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The City of Waukesha's history-making quest for Lake Michigan water moved a step forward this week as Oak Creek officials signed a revised letter of intent to be the seller. More...
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The City of Ogdensburg, N.Y., is seeking funds to clean up waste-contaminated property, including a prominent former industrial site along the St. Lawrence River. More...
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Developers of a 236-acre home development in duneland along Lake Michigan in Saugatuck Township, Mich., are frustrated they did not get the preliminary go-ahead for the first phase of their project. More...
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Great Lakes environmental advocates are worried about what will happen to the region during budget negotiations over the fiscal cliff. The worry revolves around deep budget spending cuts and tax hikes. More...
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North American commodities for the industrial and manufacturing sectors drove an uptick in tonnage numbers along the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence seaway System in October. More...
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Michigan residents looking for a nighttime outdoor adventure are invited to bundle up, wait until dark, and join other "night owls" and a state park naturalist for a walk through the woods in one of several state parks offering Owl Prowls in November and December. More...
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The upper Great Lakes reached near-record low water levels in October. This was most evident on Lakes Michigan and Huron, where lake levels dropped to less than two inches above record lows and 28 inches below the long-term average. More...
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More than 3,300 photos were submitted, and more than 54,300 votes were cast in this year's Pure Michigan photo contest. Check out the winning shot: a beautiful lighthouse photo created by Sean Chess of Coldwater, Mich. More...
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The transient waterfowl population in northern Ohio has swelled in recent weeks as hundreds of thousands of birds move through the area during winter migration. More...
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Ashland, Wis., scrambles to find fresh use for an iron ore loading dock, which is coming down nearly a century after being built. More...
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Ohio Democrats, businesses and environmentalists are lobbying hard to extend the wind-production tax credit that's been in place for 20 years. More...
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North American commodities for the industrial and manufacturing sectors drove an uptick in tonnage numbers along the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway System in October. More...
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Scientists have known for years that human medications are ending up in waterways and affecting fish and other aquatic organisms. But researchers are only beginning to compile the many effects that those drugs seem to be having on freshwater fish species. More...
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The RV Kaho, a new $4.25 million research vessel docked at Oswego Harbor and affiliated with the Lake Ontario Biological Station, took off Wednesday morning on a historic mission to return, the once-native, deepwater cisco to Lake Ontario. More...
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Visitors to Porter Beach could be in for a treat in summers to come. The small but popular Lake Michigan waterfront is being eyed for possible future work to improve access to the beach and make visits a better experience. More...
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The warming planet is affecting Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. From lower water levels in Lake Michigan to declining food sources for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly, climate change is having an impact on the national park. More...
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The RV Kaho, a new $4.25 million research vessel docked at Oswego Harbor and affiliated with the Lake Ontario Biological Station, took off Wednesday morning on a historic mission to return, the once-native, deepwater cisco to Lake Ontario. More...
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A group of scientists working to save the world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area from the federal chopping block is criticizing the government for conducting secret negotiations to sell the facility. More...
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A group of shipwreck hunters have found what all evidence suggests is the lost ship, Ontario, or what's left of it, resting in 450 feet of water about a mile and a half off the shore of Outer Island in Wisconsin's Apostle Islands. More...
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Groundwater contamination appears to be spreading from the former Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Co. site at 660 Nims in Muskegon, MI, causing many to be concerned about their property values and health. More...
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Numbers from this year's annual sandhill crane count, which helps track population numbers, suggest that years of preservation and work by volunteers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have paid off. More...
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The application period is now open for the 2013 Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship! The fellow works with members of the Great Lakes' science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable economic development goals of the Great Lakes states. More...
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The S.S. Badgder could cease operation on Dec. 19 if the Badger's parent company, Lake Michigan Carferry Service, doesn't come up with a way to stop dumping the boat's coal ash discharge into the waters of Lake Michigan. More...
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For those fishing on Lake Erie at the Harry Probst Fishing Platform in Dunkirk, NY, something was a bit fishy Thursday - and it wasn't the smell of fish. Many dead gizzard shad fish populated the waters of Lake Erie. More...
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Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, and the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, formed a Midwest regional team to provide technical input to the National Climate Assessment. Several whitepapers were released, which comprised the chapters of the report. More...