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Trade groups and manufacturers are already voluntarily phasing out the production and use of microbeads, tiny plastic bits that add grit to products like facial cleaners and colorful decoration to toothpastes. But that hasn't stopped Pennsylvania lawmakers from rushing to join the growing list of states banning the use of microbeads. More...
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Race committee officials issued a warning that some docking facilities may not be available on Mackinac Island because of higher water levels. More...
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Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 6.2 million tons in June, a decrease of 6 percent compared to May, and nearly 5 percent below the level of a year ago. More...
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Representatives from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the Niagara Region celebrated the start of construction of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant. More...
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Quèbec asked to impose a 12-year moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to give time for a comprehensive assessment on possible risks to the ecosystem. More...
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As the 10-year effort to remove toxic sediment from the Buffalo River nears completion this summer, the focus now shifts to shoreline access and habitat restoration along this once-dead river. More...
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Warming water temperatures and destructive, non-native species threaten the world's largest lake by surface area. More...
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While the task force called for greater scrutiny, restrictions and ongoing analysis of Line 5, environmentalists said the state missed an opportunity to use its power to truly protect the Great Lakes. More...
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On July 9, NOAA and its research partners, using an ensemble modeling approach, predict that the 2015 western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom season will be among the most severe in recent years and could become the second most severe behind the record-setting 2011 bloom. More...
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Warming water temperatures and destructive, non-native species threaten the world's largest lake by surface area. More...
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The National Weather Service has issued a small craft advisory for near shore areas of Lake Huron. More...
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Anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for beginning fly fishing clinics. More...
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Canadian petroleum transport giant Enbridge's more than 60-year-old. More...
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Proposed legislation to keep the Great Lakes clean includes a ban on beauty products that contain microbeads. More...
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A 100-year-old dam in Harpersfield, Ohio, could be in line to be replaced by 2018 with a price tag of about $6 million. One concern is that the current dam and barrier are ineffective and expose 1,200 miles of high-quality stream habitation to sea lamprey infestation. More...
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State fisheries regulators are setting traps this week in Lake Macatawa after an invasive crayfish species known for causing structural damage to shorelines was discovered in a bait dump at a Holland city park. More...
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A state task force report on the status of a controversial oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac is due out this week. The Michigan Attorney General's office has announced the Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force report will be released on Tuesday morning, July 14. More...
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Elk licenses are awarded to Michigan hunters using a random weighted lottery. There are 30 licenses available for hunters to shoot either bull or cow elks. A Michigan DNR wildlife official says "We understand the elk population better now and can control it through hunting." More...
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GLIN's Site of the Month for July is Great Lakes Mud, a site created by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to promote sediment cleanup and habitat restoration made possible by the Great Lakes Legacy Act, which has cleaned up 2.9 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment through 17 different remediation projects as of 2015. More...
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An exhibit opened Saturday at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes extolling the benefits of the Marine Superhighway and how it affects the daily lives of millions of people. More...
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A new report from NOAA found that heavy rains throughout the month of June could lead to the largest bloom of harmful algae in the Great Lake since a record-setting event in 2011 covered 2,000 square miles of water in swirling green slime. More...
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There's a new, easy way to look at data about harmful algal blooms (HABs). The Great Lakes Observing System is coordinating information from sensors placed throughout the Western Lake Erie basin via the Lake Erie HABs Monitoring Network, and presenting the information through a convenient, online viewer. More...
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Just a year ago, people could walk down the concrete handicapped-accessible ramp at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk to an expanse of beach; if they took the same walk today, they'd drop off onto rock and into Lake Michigan's waters. More...
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While a number of factors contribute to fluctuations in lake levels, research suggests that the catalyst of the 15-year drought was a strong El Nino, an ocean current that brought about warmer waters and greater evaporation rates. More...
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While Lake Erie is a source of pride and a precious natural resource, it is also a font of worries. Are we the prudent guardians we should be? More...