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Petroleum refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners is exploring whether to build a crude oil loading dock on Lake Superior. More...
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The Lake Michigan Offshore Waterfowl and Waterbird Survey is documenting where and when birds, such as this mixed flock of diving ducks, are found on the lake. More...
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Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday his administration is developing plans to take "emergency" action to deal with Great Lakes harbors plagued by record-low water levels. More...
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Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, has been appointed to serve in the Minnesota delegation of the Great Lakes Commission. More...
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Members of the South Port Sailing Club in Tecumseh, Ont., met Thursday night to talk about how to salvage the 2013 boating season. More...
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A 60-person federal advisory committee (the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee) has overseen the development of a draft climate assessment report. The draft report is available online for review and comment. Comments will be accepted until April 12, 2013. More...
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The erection of one, and possibly two, new wind turbines near the shores of Lake Erie in Erie Township, Ohio, have raised the hackles of some community members and visitors. More...
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Lake Erie's western basin is frozen now from Vermilion, Ohio, all the way across to Canada's Point Pelee, but the U.S. Coast Guard is warning that it's not safe enough yet for anyone to venture out and fish on the ice. More...
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COMMENTARY: Plan Bv7 will help reduce stress on Lake Ontario
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A proposed New York plan for regulating the levels of Lake Ontario offers the opportunity to lessen the impact of future storms on New York's coastal communities. More... -
Parts of West Michigan were buried under up to a foot of snow over a four-day period of lake-effect snowfall, and NASA caught a unique glimpse of the storm. More...
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Genesee County, Mich., is about to get some of its money back for Lake Huron property it purchased a decade ago -- land that's been set aside for construction of a water pipeline. More...
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When in drought: satellites show low Great Lakes groundwater
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The drought plaguing the country continues to sap the groundwater and soil water of the Great Lakes region, according to new NASA satellite data. More... -
Senators Sherrod Brown(D) and Pat Toomey ® are introducing a bill that would designate the US Fish and Wildlife Service as the lead agency in slowing the spread of the invasive carp, and would share information and technology among other agencies - and with Congress. More...
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The city of Duluth is looking at contaminated land in a new light--areas of potential development. More...
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Invasive plants have established a firm toehold in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, according to Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) Coordinator Nick Cassel. More...
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With Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding A steep concrete bed in a section of the Menomonee River will be removed this year so that fish from Lake Michigan can swim upstream as far as Menomonee Falls, which will greatly increase the open areas for spawning. More...
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Register now for "Multiscale Phragmites Mapping and its Applications," a webinar taking place on Feb. 6. This webinar will provide an overview of why mapping Phragmites is important, the value of different scales of analysis or focus and the types of data people should think about. More...
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Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent visited Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to promote Canada's environmental police and gather input from stakeholders about climate change and water quality and quantity issues. More...
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The dunes of Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula are relative youngsters compared to their brethren along the state's more southerly shores, according to Michigan State University researchers. More...
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Though countless books have been written on the topic of Western Expansion' in the United States, the significant role played by Midwesterners and the Great Lakes in this enterprise is too often overlooked. More...
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Restoration work on a century-old wooden lighthouse has stalled amid a disagreement between its owners and officials of Port Clinton, Ohio. More...
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A photo of President Barack Obama tapping on a Petoskey stone while talking on the telephone recently released by the White House has found its way into numerous media outlets. It may be a good sign for the Great Lakes and for Michigan. More...
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Despite drought conditions, low water levels and a rash of disease in the white-tailed deer population, fishing and hunting remained a boon to the Michigan economy in 2012. More...
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Days after Ohio regulators set back the largest proposed solar power installation in the eastern U.S., the Canadian province of Ontario announced that it will shut down its last coal-fired power plants by the end of 2013, a year ahead of schedule. More...
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This year, natural resources and the Great Lakes are elevated on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's priority list. More...