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During the previous shutdown last fall, crews had found cracks in the outer concrete wall that's designed to protect the reactor. The company says the latest inspections indicated those cracks have not grown, and no new cracks were found. More...

In the past two years, Canadian border officials have stopped six truckloads of Asian carp, with an average truckload of 6,000 lbs. More...

North American commodities used in the steel and construction industries continued to fuel an uptick in tonnage numbers along the St. Lawrence Seaway System, with international demand for shipments of iron ore and coal driving imports in May. More...

The War of 1812 ranged along much of the Great Lakes' coastline where American, British and Native American forces clashed for control of the heart of the continent. Experience 9 Great Lakes Seaway Trail walks in the War of 1812 Walk Series, a commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. More...

The Village of Pentwater holds the dredging permit and the public effort to get the channel dredged this year with the approximately $50,000 locally instead of with federal funding that isn't forthcoming this year is about to be realized. More...

Bob Manglitz entered the SS Badger's 2012 sailing season optimistic an improving state economy will translate into more passengers on the historic carferry. He's a bit worried, too, over Lake Michigan Carferry's application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning a permit to continue discharging coal ash from the last-coal-fired, steam-powered passenger ship in the country. More...

I hope the EPA is serious about simplifying the governing process for the Great Lakes. And a well-crafted, laser-focused advisory board may help achieve its simplification goal. Let's hope it works. More...

On Friday, May 18, the Isle Royale Queen III set on its maiden voyage for Marquette Harbor Cruises. According to owner Molly Carmody, the cruise runs seven days a week and will continue to operate daily until Oct. 14. More...

Even with the influx of Asian carp, the Wabash River is considered a healthy river because of its water quality and environment; however, Indiana officials are taking steps to slow the spread of the invasive fish. More...

The threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes is being multiplied by the human idiocy factor, and it's time to do something about it. More...

The St. Clair River has improved dramatically over the past three decades, thanks to the collaborative efforts of environmental groups, municipalities, states, provinces, U.S. & Canadian federal governments, First Nations, corporations and scientists. More...

More than 20 years of sediment that has accumulated in the 5.7 million-gallon Toledo tunnel is to be flushed loose and then sucked out as part of the Toledo Waterways Initiative to reduce raw-sewage inputs to the Maumee River. More...

It's called the Blue Economy Initiative and Macomb County leaders are moving forward with plans to use the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair to help boost the local economy. More...

The number of sea lampreys remains high in Lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie, according to a new report to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. More...

BENTON HARBOR,MI. In this predominantly black town with the lowest per-capita income anywhere in Michigan, municipal leaders allowed a development group to take over the park that fronts onto Lake Michigan -- land originally bequeathed to the people of Benton Harbor forever. More...

SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MI - A federal judge has approved settlement of a lawsuit that billionaire developer Aubrey McClendon filed against the township over his plans to build a residential resort overlooking the Kalamazoo River as it empties into Lake Michigan. More...

The new 173-acre Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area was dedicated on June 10th. This contentious project required dedication from citizens and millions of dollars in donations and grants from State, Federal, and non-profit organizations to purchase the land from Aubrey McClendon. More...

Port McNicoll, Ontario--Eric Conroy or 'Captain Rick' worked on the Keewatin as youth of 17 and says bringing the ship to Port McNicoll and helping to develop a major tourism opportunity surrounding her, is like a dream come true. More...

On Sat., June 16, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Mich., will be broadcasting live from a shipwreck in Lake Huron! Viewers online and at the Heritage Center in Alpena will be able to interact with the divers in real time. More...

As monstrous as it may seem, Michigan's recent record-breaking 49.8 pound flathead catfish catch doesn't measure up to record-breaking flatheads from other Great Lakes states. More...

The $52 million project removed more than 575,000 cubic yards of polluted sediment from the waterway in a joint effort of the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Indiana Department of Environmental Management and Indiana Department of Natural Resources. More...

Petoskey's nonprofit environmental experts are not keen on the Michigan Senate-approved bill that would make development possible within beautiful, pristine and ecologically sensitive dune areas along the shorelines of both Lakes Michigan and Superior. More...

The University of Wisconsin System announced an initiative that will expand the state's water technology focus and water research to four more University of Wisconsin campuses - UW-Milwaukee already offers this program. More...

Local investors are planning a plant in southwestern Illinois to process Asian carp, an invasive species that poses a threat to stocks of native fish in particular in the Great Lakes. More...

Volunteers and biologists are combing the forest near Clam Lake, Wis., on a search for elk calves. Placing radio collars on calves is essential to understanding the survival, distribution and causes of mortality of the animals. More...