illinois waterways) shows that there is still some "schooling" needed on the facts about these invasive species. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant separates fact from fiction on their Lakeside Views blog. More...
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The aquifer that has provided most of Waukesha's drinking water for the last century has dropped so far that what's left has unhealthy levels of radium and salt. The city would like to draw from the Great Lakes, just as more than 40 million people in eight states -- from Minnesota to New York -- and two Canadian provinces do every day. More...
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Ontario Power Generation plans to store radioactive waste in an underground cavern near Lake Huron. State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood traveled to Canada to address potential drawbacks of the proposed disposal location. More...
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A traveling clean water demonstration soon will give Lorain County, OH residents a chance to gain a greater appreciation for Lake Erie. More...
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During the 19th century and well into the first half of the 20th century, night boats traversed the waters of the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as the major rivers, bays and the Great Lakes. Lake Ontario had several night boat lines at various times. More...