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Quèbec's major environmental groups are calling on the Parti Qubcois government to come up with a plan to drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels. The groups want the province to focus more on energy efficiency and renewable energy. More...

At the Great Lakes Beach Association Conference on Mackinac Island, Mich., last week, Environmental Canine Services showed how specially trained dogs can be used to help keep beaches clean and safe. More...

A Clean Marina webinar titled "Aquatic Invasive Species: Management at Great Lakes Marinas" will be held on Nov. 7. This free webinar is sponsored by the Green Marina Education and Outreach Program with funding through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Advance registration is required. More...

By 2014, the Army Corps of Engineers must come up with a plan to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The species has been detected in the Chicago area waterways that allow passage between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. More...

The water level in Lake Michigan (and by extension Lake Huron) is nearly 2 feet lower today than it was a decade ago. Two major factors are said to account for that -- weather and dredging operations in the St. Clair River, the primary outflow of the two great lakes. More...

We have suffered through some rather dry spells, especially this summer, where much of Ontario and nearby U.S. states experienced drought-like conditions. We need some years of above-average precipitation to replenish our lakes. It will happen, just as the above-average dry spell struck, but we must be patient. More...

An Ontario court has struck down a $2.25 billion damage claim brought by Trillium Wind Power Corp. unhappy with the Ontario government's decision to halt off-shore wind farms. The company says it will appeal the ruling. More...

Unfortunately Presqu'ile Bay, Ont., is succumbing to nutrient enrichment and has not been properly cared for or even routinely assessed for environmental health. Yearly assessments of and remediation of the underlying problems are required. More...

Fall is the spawning season for many of Michigan's native and introduced salmonids. Spawning season means that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division is hard at work gathering the eggs necessary for production of hatchery fish used to support Michigan's world-class fisheries. More...

The Grand Valley State University Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center continues to directly study the wind patterns in the middle of Lake Michigan, gathering a tremendous volume of data for future scientists and wind energy developers. More...

Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute on Muskegon Lake are receiving a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which will aid the facility in continuing its extensive Great Lakes education and outreach programs through 2013 and 2014. More...

The Twin Ports are among more than 100 commercial ports in the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway system, but the local economic benefits of the ports have never been studied with the help of both the U.S. And Canada, until now. More...

A report released on Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation questions the safety of a network of oil pipelines operated by Enbridge that run through the Great Lakes region. More...

According to officials from six N.Y. counties, millions of dollars are at stake for marinas and other lakeshore businesses that depend on fully navigable harbors on Lake Ontario. They have been pressing the federal government to dredge 19 harbors from Niagara to Oswego counties. More...

The Ohio State University Climate Change Outreach Team will present "Communicating with the Public about Climate Change: Understanding Global Warming's Six Americas" on Thurs., Nov. 8. This free webinar will present research from a program conducted by George Mason University and Yale University analyzing Americans' interpretations of climate change. More...

Lana Pollack, U.S. chair of the International Joint Commission; Cameron Davis, senior advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson; and Andy Buchsbaum, director of the Great Lakes Office of the National Wildlife Federation, will take part in a panel discussion titled "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012: Sheet Music for a Real Symphony or just Notes on Paper?" on Mon. Oct. 29 at the University of Michigan Law School. More...

The Genesee Land Trust, a non-profit organization, is working hard to preserve valuable land along Lake Ontario to benefit migratory birds and other wildlife. More...

Two custom-made boats will lead the flight against flotsam and jetsam in the Cuyahoga River and the Lake Erie shoreline, and ironically, the boats are named Flotsam and Jetsam. More...

The Muskegon Conservation District wants to know if you know what phragmites are. More...

Nearly 300 dead or dying loons and other fish-eating birds have been found on the beaches of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park -- all victims of botulism that has scientists concerned about the changing ecology of the Great Lakes. More...

To achieve the Proposal 3 goal of 5,000 MW of renewable electricity generation mainly with wind energy would require installing between 2,000 and 3,100 wind turbines, according to supporters of Proposal 3 and industry officials--some communities are not thrilled with this prospect. More...

There are hundreds of dead birds washing ashore in Michigan due to an outbreak of botulism caused, in part, by invasive species; I wish politicians would stop talking about imaginary birds and take this issue on, before it's too late. More...

Ten representatives of environmental and conservation groups from six other Great Lakes states are touring Waukesha by bus this afternoon to get a first hand look at the city to get a better understanding of Waukesha's need for Great Lakes water. More...

The road to building a water pipeline to Lake Huron is taking shape, and the county Board of Commissioners is walking that way. More...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in collaboration with the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) and the Department of State (DOS), has submitted petitions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to designate New York's portion of Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River as a "Vessel Waste No Discharge Zone." More...