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If you are planning an outing on the shores of Lake Michigan this weekend, don't forget to bring your sunscreen and your smartphone. A new beach app called MyBeachCast is giving beachgoers real-time information about conditions before they head out. More...
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They started guiding vessels through the St. Clair River before Abraham Lincoln became president. And, this summer, one of two historic lighthouses at the southeastern tip of Harsens Island, Mich., will once again light up the nighttime sky for boaters. More...
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Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University's island campus on Lake Erie, will begin its summer lecture series Thursday, June 14 as U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D - OH) discusses "Lake Erie, the Great Lakes, and Congress." More...
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The Anderson Economic Group, commissioned by The Nature Conservancy, report that the direct cost of aquatic invasive species to the Great Lakes basin is more than $100 million annually. More...
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Lake Erie receives the most mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants of the five Great Lakes, according to a report released Wednesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental watchdog More...
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With all the attention placed on destructive invasive species like Asian carp and zebra mussels, non-natives that are still completely uncontrolled - it's easy to forget about the one exotic species in the Great Lakes that scientists have largely outsmarted More...
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Whatever happened to the regional sewer district's trash-catching system designed to collect garbage before it reaches the Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie and other local waterways? More...
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They started guiding vessels through their voyage into St. Clair River before Abraham Lincoln became president. And, this summer, one of those two historic lighthouses at the southeastern tip of Harsens Island will once again light up the nighttime sky for boaters More...
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After 30 months of violating Wisconsin standards for sewage discharge into Lake Superior, the city of Washburn finally might have brought its sewage treatment plant back into compliance More...
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Last week, Ontario introduced legislation in Canada that, if passed, would ensure cleaner Great Lakes that are protected for the future. The proposed Great Lakes Protection Act would provide new tools to restore and protect the lakes. More...
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The low-key bill signing, on Monday, may signal that Kasich, who vetoed a worse version last year, sees that the measure still has flaws. More...
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A recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision not to accept dredged materials from a private project to be dumped at the Erie Pier facility illustrates a looming problem: It's becoming more difficult to dispose of dredged materials in the Twin Ports. More...
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Report says N.Y.'s contribution of toxin into lakes is smallest of 8 states; other fears remain. More...
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Rethink, respect water and there will be plenty, author says
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Charles Fishman, author of the new book: "The Big Thirst," said the Great Lakes region has an opportunity to be world leaders in sustainable water usage. More... -
A proposal to add capacity to oil pipelines in Wisconsin and Michigan should move forward - as long as state regulators keep a watchful eye. More...
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A recent report on the poor quality of Indiana's natural resources and a slow response by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has raised concerns and led to public criticism of current policies. More...
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China second largest source of Great Lakes mercury pollution
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At a time when U.S sources of mercury into the Great Lakes are dropping, the volume of the same pollutant coming from China is on the rise, experts say. More... -
Your smartphone is now sharp enough to let you know when it's safe to swim at Wisconsin beaches. A new, free application will notify swimmers at 1,800 beaches around the Great Lakes. More...
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Lake Michigan has been producing bumper catches of salmon this spring. More...
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Billboards in the Great Lakes region will soon feature a Louisiana high school senior's prize-winning painting of a "silent invader" (zebra mussels). More...
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Coast Guardsmen completed one of the service's largest annual aids to navigation operations last week. The range of aids serviced or restored during Operation Spring Restore included buoys, beacons, day markers, range lights, fog signals, landmarks and lighted structures essential to safe Great Lakes maritime navigation. More...
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According to a survey of 804 general election voters in Ohio, about 90 percent of those surveyed worry about the latest threat to the Great Lakes: Asian carp. More...
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The undercover seizure of 112 live Asian carp from an out-of-state seller is the largest such bust ever conducted by Michigan's wildlife agency, a spokesman said Tuesday. More...
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In Michigan and throughout Great Lakes states, more than a dozen marinas are participating in National Marina Day, June 9. National Marina Day provides communities an opportunity to check out boating for a day. More...
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The Mississippi and Illinois rivers have more Asian carp than anywhere else on the planet. Even more than China where they came from, according to a biologist from the United States Geological Service who gave a presentation on Asian Carp at the Mississippi River Forum. More...