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Waukesha Water Utility General Manager Dan Duchniak informs Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett that Waukesha "can wait no longer" for the Lake Michigan community to begin negotiations. More...
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The Port Austin Reef Lighthouse Association, a Michigan non-profit organization, will take ownership of the Port Austin Light Station. The Association must use the lighthouse for recreational or educational purposes under the agreement. More...
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The Great Lakes states and the Great Lakes Commission have called for a hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River -- breaking the connection forged long ago with the Chicago Areas Waterways System. More...
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The discovery of harmful algae bloom in the eastern part of Lake Erie raises concerns and pose threats to aquatic, human and animal health. More...
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Last year, the city of Lakewood, Ohio, asked the Ohio EPA for a variance on the amount of mercury it discharges into Lake Erie. This month, the regulatory agency gave Lakewood -- and other nearby cities -- the leniency it asked for. More...
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The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor resumed commercial and recreational traffic at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, hours after a bomb threat brought traffic on both sides of the bridge to a standstill. Last week, a bomb threat at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel shut down that crossing and caused traffic backups for hours. No bombs were found. More...
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Environmental activist groups are planning a series of protests against the transportation of tar sands oil across the U.S. and Canada starting this week, timed to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the Kalamazoo River oil spill. More...
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Naturalists up in arms over downed trees along Chester Creek
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More than 100 trees with diameters of 10 inches or more were cut during clean-up efforts after the June 19-20 flooding. More... -
Discussions like the one held on Manitoulin recently with the IJC must be informed by unedited scientific voices if they are to be of any use. The government has to stop being one-sided on behalf of oil companies and pipelines and remember that Canadians feel our environment is worth protecting. More...
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It's official: There is no such thing as an ugly Great Lakes fish! Voters refused to crown a winner in Great Lakes Echo's ugliest fish contest, even after looking at up-close pictures of the gelatinous deepwater sculpin and the monstrous catfish. More...
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Fisheries biologists with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say the fishery in the St. Louis River probably weathered the high water well, and that fishing will rebound as the river returns to more normal conditions. More...
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Despite some evidence that there is a resurgence in the population size of young sturgeon, they are still quite rare. More...
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While Ohio is in the middle of one of the hottest summers in recent memory, organizations are monitoring E. coli levels in the water to make sure that people looking to cool off in the waters of Lake Erie stay safe. More...
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From the Straits of Mackinac to the Soo Locks, from Pictured Rocks to the Keweenaw and the Apostle Islands, there are many opportunities to feel very superior about one of America's greatest treasures, Lake Superior. More...
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In 2011, the Michigan Underwater Divers club announced that a shipwreck from the 1800s had been located in Lake Michigan. The Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve has now completed an initial inventory and surveyed the wreck site. More...
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The Lake County General Health District samples the water at the Mentor Headlands Beach State Park and the Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Beach each morning to test E. coli levels in the water. More...
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From the Straits of Mackinac to the Soo Locks, from Pictured Rocks to the Keweenaw and the Apostle Islands, there are many opportunities to feel very Superior about one of America's greatest treasures. More...
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No Asian carp were found in last week's intensive search for the voracious species in Chicago's Lake Calumet, not far from Lake Michigan. More...
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We have strong science, and sound reasons to fight for an effective remedy to prevent the establishment of Asian carp in the Great Lakes. Too much is at stake to allow further delay. More...
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Fisheries biologists with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say the fishery in the St. Louis River probably weathered the high water well and that fishing will rebound as the river returns to more normal conditions. More...
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Asian carp could find enough food and breeding areas to reach all five of the Great Lakes within 20 years if allowed to gain a foothold, according to a scientific report More...
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Until now, scientists could only guess at the amount of plastic waste in the Great Lakes. This week, a team of researchers sets sail to conduct the first-ever survey of plastic pollution in the world's largest fresh water system More...
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An animated map of Great Lakes currents can help lake-goers interpret the speed and direction of currents in any location. More...
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Climate change isn't expected to affect the water levels of the upper Great Lakes in the coming years, says a new regulation plan for outflows from Lake Superior. More...
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Starting this week, you'll be able to get real-time temperature and wave conditions on Lake Michigan a few miles off of Holland, Mich. More...