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Efforts to stop more invasive species from getting into the Great Lakes by cleaning up ship ballast water are moving ahead, but not as fast as environmentalists would like. More...

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has resumed their Lake Superior Barrels Project off the North Shore near Two Harbors, Minnesota. Crews were working off the coast of the McQuade Safe Harbor on Wednesday and pulled several over packs that contained the barrels from the bottom of the lake. More...

This week, the Department of Natural Resources went through a big training drill that's a first of its kind in Michigan. The drill is supposed to prepare the agency for what to do if the Asian carp makes its way into Michigan's rivers. More...

The U.S. House of Representatives have called for a nearly 80 percent cut in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. These initiatives help cities modernize their sewer systems to prevent sewage runoff into Great Lakes tributaries, as well as work to clean up the lakes and prevent the spread of invasive species. More...

An Obama administration program that has spent about $1.3 billion to rescue Great Lakes ecosystems on the verge of collapse should be fine-tuned to make sure it's getting the job done, scientists and advocates said this week. More...

The Great Lakes Science Center has received a grant of more than $80,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that the Cleveland institution will use to create what it calls an interactive, multimedia exhibit on "hot topics" in Northeast Ohio, starting with hydraulic fracturing. More...

A conservation group that works to restore the Great Lakes is looking for volunteers to help clean beaches in four states later this month. The Alliance for the Great Lakes is holding its annual Adopt-a-Beach event Saturday, Sept. 21. More...

The Wild Rice Road tells the story of two children on their way to an annual wild rice camp on the Saginaw Bay and was created to teach children respect for natural resources like wild rice and a connection to Mother Earth through the Anishinaabe language. More...

America's coldwater fish habitat could decline by 50 percent within the lifetime of a child born today thanks to climate change, according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation. Swimming Upstream: Freshwater Fish in a Warming World details how climate change is warming lakes, rivers and streams and making existing stresses worse. More...

Production rose by about 27,000 tons, or about 4.3 percent from the week prior, marking the second straight week of increased production in the Great Lakes region after six straight weeks of declines. More...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will receive more than $1.5 million for several Milwaukee Estuary and Great Lakes projects. More...

As water surface temperatures and evaporation rates continue to rise, low water is likely to be a long-term problem despite significant improvement this year following heavy snows in winter and a rainy spring, according to testimony during the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Commission. More...

In recognition of the bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, the U.S. Postal Service has issued a commemorative stamp More...

A very small number of Asian carp -- as few as 20 fish -- could establish a population of the invasive fish in the Great Lakes, Canadian researchers say. More...

Low lake levels and water diversions are two major issues being discussed at Great Lakes Week in Milwaukee this week. More...

Water levels in the western Great Lakes are back up a bit, but the debate continues over how and whether to seek additional gains. More...

Lake Metroparks will dedicate a 200-acre expansion to Lake Erie Bluffs park in Perry Township with a special ceremony on Sept. 16. The park boasts 8,600 linear feet - about 1.6 miles - of unadulterated Lake Erie shoreline. More...

According to the readers of Lake Superior Magazine, the relatively small portion of that shoreline that makes up the Keweenaw Peninsula (aka The Copper Country) topped the "Best of the Lake" awards, taking the top spot in 10 of the 12 categories. More...

The U.S. Postal Service released a Battle of Lake Erie commemorative stamp on Tuesday, the 200th anniversary of the battle. More...

The Great Lakes Commission instructed its staff to conduct a 1-year study of the environmental and economic implications of plans to move more oil over and around the lakes by pipeline, rail cars and ships. More...

The $30,000 donation will support club initiatives which include mini hatcheries set up in local schools, its stream improvement and rehabilitation program, tree planting, fish stocking and resources for volunteers. More...

Water levels across the Great Lakes are up, with Lake Erie now above its long-term average for the first time in more than two years. More...

Manitowoc is one of the larger commercial ports in Wisconsin that combined with those handle more than 40 million tons of cargo valued at more than $8 billion and are the link to supporting almost 10,000 jobs. More...

Waukesha is reducing the volume of water it will ask to withdraw from Lake Michigan in 2050 by 7.3%, to 10.1 million gallons a day, a city official told representatives of the eight Great Lakes states meeting in Milwaukee on Monday. More...

Milwaukee has a long history of water technology and research. By better focusing that research and development, and promoting it, the city aims to create new jobs and investment. More...