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A Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspector based at Palisades Power Plant, located on Lake Michigan in Covert Township, Mich., discovered a leak during a routine inspection on September 20th. More...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported yesterday that the DNA of silver carp, one of four Asian-carp species, was detected in three of 350 water samples taken from Maumee Bay. More...

A group of local residents has come together to lobby Georgian Bay politicians to take action on the low water levels in Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. More...

Fifty years after the publication of Rachel Carson's famed Silent Spring, the Michigan State University Museum's new exhibit is taking a closer look at the book that many believe launched the environmental movement. The intention of the exhibit is to further explore the key issues the book raised in 1962. More...

There have been dozens of sightings of waterspouts on the Great Lakes over the past several weeks. While waterspouts are a common occurrence across the lakes this time of year, their frequency this year is unprecedented. So why has this year been so extraordinary? More...

A group of residents and civic leaders brought their concerns about the vitality of the waterways and communities that surround Lake Ontario to the first in a series of workshops in Lyndonville, NY. More...

A study by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission says mercury levels in northern Wisconsin walleye are increasing in some lakes, and decreasing in others. More...

Fish farmers in the South began importing Asian Carp in the 1970s to help clean commercial ponds. The fish have since spread up the Mississippi. They're an ecological threat to be sure, but some are starting to see them as an asset. More...

Ground was broken Sept. 24 for the Great Lakes Historical Society's new home in Toledo, Oh. Those behind the project hope it's just the latest chapter in the story of the Great Lakes and Toledo's role in it. More...

Wind speed in the middle of Lake Michigan appears to be some of the best in the state for developing wind energy according to preliminary data from a high-tech research buoy. More...

Lake Michigan Carferry has recently reached an agreement with a manufacturer, GE, to extend the Badger's sailing season until November 2 to transport an additional 60 tower sections. The SS Badger has transported more than 300 over-sized wind tower loads so far this year. More...

New forecasts suggest that water levels in Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior, may soon hit an all-time low, aggravating an economic quandary: with such low levels, cargo ships have to forgo millions of dollars of freight. More...

While corn and soybean growers lament a poor harvest, Great Lakes winemakers are enjoying great grapes as the result of the drought. More...

Two Ohio State University professors are studying waterfowl influenza in Lake Erie marshes; the avian viruses under study aren't a threat to humans. More...

The West Michigan Underwater Preserve, which covers about 345 square miles and features 13 identified shipwrecks and three other diving structures, became official last week. The Lake Michigan shipwrecks off Muskegon, Whitehall, Grand Haven, Pentwater and other points along the West Michigan shoreline are being protected and promoted as Michigan's 13th underwater preserve. More...

Two wildlife habitat restoration projects at Detroit's Belle Isle are celebrating a $1.9 million boost from the federal government. More...

More than two years after the Great Lakes Historical Society and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority announced plans to bring a maritime history museum from Vermilion, Ohio, to Toledo, ground will officially be broken this morning for the $10 million project. More...

A number of Lake Michigan shipwrecks are now being officially protected and promoted as Michigan's 13th underwater preserve. More...

Three environmental protection entities are asking people living along Lake Ontario and its tributaries for their input at community workshops being held this week at six locations in central and western New York. More...

Pressure is mounting on the U.S. and Canadian governments to explore ways to restore water levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron that have been lowered nearly two feet due to historic dredging on the St. Clair River. More...

Casco Township unveiled its first public park Friday with the dedication of the Casco Township Nature Preserve on the shores of Lake Michigan. More...

Last week in Cleveland, over 500 leaders gathered to talk about the challenges facing the Great Lakes and for many the highlight was to be the debate amongst those competing for the highest office in the land, but the Romney campaign failed to attend. More...

Planting doomed radishes is an innovative technique used in recent years to improve soil nutrients and reduce runoff into streams and rivers on a Williams County farm. More...

In honor of the St. Louis River freshwater estuary and estuaries around the country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration dedicated Sept. 29 as National Estuaries Day. More...

Freshwater jellyfish - an invasive species thought to have originated in China's Yangtze River - have surprised swimmers and fishers in lakes and rivers across Ontario and beyond. More...