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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is blasting what it calls "misinformation" and "fearmongering" about its decision to allow Bruce Power to transport 16 decommissioned nuclear steam boilers through the Great Lakes to Sweden for recycling. More...
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The sport and recreational fishing industry is under closer scrutiny because of pollution in Lake Erie. More...
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Register now for Healing our Nation's Freshwater Seas: Long-Term Approaches to Restoring the Great Lakes, a webinar taking place this Tues., Feb. 15, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM EST. More...
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We've been watching the weather report and envying all the recent snowfall in southern Wisconsin - but soon enough the weather will warm, snow will melt and people will launch boats. More...
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A recent U.S. study that projects significant increases in air pollution in and beyond regions where shale gas wells are drilled strengthens the case for a moratorium on the industry in Quèbec, a local air pollution watchdog group said yesterday. More...
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Water samples collected in the fall indicate that the Asian carp -- an invasive species that threatens the Great Lakes region -- has not made its way into Michigan waterways. More...
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The Great Lakes are big. But they're not bottomless. More...
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Competition from non-native species such as zebra mussels, loss of habitat, and overfishing have led to declining populations of native lake fish populations, from smaller prey fish to the large sport fish that not only dine on them, but lure anglers to the region. More...
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Crippled or injured mute swans may no longer find a safe harbor with wildlife rehabilitators in Michigan. More...
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A government-funded article circulating on the Internet reports that people living on the Lake Michigan shoreline aren't interested in exploring what it would take to restore the lake to its historical level. More...
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A replacement for the Barney Devine, the Great Lakes' oldest active research vessel, is coming just in time. More...
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The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has the authority to block a controversial plan to ship radioactive waste over the Great Lakes. More...
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A government-funded article circulating on the Internet reports that people living on the Lake Michigan shoreline aren't interested in exploring what it would take to restore the lake to its historical level. More...
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A Cleveland-to-Port-Stanley ferry across Lake Erie may be worth testing on a small-scale basis, the new mayor of Central Elgin suggested Tuesday. More...
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Despite having more fresh water than anywhere else in the world, the Great Lakes region could experience shortages in some locations because of climate shifts or surging demand, a federal analysis says. More...
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A massive federal study of water use in the Great Lakes Basin points to a looming problem with aquifers that, although far below the surface, are critical sources of water for many communities in Southeastern Wisconsin. More...
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The EPA has proposed examining every aspect of hydraulic fracturing, from water withdrawals to waste disposal, according to a draft plan the agency released Tuesday. More...
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Southeastern Wisconsin residents will get a chance next week to tell the federal government how it should be waging the fight to keep Asian carp from migrating up the Chicago canal system and into Lake Michigan. More...
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Vampire, blood-sucker, parasite - take your pick. The terms have all been used to describe the sea lamprey, which invaded all the Great Lakes by the 1940s and kills native fish by sucking up their bodily fluids. More...
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A case that pinpoints a key issue in Michigan's water law could come back before the state Supreme Court. The office of Attorney General Bill Schuette has asked the court to rehear the Anglers of the Au Sable case. More...
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Prairie farmers will become owners of ships that move wheat on the Great Lakes following a $65-million purchase of two vessels on Tuesday. More...
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The state Department of Environmental Management has issued a wastewater permit for ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. More...
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Wisconsin's average annual temperature is expected to rise by 6-to-7 degrees in the next 40 years. And that might affect the quality of nature - plus the way we fish and farm. More...
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In the aftermath of last week's blizzard debacle on Lake Shore Drive, Illinois' two U.S. Senators are wondering if it may be time to nip and tuck the lakefront again. More...
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A three-year court battle over the city of Benton Harbor's decision to lease a portion of Jean Klock Park for three holes of the course with views of the lake appears to have come to an end. More...