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Community pulls together to get project of new breakwater to protect the harbor at Grand Marais completed. More...

Harbors and marinas around Michigan are facing a dilemma as years of drought-like conditions and falling lake levels collide with dwindling funds for dredging. More...

In one year, Wisconsin power plants, municipalities, large farmers, papermakers and other industries take more than 2 trillion gallons of water out of lakes, rivers and underground aquifers. More...

Climate change is real, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expert says: And it's causing parts of the Great Lakes water levels to descend. More...

A river study in the U.S. Northeast has found that many fish species are unable to use standard passageways to swim past dams on their spawning runs. More...

Marinas, boaters, and other stakeholders are invited to learn about best management practices for managing stormwater during the Clean Marina Webinar on March 12. This is the fourth webinar in a series led by Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs as part of the Green Marina Education and Outreach project, an effort to support Clean Marina programs in the Great Lakes region. More...

A fracking sand mining company proposing two mines in Winona County, Minn., has agreed to conduct an in-depth environmental review of the projects voluntarily. More...

Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, Ont., is partnering with Environment Canada to develop monitoring ability to work with landowners on a voluntary basis to implement best management practices. More...

Wisconsin Republicans' divisive mining bill would cost the state more than $170 million that would be used for recycling and environmental protection every year, according to new projections. More...

In a comprehensive look at all the major shale gas plays currently being tapped across the U.S., the study focuses on the rapid decline of individual gas wells, along with entire fields, and concludes that optimistic projections for a long-running boom that will unleash cheap gas for decades to come are unwarranted. More...

A river study in the U.S. Northeast has found that many fish species are unable to use standard passageways to swim past dams on their spawning runs. More...

Now is the time to register for the 2013 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., Mar. 5-7, 2013. These events feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress, including Obama appointees who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. More...

Live Asian carp don't necessarily have to be present for their DNA to turn up in the environment, according to a government study that could intensify the debate over how to prevent the aggressive invaders from reaching the Great Lakes and other vulnerable waters. More...

Record low levels on Lake Michigan have left waterfront communities in the region and throughout the Great Lakes scrambling to save their summer boating seasons. More...

As the Great Lakes shipping industry awaits the reopening of the Soo Locks, shippers hope for heavier loads and deeper water for 2013. More...

There's hope that lake levels may rise a little in the coming weeks according to the latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report. More...

Last week's news that the Saugatuck-Douglas harbor was not among 49 named by the State Waterways Commission to split $21 million in grants for emergency dredging was met with worries about impacts to commerce and the development of an alternative plan. More...

On Feb. 20, the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey released an interim report for the Asian Carp Environmental DNA Calibration Study (ECALS), which is a three-year study funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. More...

The United States' National Park program has a long history of providing citizens with an opportunity to explore and experience nature. The federal government, with the help of the private sector, needs to recommit itself to maintaining our national parks. More...

On the shores of Lake Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes is already heralded as America's most beautiful scenic overlook. A $100,000 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation will help extend that beauty. More...

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is set to receive $193,400 from the Federal Transit Administration for a shuttle service to connect visitors traveling by commuter rail to the park along Lake Michigan's southern shore. More...

The low water levels are evident at the public boat launch in New Buffalo, Mich. Officials in Indiana and Michigan are considering whether dredging projects are needed where boats may have difficulty getting into and out of Lake Michigan. More...

Leaders in the Great Lakes Bay Region have been touting the importance of collaboration in recent years. A great example of this collaboration is the sale of wholesale water. More...

Long dominated by in-state travelers, Michigan's tourism industry has fundamentally changed in recent years. Out-of-state travelers now account for the majority of leisure travel spending in Michigan, according to state data. More...

In the last 50 years, things have been looking pretty murky around Lake Ontario's shoreline and Dr. Joseph Makarewicz wants to know why. More...