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Adolph Ojard, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, announced plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade. More...
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Save The River is sending Governor Andrew Cuomo hundreds of telegrams urging him to change the way the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario are managed. More...
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A wind farm development in Munger, Mich., is helping keep workers busy at Broadwind Towers & Heavy Industries' manufacturing plant on the Manitowoc River peninsula. It also is providing a nice boost of commercial traffic for the car ferry S.S. Badger. More...
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A $200 million backlog in Great Lakes dredging made worse by record low lake levels will get some help. A bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week would end that backlog. More...
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June 1st is National Trails Day, and state agencies and trail groups throughout Michigan are offering a variety of trail-related events for all ages and skill levels. Check out the American Hiking Society for other National Trails Day events around the Great Lakes. More...
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The shores of Lake Huron are one of Ontario's beach hot spots, but chronic pollution continues to make summer swimming an at your own risk' activity. This week the summer water quality testing program kicked off to assess how water quality is changing in Lake Huron. More...
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What would happen to Lake Michigan if fewer salmon (a non-native species) were stocked in favor of more native species? More...
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West Michigan has a rich maritime legacy that's reflected in the lighthouses and piers along Lake Michigan. These attractions from Grand Haven to South Haven draw thousands of people each summer and make for spectacular views and photos. More...
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An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency plan to stem pollutants that help toxic algae thrive in lakes and waterways will focus on six major streams, including the Scioto River in central Ohio. More...
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As some outlying Chicago suburbs draw down their wells, many are looking to the vastness of Lake Michigan as an alternative supply. But experts say low lake levels combined with legal restrictions could leave communities high and dry. More...
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Rainwater runoff is being collected from farm fields all across Ohio to help a team of scientists measure how much phosphorus it contains in an effort to help devise plans for reducing phosphorus runoff from farms. More...
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This is the third season Capt. Paul will guide the Lady Michigan out into Thunder Bay, where so many dozens of shipwrecks lay that the federal government in 2000 designated the area its only freshwater National Marine Sanctuary. More...
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With many successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects completed in the Buffalo region, officials from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Army corps of Engineers are asking the public for input on the next five-year action plan for the regional initiative. More...
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Heavy rain that pushed the Kalamazoo River over its banks last month is being factored into the next stage in the long-running cleanup of the pipeline spill that dumped more than 1 million gallons of oil into and around the river near Marshall, Michigan in 2010. More...
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Massive algal blooms covered thousands of square miles on the western end of Lake Erie in 2011. Some warn the next ones could get worse - and closer - unless changes are made. More...
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Federal experts will discuss the causes and potential consequences of low Great Lakes water levels during a Thursday seminar in Ann Arbor that also will be broadcast on the Web. More...
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In response to the growing mounds of petroleum coke growing along the banks of the Detroit River, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters announced Tuesday that he would introduce legislation next week calling for a complete study of the health and environmental impacts of the waste. More...
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The David Suzuki Foundation hopes to dispel misconceptions about the state of the St. Lawrence with a week of activities along the river in June aimed at encouraging people to reconnect with the majestic waterway. More...
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St. Clair Shores officials are looking to man's best friend as one way to fight foul fowls at recreational facilities along Lake St. Clair. More...
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For the rivers and streams that spindle throughout the area, monitoring is a critical element. If their content shows signs of trouble, the whole ecosystem is at risk. More...
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Food and travel writers who pass through The Cove in Leland seldom forget to mention the Chubby Mary. It's a Bloody Mary with a smoked chub in it. The problem is there aren't many chubs for sale these days because they are really hard to find in the Great Lakes. More...
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The WI Department of Natural Resources is particularly interested in thoughts on how to keep sport and commercial fisheries strong in the face of ongoing and emerging changes to the lake. More...
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Officials at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore want to remind people that conditions on Lake Michigan can quickly change from calm and inviting to rough and dangerous with little or no warning. More...
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It's the way the system was designed to work a century ago - to protect the infrastructure of sewage plants and pipes as well as neighborhood streets and basements. More...
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Non-native species are, in one way or another, affecting Lake Erie's ecosystem whether through water quality, disruptions to the food web, lake commerce or other issues. More...