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PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls -- considered probable carcinogens -- are the main contaminant, dumped as sludge after use as electrical equipment coolants. More...
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After the leases are signed, BP would probably use seismic testing or look at other geologic data to determine how rich the shale is in gas and other more valuable hydrocarbons. More...
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Although venturing into unchartered waters, Sarnia council was prudent Monday in voting unanimously to continue negotiations with Transport Canada to acquire Sarnia Harbour. More...
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For the first time, federal environmental regulators are setting power plant standards designed to tackle emissions from fossil fuels linked with global warming. More...
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Experts from the U.S. and Canada say people in the Great Lakes region should not expect any large-scale engineering projects to control water levels in the foreseeable future. More...
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Complaints that levels are too high or too low are longstanding, but the debate is growing louder as a warming climate raises the specter of more dramatic changes. More...
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Monday night Marquette City Commissioners heard multiple proposals on how to cleanup contaminated groundwater at the former Cliffs-Dow site. More...
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The Spring of Sustainability Conference is a three-month online event intended to reach hundreds of thousands, beginning March 26 with an almost-daily mix of free webinars and live programs centered on climate change, resource depletion, species extinction and environmental justice. Read the event press release here. More...
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Monday night Marquette City Commissioners heard multiple proposals on how to cleanup contaminated groundwater at the former Cliffs-Dow site. More...
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The Bruce nuclear complex on the shores of Lake Huron is in the midst of a massive project to bring two of its eight reactors back online after years out of service. More...
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Jenn Gibbons, founder and coach of Recovery on Water (ROW), a rowing team for breast cancer survivors, has announced she will embark on a 1,500-mile perimeter row of Lake Michigan. More...
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The former superintendent of Michigan City's waste water treatment plant will plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act during a period of eight years. More...
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The regional director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was in Duluth on Thursday to find out what's working -- and what isn't -- to redevelop the city's brownfield sites and grow a green economy. More...
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The Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is planning to start construction on a pipeline that will carry Lake Huron water to areas around the I-69 corridor of Michigan's Thumb area. More...
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Director of the Purdue Water Institute says that emerging technologies, new federal programs and global volunteer efforts are aiding in cleaner water, but there still is work to be done. More...
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Gobies, a despised invasive fish, are helping the endangered Lake Erie water snake make a comeback - by being dinner. More...
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Federal dollars that exclusively fund the Indiana state program that monitors Lake Michigan beaches for contaminants such as E. coli could be lost to budget cuts. More...
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World Water Day on Thursday presented a good opportunity to pause and think about the many ways water touches our lives in Green Bay, and what can be done to always ensure a safe, reliable supply. More...
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Low water levels in rivers flowing into Lake Superior this spring have some conservation groups concerned about the effects on fish trying to swim upstream. More...
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A pilot program, being proposed by Wisconsin state officials, aims to make sure each vessel carries the required number of personal flotation devices. More...
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People who live by the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven, Mich., are still trying to figure out what the recent safety violations -- three in the last year -- mean to them. More...
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois, the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, is positioning himself as the lead opponent in the S.S. Badger's quest to continue operations while dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan. More...
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A clear and present danger looms larger by the day in the Great Lakes region that threatens the economic and environmental livelihood of 35 million residents. More...
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Speck told WHIZ News that issues like climate change, invasive species, and even agricultural run-off from farms are at the forefront. More...
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McKeil Marine of Hamilton, Ontario contracted Great Lakes Shipyard to provide winter layup and repair work on their tug and barge, John Spence and Niagara Spirit. More...