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Placement of the 22 spans of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom has begun. Each winter, since 1964, the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom has been installed near the outlet of Lake Erie to reduce the amount of ice entering the Niagara River. More...
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The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation jointly released a new Port of Toledo Economic Impact Study which indicates that the port generates nearly 7,000 jobs and vessel and cargo activity creates more than $1 billion in economic impact. More...
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Cold weather is here, and Michigan is ready for a coating of powedery white snow, perfect for skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing and more. Now is a great time to plan a vacation to take advantage of all the snow sports and winter events throughout the state. More...
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management held a public hearing Thursday to gather comments about its draft approval of BP's application for a streamlined mercury variance to amend its current water permit. More...
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The expert overseeing Ontario's estimated 4,000 shipwrecks and artifacts -- including the immortalized Edmund Fitzgerald -- has lost his job. More...
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Budget cuts to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers might mean that a buildup of sand too high for ships to enter the channel in Saint Joseph Harbor could remain. More...
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Acid rain may cause nitrogen build-up in soils across the Great Lakes region, causing considerable declines in maple tree abundance. More...
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Massive cleanups on Muskegon Lake and White Lake, fueled by state and federal funds, may lead to those lakes being removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes toxic hot spots list over the next five years. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is alerting residents to an abundance of snowy owls, originating from the Arctic tundra, migrating south to winter in regions of the Great Lakes and Midwest plains this year. A report from the Chicago Tribune verifies an influx of snowy owls to the area. More...
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Federal and state authorities this week unveiled a legal settlement intended to finally complete the Deep Tunnel, the Chicago region's massive flood- and pollution-control project. More...
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They may seem like small souvenirs lying on the bottom of Lake Michigan, but some are actually artifacts from historic shipwrecks, and taking one could get you in some deep water with the state of Wisconsin. More...
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Snowy owls are arriving in the Chicago area in far greater numbers than usual this winter, but the dramatic presence of a bird made famous in the Harry Potter movies has nothing to do with magic and everything to do with finding a good meal. More...
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Ohio environmental officials say that Lake Erie's toxic algae blooms have never been worse and warn that fish and billions of dollars in tourism revenue are at risk. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is alerting residents to an abundance of snowy owls, originating from the Arctic tundra, migrating south to winter in regions of the Great Lakes and Midwest plains this year. A report from the Chicago Tribune verifies an influx of snowy owls to the area. More...
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Michigan coal-fired plants to close; wind and air to step up
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A Michigan energy company announced last week the closure of seven coal-fired power plants in the state and cancelled construction of another to focus on clean energy. More... -
The Environment Report explores the EPA's new plans to regulate mercury from power plants - for the first time ever - as well as sustainability efforts in the struggling city of Detroit. More...
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Established last fall, the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve will convert a restaurant and a boat excursion business on Barker's Island into classrooms, research labs and meeting rooms. More...
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A video game by the Entertainment Technology Center and The Field Museum of Chicago, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, lets you take over the Great Lakes, protect them, and learn about invasive species. More...
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A statewide environmental group is publicizing mercury warnings for lakes and streams throughout Michigan in an effort to promote new air pollution standards the Environmental Protection Agency is considering. More...
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A community on the shores of Lake Huron has cracked open the door to southern Ontario's becoming the permanent storage site for Canada's spent, but still dangerously radioactive, nuclear fuel More...
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St. Lawrence Seaway shipments of iron ore and coke were up at 55 percent and 14 percent respectively compared to November 2010. Coal shipments totaled 410,000 metric tons in November, a 9 percent decrease from the same month last year. Total grain shipments for November were 1.4 million metric tons, down 13 percent from 2010. More...
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Come the end of this month, the city of Saugatuck will be the owner of the 173-acre Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area -- a whole year ahead of schedule. More...
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Maine based Coast Guard cutter is getting ready for a busy winter on the Great Lakes. The Cutter Thunder Bay arrived at its temporary home port at the Cleveland moorings on Monday. More...
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Saugeen Shores wants to explore the possibility of storing Canada's used nuclear fuel for centuries to come, 500 metres below ground. More...
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The work of the Large Lakes Observatory is the latest local research topic covered by the online magazine Science Nation. More...