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Public access to Muskegon Lake, fishing and stunning sunset views would be created if a $200,000 grant from the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust Fund is approved for Hartshorn Marina in Muskegon, Mich. More...

Some of the residents of Racine, Wis., can no longer enjoy their usual Lake Michigan views due to overgrown weeds and brush near the lakeshore. More...

Surface water turbulence may play an important role in determining how gases like carbon dioxide move between the atmosphere and Lake Michigan. Understanding this exchange could help scientists build better models for how big bodies of water affect the climate. More...

An agreement between U.S. Fish and Wildlife service and Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources to cooperatively manage more than 13,000 acres of land along the Detroit River and western Lake Erie will place an emphasis on conservation. More...

Of the 43 sites identified in 1987 as 'areas of concern' in the northern United States and southern Canada, just five (three of them in Canada) have been restored to the point where they've been taken off the list More...

Public access to Muskegon Lake, fishing and stunning sunset views would be created if a $200,000 grant from the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust Fund is approved for Hartshorn Marina. More...

Wisconsin residents have taken matters into their own hands to get back the view that they paid for. More...

Surface turbulence may play an important role in determining how gases like carbon dioxide move between the atmosphere and the lake, and understanding this exchange could help scientists build better models for how big bodies of water affect the climate. More...

An agreement between U.S. Fish and Wildlife service and Michigan Dept. or natural resources to cooperatively manage more than 13,000 acres of land along the Detroit River and western Lake Erie will place an emphasis on conservation. More...

Of the 43 sites identified in 1987 as 'areas of concern' in the northern United States and southern Canada, just five (three of them in Canada) have been restored to the point where they've been taken off the list More...

Milwaukee, Wis., Mayor Tom Barrett has been promoting "fresh coast" as a unifying description for communities bordering the Great Lakes since 2007. At a pivotal moment in the region's environmental history, he is getting some support for the idea. More...

Students and recent graduates on a hunt for invasive species around upstate New York and neighboring states were in Canandaigua last Thursday with tools in hand. More...

The front line of defense against invasive species in two northern Michigan lakes is a hose. The hose is part of the Glen Lake Association's boat-wash program at Big and Little Glen lakes in the northwestern Lower Peninsula. More...

Great Lakes restoration has been one of those rare programs that is widely recognized as being effective, has bipartisan support, and is championed equally by the business community and environmental organizations. More...

A new interactive map from the University of Michigan combines economic, infrastructure, and population data for 225 counties across the eight Great Lakes states. The map was created to help local governments understand, plan for, and adapt to local climate change impacts. More...

A new report suggests the pollution in Lake Ontario near Toronto, Ont., is among the worst in the province. The primary reason that Toronto ranks so low is the city's antiquated, outdated sewage infrastructure. More...

Several Great Lakes states have seen a sharp spike in the number of new wells drilled by companies fracking for natural gas this year, and each well requires millions of gallons of water. More...

It is disturbing enough when someone intentionally harms the Great Lakes, by littering, dumping or the like. It is just as or more troubling when we unwittingly poison the lakes through everyday habit. More...

The Pure Michigan website lists at least 115 Michigan lighthouses on the shores of four Great Lakes. The Mackinaw City-based Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association puts that number at 129. Either way, Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. More...

For years we've been freaking out about the Asian carp making their way up the Illinois River while another insidious scourge was invading our fresh water supply. Who knew the Great Lakes were being threatened by exfoliating facial scrubs? More...

ride of Baltimore made a return trip into the Port of Muskegon Tuesday, Aug. 13, albeit an unexpected visit. The 157-foot topsail schooner was last in Muskegon more than a decade ago for the Tall Ships Challenge Muskegon in 2001 and the Huntington Tall Ship Challenge in 2003. More...

More dredging is planned at White Lake in West Michigan after low water levels exposed mud with a purple color. More...

LEEDCo official said more than 3,000 people in Northeast Ohio so far have signed up to pledge to buy a portion of their future electricity needs from offshore wind power. The Power Pledge helps the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. gauge community support and demonstrate a strong market in Northeast Ohio for local clean electricity generated on Lake Erie, said LEEDCo President Lorry Wagner. More...

A new report suggests the pollution in and treatment of Lake Ontario near Toronto is among the worst in Ontario.The report, released by the non-profit Eco-Justice, analyzed 12 Ontario municipalities' sewage treatment and discharge. London and Sarnia are tied for last and Peel Region ranked first. Toronto however, came in third last. More...

At 20 percent, Michigan's recycling rate is 10 percent lower than the regional average. Many people around the state are hoping to change that. In 2012, Governor Rick Snyder identified increasing Michigan's recycling rates as a priority for his administration. Michigan Recycling Coalition executive director Kerrin O'Brien discusses what a comprehensive recycling plan might include. More...