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A new 15-year Water Supply Permit for New York City has been approved by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The permit for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, which operates the massive water system, includes $100 million for programs to limit water pollution. More...
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The state of Michigan is awarding $450,000 worth of grants to local governments and nonprofit groups to help monitor environmental quality of waterways and beaches. More...
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As much as we would like to have funding for Great Lakes restoration continue at the levels proposed in 2008, we can certainly understand that the program must be reduced in scope as federal and state governments struggle with budget deficits. More...
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When President Barack Obama released his 2012 budget it shows $350 million dedicated to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - a reduction of $125 million from the 2010 budget of $475 million and an increase of $50 million from the amount the president requested for the 2011 budget. More...
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Ontario's decision to put the brakes on all offshore wind power is drawing criticism from businesses behind several major wind projects in the province. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard is warning that ice conditions are expected to continue deteriorating throughout the week, making recreational ice activities more dangerous than usual throughout the Great Lakes region. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Obama administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 includes $55 million for water projects in and near the Great Lakes. More...
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Authorities say Indiana's ports saw an 8 percent increase in cargo in 2010, thanks to an increase in agricultural shipments. More...
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President Barack Obama's Asian carp chief appeared in downtown Milwaukee Tuesday to outline efforts the federal government is taking to protect the world's largest freshwater system from one of the region's most dreaded invasive species. More...
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Some environmentalist groups say slashing funding for the EPA wouldn't be good for the Great Lakes. President Obama's proposed 2012 budget would cut 125 million dollars slated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. More...
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Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson has made a career of exploiting Detroiters' distrust of their suburban neighbors. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Obama administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 includes $55 million for water projects in in and near the Great Lakes. More...
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Satellite images show how quickly warmer temperatures have melted ice along Lake Michigan. The images posted by the National Weather Service show the thickening of the ice last week, and how it has melted in the past several days. More...
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U.S. EPA would take a 12.6 percent funding cut under President Obama's budget request for fiscal 2012, which would shrink the amount of grants for state and local water projects while keeping money flowing toward enforcement and the new air pollution regulations. More...
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A webinar entitled Economic Implications of Climate Change Impacts to Great Lakes Ports, Harbors, and Marinas will be presented on March 1 as part of the Ohio State University Climate Change Webinar Series. The webinar is free, but pre-registration is required. More...
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The budget released Monday by President Barack Obama asks for a mere $300 million for the current fiscal year for the entire Great Lakes region, down from the $475 million approved a year ago, and far less than what Obama promised as part of a $5 billion, 10-year initiative two years ago. More...
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Ohio has been in a no-win situation over the past five years with the Ohio Department of Natural Resource's effort to eliminate double-crested cormorants from three Lake Erie islands where the cormorants compete with egrets and herons for nesting trees. More...
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Wolves in Wisconsin are causing more trouble on farms and killing more pets, according to a report by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released Monday. More...
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Indiana's emerging electric vehicle industry would be one of the few winners in the state under President Barack Obama's $3.7 trillion budget proposal released Monday. More...
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A variety of bird species can be found in central Illinois. According to the Illinois Ornithological Society website, "439 bird species have been spotted and recorded as of September 2008" and the Peoria Audubon Society says this winter, census-takers "counted 74 species of birds in December ..." More...
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With the ongoing warming trend, area officials are keeping their eyes on both the Chagrin and Grand rivers for signs of potential flooding. More...
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U.S. EPA would take a 12.6 percent funding cut under President Obama's budget request for fiscal 2012, which would shrink the amount of grants for state and local water projects while keeping money flowing toward enforcement and the new air pollution. More...
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Where generations of city residents looked out on massive hills of coal waiting to fuel the lakefront power plant, a proposed network of recreational trails could begin taking shape later this year that will guide the public through green corridors of trees, lawns and gardens. More...
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Commercial shipping along the St. Lawrence Seaway will not shutdown in 2012. More...
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Last Friday the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) endorsed the Bruce Power proposal to transport 16 radioactive steam generators from its nuclear generating station by land to Owen Sound harbour where they will be loaded onto a cargo ship, transported through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, and across the Atlantic to Sweden. More...