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Ice breaking begins on Duluth, Superior ports, Lake Superior
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The U.S. Coast Guard started breaking ice in the ports of Duluth and Superior this week in preparation for the 2013 shipping season. More... -
Along with habitat restoration, 145,000 new sturgeons have been stocked in Lake Superior and the Saint Louis River. Minnesota DNR's John Lindgren says the program is working. More...
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Emergency dredging in the Great Lakes moved a step closer to reality Wednesday when Michigan's House Appropriations committee approved spending $20.9 million to clear 49 bays and harbors. The supplemental bill now only needs approval from the full House of Representatives before it moves to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. More...
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Researchers are sounding a warning about plastic debris in the Great Lakes after visiting Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie, dipping nets to collect debris, and picking up surprising quantities of surface garbage. More...
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A 100-acre, $1 million man-made marsh, a filter for runoff water from roughly 20 square miles of farmland, will be built this summer near Muskegon County's wastewater treatment facility. More...
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While no one is sure what killed more than 900 loons around Lake Michigan last fall, scientists believe that many were likely killed by the complex interplay of several different invasive species. More...
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According to Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality, piles of petroleum coke on the banks of the Detroit River are being stored appropriately and may not pose a risk to the environment. More...
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources announced a new five-year commercial fishing agreement with Saugeen Ojibway Nation on Monday which permits native commercial fishermen to set their nets in Colpoys Bay and Owen Sound Bay year-round. More...
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A study on the Department of Defense barrels found at the bottom of Lake Superior will be released in six months, and will hopefully resolve some of the discovery's mystery -- assuming that the Department of Defense continues to fund exhumation efforts. More...
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Jana Lantry, a DEC aquatic biologist, noted last year's angler boat survey by DEC staff, indicated the trout and salmon catch rate was the second highest catch rate on record. More...
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The power crunch will come. Offshore wind, responsibly developed and set back far enough from the shore, could be an important part of Ontario's clean energy mix. More...
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A retired Coast Guard captain says the closure of two search and rescue centres is putting Canadians in danger and won't save the federal government much money. More...
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The clock is ticking toward the March 25opening of the Soo Locks, and with this weekend's renewal of Daylight Saving Time the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw springs forward into preparations for icebreaking season. More...
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Alpena is the hopeful destination of the Ford as a museum ship, since she was primarily home ported there. More...
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Founded in 1880, Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) represents U.S.-flag vessel operators on the Great Lakes. Check out LCA's recently redesigned website, which serves as an online gateway to LCA's member companies and highlights issues of importance to the Great Lakes maritime industry. More...
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Good Hart General Store Owner Jim Sutherland says this sight is not a new one, but he says it has been many years since he has seen one this big. More...
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Since 1977, when the existence of the barrels was first confirmed by the military, several attempts have been made to retrieve them and check their contents. More...
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The good news is that there weren't high levels of toxic substances in any of the 25 barrels raised from Lake Superior last summer. The bad news is that recovery crews were unable to receive federal authority to bring them to shore. More...
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Republicans approved a polarizing mining bill Thursday and sent the measure to Gov. Scott Walker, completing a long push to help a Florida-based company open a giant iron mine near the shores of Lake Superior over environmentalists' objections. More...
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Good Hart General Store Owner Jim Sutherland says this sight is not a new one, but he says it has been many years since he has seen one this big. More...
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The newly-released Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Congress and the President can now be found on the GLRI website, under the 'Highlights' section of the home page. You can also download the report directly by clicking here. More...
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The skimmer scoops up plastic containers, dead fish, tree branches and trunks, as well as other floating debris three or four days a week in the season. More...
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The new classrooms will double the education space at the aquarium. The first-floor spaces now being used for classes will be redeveloped for exhibits. More...
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A long-range plan to clean up the Great Lakes is being hurt by the new automatic cuts in federal spending. That's what local leaders in the Great Lakes Region told lawmakers Wednesday during their annual lobbying trip to Capitol Hill. More...
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While the village was not included in the first round of funding from a state emergency dredging plan, village officials said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has told the village it is slated to receive funding in the second round. More...