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The State of Michigan is seeking public comment on a draft of the updated State Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). This comprehensive plan outlines new/ongoing actions to prevent the introduction/spread of AIS, detect and respond to new invaders, and reduce the harmful effects of AIS in Michigan waters. Written comments must be submitted by May 1, 2012. More...

John Goss is the Obama administration's top official working on the problem of invasive Asian carp. He was in Bloomington, Minn., Thursday for a meeting of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee. Goss, along with other federal and state officials, agree the carp pose a threat to native wildlife in Minnesota's rivers. But Goss indicated he is skeptical the latest proposal would work to stop the fish's spread. More...

The International Great Lakes Study Board has recommended changes to the outflows from Lake Superior to downstream lakes. More...

The U.S. Brig Niagara returned to Erie late Tuesday after a monthlong dry-docking at Cleveland's Great Lakes Towing Co. to repair rotted wooden framing. More...

Republican legislators in Ohio are taking a second shot at setting rules on how much water factories and farms in the state can draw out of Lake Erie, rolling out a plan that would cut in half the amount tapped without a permit and add some oversight to the process. More...

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that would create a wolf hunt in Wisconsin. The bill would establish a hunting and trapping season that would run from mid-October through the end of February. More...

Ohio is one of the least-prepared states in the nation in terms of its readiness to deal with climate-change induced water shortages and bad weather, according to a report from an environmental group. More...

Booming bike tours means big business for Michigan, and it may keep getting bigger. Michigan is ranked No. 1 in the country for the largest rail-trail system with more than 2,400 miles of bike trails. More...

The battles lines are drawn in Saugeen Shores, Ont., over the contentious issue of whether this Lake Huron tourist community should be the site of Canada's first underground repository for high-level nuclear waste. More...

The most recent study of Great Lakes water levels offers little solace to those who suffer from receding levels in the Lake Michigan-Huron basin, particularly those along Georgian Bay. More...

Winds of the Great Lakes represent tremendous potential for powering millions of Michigan homes and businesses far into the future. But it is a resource that must be developed carefully in order to ensure safe and environmentally sound energy. More...

Two federal grants of $1 million each will help restore wetlands and migratory bird habitats and address water control and distribution structures in Michigan. More...

A review of global water security and water shortages in the United States, including the Great Lakes Compact. More...

State regulators and researchers head out to survey the bottom of Lake Michigan to make sure there are no historic artifacts in the way when a floating research platform drops anchor there later this week. More...

Ontario's government will defend itself against a $1-billion lawsuit over its moratorium on offshore wind farms, the second such action over the province's energy policies. More...

The mild winter could mean a spring and summer where algae blooms are a bigger problem than usual in Lake Ontario and other local waterways. More...

Two federal grants of $1 million each will help restore wetlands and migratory bird habitats and address water control and distribution structures in Michigan. More...

The Wisconsin State Energy Office has awarded a $75,000 grant to begin the engineering work for converting the S.S. Badger car ferry from using coal as its fuel source to liquefied natural gas. More...

Alewives sustain popular sport fish, but can hurt populations of native lake trout and Atlantic salmon. More...

The National Wildlife Federation took a look at how winter economies were affected across the country -- Michigan included. More...

Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Coast Guard will base a marine security enforcement team in Sault Ste. Marie starting this year. More...

The White Lake cleanup efforts are putting the lake nearer to being delisted as a federally designated Area of Concern. More...

Chicago developed its Climate Action Plan in 2007 to outline the mitigation and climate readiness goals for the city. It has since been recognized as one of the leading plans in the country. This free webinar will provide information about Chicago's plan, accomplishments and next steps. Registration is required. More...

Friday's news about the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal government and Great Lakes states that is designed to speed the review of proposed offshore wind projects on the Great Lakes drew opinions from both sides of the debate on putting large turbines in the Great Lakes. More...

Although a surprising number of data gaps exist, the United States and Canada are heading down the home stretch with their first major update in 25 years of a landmark agreement to restore the Great Lakes from both sides of the border. More...