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The Alliance for the Great Lakes, through its Adopt-a-Beach program, organized a volunteer-based cleaning day. The program launched in New York with four beach cleanup events on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. More...
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A second super freighter gateway from Lake Superior into the lower Great Lakes, the largest Great Lakes maritime construction project in more than 40 years, continues to await a significant cash infusion. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the comment period on the proposed rule to remove from the endangered species list the gray wolf population in the Western Great Lakes. More...
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Numerous state, federal and private groups from Minnesota and Wisconsin celebrated the restoration and permanent protection of Clough Island in the St. Louis River Estuary. More...
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According to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 30 to 70 percent of Wisconsin's cisco fish, sometimes called lake herring, could disappear from Wisconsin lakes by 2100 due to changing climate. More...
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The Alliance for the Great Lakes, through its Adopt-a-Beach program, organized a volunteer-based cleaning day. More...
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A second super freighter gateway from Lake Superior into the lower Great Lakes,The largest Great Lakes maritime construction project in more than 40 years, continues to await a significant cash infusion. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it has reopened the comment period on the May 5, 2011 proposed rule to delist the gray wolf population in the Western Great Lakes and revise the listing to remove all or parts of 29 eastern states where the listed species did not historically occur. More...
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On Tuesday, numerous state, federal and private groups from Minnesota and Wisconsin celebrated the restoration and permanent protection of Clough Island in the St. Louis River Estuary. More...
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Sunny skies and mild temperatures could draw people to Lake Michigan beaches this weekend, but authorities are warning swimmers of strong rip currents expected to develop Saturday morning. More...
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The Governments of Canada and the United States have arranged a number of opportunities to engage the public as they proceed with the negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). A public forum and webinar schedule is available online. More...
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Michigan is only beginning to tap the potential of the largest body of fresh water in the world as an energy source, as a lesson in environmental management, and as a corridor for maritime commerce and leisure. More...
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Meetings will be held in Chicago and Toronto to discuss the U.S. and Canadian governments' recent two-year effort to rework a decades-old agreement designed to coordinate management decisions for their shared Great Lakes. More...
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The new Canadian ship, the Algoma Mariner, can carry more cargo at faster speeds across the Great Lakes and eastern seaboard and do it in a much more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly manner. More...
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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's plans to build a new School of Freshwater Sciences will be reviewed by the city Board of Zoning Appeals. More...
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Researchers have conducted a large-scale test of a new system to kill invasive species hiding in the ballast water of Great Lakes freighters and expect to get test results back next month. More...
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Friday marks the assault on lakes Huron and Ontario by two ambitious swimmers in completely separate, but coincidental cross-lake ventures. More...
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For ten years, thousands of paddlers from the Midwest and Canada have journeyed to Barker's Island to paddle in the annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. More...
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Officials from Waukesha, Wis., met Thursday with officials in Oak Creek and Racine as the city begins to find the best option for its water source as it seeks to purchase water from Lake Michigan. More...
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An unincorporated area north of Glen Ellyn is set to begin receiving Lake Michigan water from DuPage County next year, as county public works officials are close to going out to bid on the approximately $1 million project More...
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Milwaukee and Kenosha are trying to harness the power of Lake Michigan to create jobs. In July, the Kenosha council passed a resolution promising free water for five years for businesses that bring or add at least 50 jobs. More...
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The city of Euclid has agreed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to make extensive improvements to its sewer system. The agreement follows the EPA's investigation into contamination of United States rivers, streams and lakes, including Lake Erie, by raw sewage and contaminated stormwater. More...
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A Rochester firm has been hired to study 20 harbors on the south shore of Lake Ontario, looking at their depths and needs for dredging, and also calculating the economic impact of the spots. More...
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The Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate: Strategies and Tools in the Great Lakes Region Workshop will take place Sept. 12-14 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partners are hosting this regionally focused coastal habitat workshop. More...
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At the time it was installed, the bridge, built at a cost of $3.6 million, was seen as a compromise between boaters who wanted the outlet open year-round, and drivers. More...