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A coalition of environmental and community groups opposed to a nickel and copper mine under construction in Michigan's Upper Peninsula asked the state Court of Appeals on Monday to overturn a judge's approval of the project. More...
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University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron. More...
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All five of the Great Lakes are now higher than one year ago. More...
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Researchers from Minnesota and Wisconsin will try to find a way to repower the elderly, coal-burning Badger with natural gas, and thereby keep it from going aground on modern pollution rules. More...
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Michigan's director of the Office of the Great Lakes says the future of Michigan offshore wind legislation is in the hands of Gov. Rick Snyder. More...
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COMMENTARY: Tundra swans fill skies over Lake Erie shoreline
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Hundreds of tundra swans are being reported across the Lake Erie south shore in what always are impressive sightings of these great white arctic wildfowl. More... -
As Waterfront Toronto embarks on public consultations as part of Mayor Rob Ford's bid to accelerate Port Lands redevelopment, a senior Ontario cabinet minister has attacked the change in direction, warning that the city risks repeating previous lakeside debacles in its bid to generate cash from land sales. More...
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"We have members that represent economic development and there are questions raised that try to look at mining in a way that supports economic develop as well as raises concerns about the environmental impact." More...
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"We have members that represent economic development and there are questions raised that try to look at mining in a way that supports economic develop as well as raises concerns about the environmental impact." More...
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The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund awarded $2.9 million to the Township for the $6.2 million project. More...
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The organizers of a celebration marking the bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie have raised $850,000 toward the party -- and hope more money is on the way. More...
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New York state officials petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to include Lake Ontario in the no discharge zone for sewage, said John Martin, spokesman for the federal EPA. The EPA announced Thursday it had approved the no discharge request. More...
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For the first time since 2008, the Port of Green Bay has surpassed 2 million tons of cargo for the season, and there are still several weeks of shipping traffic left. Through November, the port has handled 2.02 million tons of cargo, up 26 percent over the same time in 2010, according to a monthly report from the port. More...
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Two veteran divers discovered a rare mid-19th century shipwreck on the northeast end of Lake Ontario in the upper St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent More...
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The measures include boosting the trusted traveller NEXUS border-clearance program and slashing duplicate baggage screening for connecting flights at airports, which is expected to reduce delays and cut down on the roughly 100,000 misdirected bags each year. More...
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Tests have found signs of Asian carp in the Mississippi River north of the last major physical barrier keeping the invasive species of fish from spreading into many of Minnesota's most popular central and northern lakes, officials said Thursday. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today for the first time that fracking -- a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells -- may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution. More...
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A federal report showing that cargo traffic on Chicago-area waterways has been flat or declining for 15 years was embraced by those who support closing locks or installing barriers to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes. More...
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The historic S.S. Keewatin steamship will be freed from 50,000 cubic yards of the muck and mud this week in preparation for a 600-mile trip next spring to its former home in Port McNicoll, Ontario. More...
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In 1998, Vermont got its Lake Champlain designated as a Great Lake to get easier access to federal environmental funds. More...
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A group of Lake Michigan divers this month announced that it's discovered an old shipwreck in the waters between New Buffalo and Saint Joseph, Michigan. More...
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A long-delayed dredging of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal is scheduled to begin next summer, and researchers are expanding their study to measure toxic chemical levels. More...
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In addition to precaution by seagoing ships, people will now have to be careful about where they get their firewood -- the invasive emerald ash borer is edging closer to Northwestern Ontario forests. More...
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Great Lakes waves drive surfboards, kayaks and swimmers, and now they may soon power your computer, television and lights. More...