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State Sen. Mike Green and his guest ,Jon Allen the director of the Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality, shared information about problems and issues with the Great Lakes in Bay City, MI. More...
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The Flint City Council altered a proposal to purchase water from Lake Huron as part of the Karegnondi Water Authority rather than continue to buy it from Detroit, which delays the decision making process. More...
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The City of Whitehall, Mich., is expediting the dredging of its city marina in hopes it will be ready for the boating season. Water levels around the city marina's docks are currently down to four feet. More...
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Bringing wildlife and people together to enjoy the Detroit River and Lake Erie is a key focus of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge's project to restore urban shorelines. More...
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Members of conservation groups are concerned about the effects of stormwater runoff on water quality in Lake Superior and on nearby streams and rivers in Thunder Bay, Ont. More...
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A new rapid water quality test may prevent beaches from being closed by providing accurate same day results of bacteria levels, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. More...
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A gazebo with benches and pavilions in two locations will also provide areas to not only sit and look out at Lake Huron, but also create areas in the park for community groups to hold special events. More...
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Few paddlers think about testing the wide waters of Lake Erie or cruising the Cuyahoga River, but they are key elements of new initiatives by the National Park Service to connect Ohioans with nature. More...
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For Cudahy, whose projects include the lakefront Discovery World science museum and nearby Harbor House restaurant, it's satisfying, although a bit surprising, to see things happen so quickly. More...
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Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans recently approved a law to ease regulations in hopes of drawing an iron-ore operation to Iron and Ashland counties. More...
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Canada-based Enbridge wants to boost its capacity from between 450,000 and 500,000 barrels a day to 570,000 a day. In a second phase, Enbridge is seeking to ship up to 880,000 barrels daily. More...
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Inaccessible harbors mean trouble for marinas, restaurants, resorts and almost every other business in waterfront towns and commercial shippers must lighten their loads, increasing costs for their customers and consumers. More...
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Having a new pope identify himself with St. Francis of Assisi is a very intriguing development and should be welcomed as good news. More...
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The Environmental Protection Agency says more dredging is needed in parts of the Kalamazoo River to remove submerged oil from the massive Enbridge oil spill near Marshall, Mich., in 2010. More...
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This week, the Michigan Department of Community Health released a report on drinking water wells along the Enbridge oil spill zone near Marshall, Mich. The only oil-related chemicals that were found in wells were iron and nickel. More...
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About a dozen communities in Wisconsin have created task forces to address regional symptoms of climate change -- specifically, higher temperatures, more winter precipitation, and more droughts. More...
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The cover story in the latest issue of Boat U.S. magazine is "Cruising the Great Lakes." The issue features a special section on recreational boating in the Great Lakes, including an article on how to have a front row seat (in your boat slip) for the 200th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. More...
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An email sent to a state official describes an engineering design modification to the Brown Bridge Dam removal project two days before a breach flooded dozens of Boardman River residential properties near Traverse City, Mich. More...
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A professor who has studied petroleum coke and the oil industry for more than a decade says the piles of petroleum coke stored on the bank of the Detroit River "is not a hazardous substance." More...
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The Sierra Club's Michigan chapter announced the filing of a lawsuit yesterday in U.S. District Court against DTE Energy, alleging there have been a combined 1,499 violations of the federal Clean Air Act at four area power plants between January 2007 and June 30, 2012. More...
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Governor Scott Walker has signed into law a controversial mining bill that could lead to a huge iron mine in Ashland and Iron counties south of Lake Superior. More...
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The Calumet Conservation Corps restores prairieland and community space with the help of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding. More...
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The Calumet region, the heart of the new Millennium Reserve, is the most bizarre urban wild area, mishmashed with the remnants of an industrial past, ever seen. More...
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The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation is holding meetings across the state to discuss the Lake Ontario fishery, including one in Niagara County on March 19. More...
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Evidently a natural winter phenomenon, the boulders of ice that stud Good Harbor Bay in Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore can weigh up to 50 pounds. More...