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Dead fish that have been washing up on Lake Michigan beaches in the northern Lower Peninsula have inconvenienced cleanup crews, but an expert says they're also a sign of the lake's health. More...

Congress needs to stop treading water and approve the $300 million President Barack Obama proposed for the 2014 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. More...

The Green Street Project, which began in 2011, hopes to beautify residential neighborhoods while reducing peak stormwater flows into tributaries leading to West Creek in Parma, Ohio. More...

Ontario will be spending $1.16 million over the next three years to develop 24 Invasive Species Centre strategies to slow down or (wherever possible) reverse the harmful impacts of invasive species on forests, plants and aquatic life. More...

This Ontario Family Fishing Week, a new report warns of the threat of an invasive species which could put the health of the Great Lakes at stake, and damage Ontario's boating, fishing and tourism economies. The report released today, Tipping the Scales: How Canada and Ontario Can Prevent an Asian Carp Invasion of the Great Lakes, outlines recommendations on what can be done to prevent Asian carp from establishing in the lakes. More...

The National Wildlife Federation is suing the EPA over the agency's ballast water rules. The group says the rules are not stringent enough to stop invasive species from getting into U.S. waterways from ballast water discharges. More...

Scientists at Michigan State University have made several discoveries about sea lamprey courtship behavior. This research could lead to more effective lamprey management. More...

The future of the last Muskegon Lake waterfront site used for manufacturing remains unknown. More...

More than a billion litres of sewage surged into Toronto's streets and harbour as the city's aging infrastructure was overwhelmed by Monday afternoon's deluge, says a water watchdog. More...

A rainbow sheen now covers the snaking Chaudiere, which flows northward from Lac-Megantic and eventually spills into the St. Lawrence River. More...

A ruling Monday in the U.S. Northern District of New York Court, Albany, dismissed the majority of a land claims suit filed by the St. Regis Mohawks against the state of New York seeking the return of property in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. More...

Great Lakes can only happen if all points of view are considered, and your voice matters. More...

The teachers, from elementary to high school, are aboard the Lake Guardian, a research vessel operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The program is part of a New York Sea Grant "teach-the-teachers" project. More...

The task force will will address issues facing our Great Lakes, Michigan's biodiversity and the public's health. More...

By day, he charges his cell phone and other battery-using devices with a solar panel set atop his canoe. In the evening, he wears leather gloves while gathering wood and cooking to avoid splinters and burns. More...

Everybody has their breaking point, and fishermen in Chicago have reached theirs on the July closure for those 16 and older for yellow perch on the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan. More...

American Rivers has released a "primer" to raise the familiarity of water and community advocates with the means by which drinking water utilities finance new infrastructure projects. This guide is intended to acquaint advocates with the financing practices and imperatives that define drinking water management today. More...

The Sustainable Working Waterfronts Toolkit is a web-based information portal that contains a wealth of information about the historical and current use of waterfront space, the economic value of working waterfronts, and legal, policy, and financing tools that can be used to preserve, enhance, and protect these valuable areas. More...

Next year, one of the most interesting small ship cruise lines to debut in a long time will enter service with a single 210-passenger vessel - and for Canadians, they'll offer several innovative itineraries that are close to home. More...

The Great Lakes Commission - the Ann Arbor-based U.S.-Canadian agency designed to restore, preserve and promote the Great Lakes - will look at "placemaking in waterfront areas" at the day-long workshop at the Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor. More...

A strange substance discovered last month just off the southern shore of Lake Michigan has beachgoers and scientists alike wondering how it found itself in the water. More...

According to the National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids, water temperatures in Lake Michigan are 10 to 15 degrees colder than they were around the Fourth of July holiday in 2012 and 5 to 10 degrees colder than they were in 2011. More...

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners has gone on record opposing the underground nuclear waste site proposed by Ontario Power Generation on the shores of Lake Huron near the Bruce Peninsula. More...

A proposal that could save the Army Corps of Engineers $15 million over the next decade by restructuring its Great Lakes division -- and shifting fewer than two dozen jobs to Detroit as part of that effort -- has caught the attention of legislators representing Buffalo, N.Y., and Chicago, who are working hard to derail it. More...

A tunnel connecting one side of the St. Lawrence River channel to the other could lead to more fishing in the area. More...