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Waukesha needs a clean source of water by 2018, to replace its radium-tainted underground supply. Issues the proposed agreement has raised, include the pathway Waukesha would use to return treated wastewater to Lake Michigan. Under the tentative deal, the vehicle would be the Root River. More...

The Wawa town council approved a quarry for the shores of Lake Superior six years ago, which would have brought 20 jobs to the town. However, a citizen's group appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board and the recent recession have stalled the project.A quarry proposed for the shores of Lake Supeposition, has now been stalled by the recent recession. The hard economic times have kept it from opening and bringing 20 jobs to the town, north of Sault Ste. Marie.rior, once delayed by community op More...

Nonprofit organizations that safeguard land and habitat in Southeast Michigan are worried about a proposal that could tax their preserves. More...

Frog Bay is a tribal national park, so it is not part of the U.S. national park system but rather under the jurisdiction of the Red Cliff Band;however, it is unusual because though it is, in fact, tribal land, it is nevertheless open to anyone and everyone to enjoy. More...

There is a good chance Algonac could rejoin a regional water monitoring system. If the city does so, it would strengthen efforts to protect the quality of the St. Clair River and enhance a regional water-quality effort. More...

A group of international algae experts said yesterday that there are no quick or easy solutions to clear algae from lake water. In the case of Grand Lake St. Marys, it could take decades. More...

Two lawmakers are grumbling that the US Army Corps of Engineers is ignoring the demand from Congress that the agency expedite its study on how to block the spread of invasive species through the Chicago canal system. More...

Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) 90-Day Interim Report. The report outlines anticipated milestones, required resources and a plan for the completion of the GLMRIS Report. More...

In the last 25 years, the world's largest lakes have been steadily warming, some by as much as 4F (2.2C). In some cases, the trend is twice as fast as the air temperature trend over the same period. More...

Great Lakes shipping fans saw West Michigan crews offloading 31 German-made wind turbine blades from the foreign cargo ship Amstelborg, which is German owned and of Dutch registry. More...

The Cuomo administration has announced a $3.3 million project that will enhance public access to a stretch of Buffalo's Lake Erie shoreline. More...

Every Friday, Great Lakes Echo features photos from around the Great Lakes region. Participate by emailing your best photo, caption and your name to [email protected]. Today, enjoy a peek at the changing fall colors near Big Rapids, Mich. More...

But Judge Thrse Wiley Dancks of the U.S. District Court in Syracuse recommended dismissing the claims to about 10,000 acres in the towns of Fort Covington and Massena, and to Barnhart, Croil and Long Sault islands in the St. Lawrence River. More...

Chinook salmon, which have been stocked in the Great Lakes since the 1960s, roam far and wide within the Great Lakes. More...

People who live in the Great Lakes region understand that the lakes are just as much about jobs as they are about a healthy environment. More...

Regulators for the Environmental Protection Agency notified Enbridge Energy Partners on Wednesday that further cleanup from the July 2010 spill near Marshall, Mich., is needed on the Kalamazoo River. More...

Low water levels on the Mississippi River, which have snarled cargo traffic and completely halted hundreds of barges at a time, got media attention this summer. But the weather is also having a similar severe impact on the Great Lakes region. More...

A four-year-old compact meant to protect the Great Lakes water supply from being siphoned by thirsty communities is facing its first test, as a Wisconsin city just outside the Great Lakes Basin moves to tap into Lake Michigan. More...

The federal government will investigate why infants born around Lake Superior have sometimes unhealthy levels of mercury in their blood, especially those along Minnesota's north shore. More...

Cuyahoga County in Ohio has deferred a request for proposals until 2013 for geotechnical surveying of an area of Lake Erie facing Cleveland, where a regional corporation wants to locate a proposed 27MW Icebreaker pilot wind farm. More...

People who live in the Great Lakes region understand that the lakes are just as much about jobs as they are about a healthy environment. More...

Regulators for the Environmental Protection Agency notified Enbridge Energy Partners on Wednesday that further cleanup from the July 2010 spill near Marshall is needed upstream of Ceresco Dam and Battle Creek Dam and in the delta upstream of Morrow Lake on the Kalamazoo River. More...

High levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been uncovered during a cleanup in the River Raisin, Mich. More...

New research findings about the geological and archaeological aspects of the Lake Michigan coastal dunes may help local governments and organizations protect them. More...

Southeast Michigan has spent billions of dollars in the past 35 years trying to keep the water that pours from the city's sewage treatment plant clean. Some environmentalists now worry that progress could be in jeopardy as workers at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's wastewater treatment plant strike and the department embarks on a reorganization plan. More...