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The federal shutdown has hit parks, refuges, visitor centers, campgrounds and most park roads. But don't think for a moment that dysfunction and stalemate in Washington is going to keep folks from enjoying the peak of fall colors in the Upper Peninsula. More...
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The 18th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival provides activities for all including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or car), entertainment, and more. The festival boasts over 100 maritime-related vendors and takes place Oct. 10-13 in Alpena, Mich., with additional on-site events at lighthouses across the region. More...
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Local and state agencies and nonprofit groups have until Nov. 6 to apply for the next round of grants for Minnesota's Lake Superior coastal program. More...
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The three-day lifeguard training event drew participants from across the country. But it was the high number of drownings in the Great Lakes region -- and the desire to return lifeguards to beaches here -- that was the impetus for holding the training in West Michigan. More...
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For years Lake Erie has been the poster child in the Great Lakes for the problem of toxic algae. More recently, though, the problem has been showing up farther north around Lake Michigan. More...
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A new tax increment financing district was created to redevelop the blighted waterfront area on the city's west side between the two downtown bridges. More...
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The M/V Mesabi Miner is slated to be the first ship the Interlake Steamship Company converts to use either liquefied natural gas or diesel as fuel. It will be the first such dual-fuel ship on the lakes. More...
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a virus that has caused large fish kills in the Great Lakes since 2005, may now be harmless. VHS has been found in several spots in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior since 2009 and is blamed for large-scale fish die-offs in all of the lower Great Lakes. Now it appears the virus is benign. More...
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Fighting harmful algae in Lake Erie takes a rocket scientist
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Dr. Justin Chaffin is working at the Stone Lab in Toldeo OH studying Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms. More... -
This week's annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival in Alpena features a session highlighting a program that funds preservation efforts in Michigan. More...
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Hiker, biker cross state to promote Great Lake-to-Lake Trail
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Bicyclist Chris Bowman, 37, of Rose City, and hiker Chris Hillier, 45 of Tyler, traveled 250 miles to promote the proposed Great Lake-to-Lake Trail Route 1, which will link together 15 existing trails. More... -
As the weather starts to get cooler and more unpredictable, the Marquette City Fire Department is reminding people to stay off of the north breakwall when the waves are high. More...
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For 60 years, after it sank beneath the surface of Lake Superior in a pea-soup fog near Thunder Bay, the wreck of the freighter Scotiadoc slumbered undiscovered in the shadow of the Sleeping Giant. More...
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On Tuesday, the National Energy Board will begin hearings on a controversial plan to ship crude oil from Western Canada by pipeline to Quèbec's two refineries. More...
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Two years after the Lake Erie water snake was removed from the federal Endangered Species List, its numbers are robust and holding steady, a researcher said. More...
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Northwestern Lake Huron can be fickle and treacherous, with at least 45 Great Lakes-plying ships succumbing over the years to its gales, fog and rocky shoals. There's an 1844 side-wheel steamer in the water, and a modern 500-foot German freighter. More...
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Senator Debbie Stabenow joins David Fair and Lisa Wozniak as our guest on the 1st Friday Focus on the Environment on WEMU 89.1 FM. Our topic? The Farm Bill, stalled in the House even before the government shut down. More...
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The Wisconsin Coastal Guide was designed as an online tool to help tourists find interesting things and places to visit along the state's Great Lakes coasts. The site has been newly optimized for mobile users, making it easier than ever to find Great Lakes coastal destinations when you're traveling. More...
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U.S. officials demand Ontario clarify plan for nuclear waste
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On Monday, state Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor, and state Rep. Sarah Roberts, D-Taylor, traveled to a public hearing in Ontario to voice their concerns before a Joint Review Panel on the matter of the Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) on the shore of Lake Huron. More... -
A plan to establish a nature preserve along the Niagara River has received a $1.8 million grant, project representatives announced Thursday. The award comes from the Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Fund. More...
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Already known as a menace around the Great Lakes, zebra mussels are unaffected by a deadly toxin that wipes out other freshwater mussels, according to a new study in the Journal of Proteome Research. More...
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Free-trade critics say a $250-million damage suit triggered by Quèbec's moratorium on fracking is proof Canada needs to be careful in negotiating trade pacts around the world. More...
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A new report from a New York-based environmental group attempts to put a number on the amount of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing across the country. The study from Environment New York claims 250 billion gallons of wastewater were generated by fracking nationwide in 2012. More...
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The opposition from the United States continues to be loud as the Joint Review Panel continues its look at Ontario Power Generation's proposed deep geological repository. More...
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The upper Great Lakes continue to edge closer to normal water levels, including during their seasonal decline, continuing a trend this year that has Lake Superior more than 1 foot above last year's level and Lakes Michigan-Huron more than 2 feet higher than 2012. More...