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The S.S. Badger Carferry remains a working ferry, integral to the economies of Michigan and Wisconsin, especially its Ludington, Mich., homeport and the Wisconsin port city of Manitowoc. More...
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$125M grant will continue funding for MSU bioenergy research
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The $125 million federal grant that created the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center five years ago kept dozens of Michigan State University scientists working on the basic science of making fuel from wood chips, agricultural leftovers and plant parts. More... -
For more than two decades, readers of Lake Superior Magazine have shared their favorites for the "Best of the Lake" awards. Vote now for local favorites in categories like Best Shoreline, Best Locally Made Brew and more for the 2013 awards! More...
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Huge black mounds of petroleum coke that are piled up on the Detroit riverfront have residents worried about potential health risks. Test results on the petroleum coke are pending. More...
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Water levels in the Great Lakes are like a puzzle with many pieces. The bottom line is that if water levels are going down, there is an imbalance between how much water is going in and how much is going out. More...
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The dependent relationship between energy and water is important, but in a water-rich state like Michigan, it's easy to overlook. More...
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Underwater footage of wild-spawned salmon in Michigan streams show the challenges faced by young fish. Participants in MDNR's Salmon in the Classroom program can use this series as a refresher on the salmon's life cycle and Great Lakes ecology. More...
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MI state Sen. Nofs believes that we can protect our environment and utilize our natural gas by ensuring the safe and responsible exploration and development of natural gas. More...
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Huge black mounds that recently started to pile up on the Detroit riverfront have residents worried about potential health risks because they are concerned the piles are toxic. More...
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The water levels in the Great Lakes are like a puzzle with many pieces, but the bottom line is that if water levels are going down then there is an imbalance between how much water is going in and how much is going out. More...
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A discussion of water, energy production, pollution, conservation, and the future of energy production in the Great Lakes region. More...
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The Chicago Park District is working to restore native habitat for migratory songbirds along a 2.2 mile strip of land along Lake Michigan. More...
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Lake Superior dropped two inches in March, a month it usually drops only a half-inch, the International Lake Superior Board of Control announced Tuesday. More...
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Experts say it's a mistake to conclude that if we don't catch a live Asian carp in the Great Lakes, it's not there. For example, if you spend hours on Lake Michigan fishing for salmon and don't catch one, that doesn't mean they're not there. More...
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Approximately 5,800 cubic metres of fill have been removed from the channel leading in and out of Marine Park in Mitchell's Bay, Ont., but residents have questioned the mounds of fill that remain along the channel. More...
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The deaths of two trumpeter swans from lead poisoning in Georgian Bay this year are raising questions about the environmental impact of decreasing water levels in the Great Lakes. More...
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For residents near Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Mich., the end of shoveling snow is just the beginning of their year-round shoveling odyssey. Instead of shoveling snow, they are resuming their never-ending battle against sand. More...
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The large number of fish found along Ashtabula County's Lake Erie shore most likely succumbed to the area's fluctuating temperatures, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife. More...
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No one taking a shower likes a dramatic shift in water temperature, hot or cold. Yet for fish in the Cuyahoga River trying to make their way to and from Lake Erie, that's just what swimming through the ship channel downtown is like. More...
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Six Lake County communities are working to transition from local ground water to Lake Michigan water. More...
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The proposed placement of wind turbines along the western Lake Erie coast has some avian ecologists worried about potential impacts to migrating birds. More...
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The large number of fish found along Ashtabula County's Lake Erie shore most likely succumbed to the area's fluctuating temperatures, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife. More...
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Many ships throughout the Great Lakes are reducing their cargos due to low water levels. If ships carry less ore, less steel is made, fewer cars are constructed, meaning less work for the large auto plants. More...
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The battle against invasive species in Holland will again heat up, quite literally, in the next week or two as a prescribed burn has been planned for the Macatawa Marsh to combat invasive Phragmites. More...
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The time has arrived to tell the Department of Justice what you think about the proposed consent decree that would allow the SS Badger to sail and discharge coal ash in Lake Michigan for the 2013 and 2014 seasons before ending the discharge. More...