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Groups of manufacturers and suppliers with unique qualifications and skills are interested in developing offshore wind projects in Lake Ontario. More...

Artifacts from the Erie Belle, one of Kincardine's best-known maritime disasters, are soon to be stored at the local Walker House Museum. More...

A spokesman for Enbridge Energy Partners said the majority of submerged oil in the Kalamazoo River has been collected and crews are shifting to start winter cleanup. More...

The last decade was an especially tough one for Michigan, but the state is working to change its luck with tourism. More...

The Ohio State University Climate Change Outreach Team continues their climate change webinar series with One Health: The Dynamics of the Human-Animal Interface in a Rapidly Changing Environment. The free webinar takes place Dec. 1; advance registration is required. More...

A new seven-member committee recently convened for the first time to suggest ways of streamlining Wisconsin's mining rules. More...

The mysterious odor in northern Ohio yesterday was likely the result of an upwelling, a phenomenon where water from the bottom of the lake rises up to the surface, releasing decomposition gases. More...

The Huron County Planning Commission's review of the county's wind ordinance was not satisfactory to all Huron County Board of Commissioners members. More...

Great Rivers Center at Clarkson University Director Michael Twiss co-authored a joint report on the environmental status of the St. Lawrence River for presentation at the recent State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference meeting in Erie, Pa More...

The development of Cleveland's lakefront is a century-old story of piecemeal action and broken promises, but Mayor Frank Jackson thinks he has strategy that could put all that in the past. More...

More than a decade after the Walkerton disaster, much of Canada's tap water remains at risk from contamination despite initial progress in front-line monitoring and treatment, a new report concludes. More...

A New York state panel overseeing the revitalization of Buffalo's waterfront says 2011 was a year of good progress. More...

Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on Nov. 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. Use the "join an event" link to find a recycling event near you to participate and help raise awareness about recycling opportunities across the Great Lakes region. More...

As toxic blue-green algae blooms continue on Lake Erie, prized sport fish such as walleye and perch likely will decline, and less desirable invasive species such as the white perch will continue to grow in population. More...

The MV Yorktown is a new ship that holds 138 passengers and will cruise the Great Lakes next year, with two cruises starting or ending at Detroit's new public dock. More...

Grand Marais, part of the township, has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address the harbor break wall, built in the 1890s, badly deteriorated by the 1950s and long since pounded into oblivion by Lake Superior. More...

A consortium of Lake Ontario based organizations has formed to encourage and facilitate the development of offshore wind power in Ontario. A number of large employers in the Hamilton, Niagara and Kingston areas have joined forces to create the Lake Ontario Offshore Network (LOON), a group of manufacturers and suppliers with unique qualifications and skills interested in developing offshore wind projects in Lake Ontario. More...

Whether you support or oppose the recent congressional attempt to allow the S.S. Badger to continue its historic practice of discharging its coal ash into Lake Michigan seems to depend on which ferry service you favor. More...

NOAA has awarded a grant to a team of scientists for research that could lead to an instrument, called a biofilter, that could break down harmful algal toxins in the Great Lakes into harmless byproducts. More...

In an attempt to keep the public engaged in the Asian carp dilemma, the Natural Resources Defense Council organized a recent event highlighting Chicago architect and author Jeanne Gang's new book about transforming Chicago's waterways. More...

Several states have shown an increased awareness that the lead weights used to balance the tires on our cars could fall off, only to become crushed and wind up in soil, drinking water, and groundwater. More...

At the recent State of the Strait conference in Ypsilanti, Mich., Great Lakes environmental partners discussed ways to control phragmites, an aggressive wetland invader in the region. More...

Despite attracting $14.4 billion in investments for developing contaminated properties the past 11 years, Michigan's brownfield redevelopment program now faces a $100 million cut. More...

Do you have photos of your favorite Lake Superior lighthouse? Essentia Health and Lake Superior Magazine have teamed up to find top-notch Lake Superior lighthouse photos to use in a special joint-replacement rehabilitation program, during which recovering patients will "walk" around Lake Superior, using lighthouse waypoints to meet personal rehabilitation goals. More...

A recent conference highlighted some of the problems contributing to algal blooms in Lake Erie, as well as some possible remedies. More...