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In the highest-level step toward ridding Lake Erie of toxic algae and a low-oxygen dead zone, a binational committee Thursday proposed the first new phosphorus reduction targets for the lake in 32 years. More...
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With the high water flowing from the rains this weekend you might have thought to yourself: 'What does this mean for algae on Lake Erie'? More...
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The Canadian plan to bury an astonishing amount of nuclear waste under the Great Lakes - drinking water for over 80 million people - has been causing a quiet revolution obscured by reports of global nuclear crisis. More...
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About 50 farmers and members of the agriculture industry met at Swartz Farm in Perrysburg Township today to hear how $17.5 million of money from the federal Farm Bill is being made available to help fight western Lake Erie algae. More...
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Lake trout are among the top predators in the Great Lakes but lamprey decimated their population last century, leading tribal, state, and federal governments from both the United States and Canada to form the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. More...
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a new rule that critics fear would give the federal government oversight over "almost every conceivable water body in the country" under the Clean Water Act. More...
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The court split 5-4 along ideological lines to rule that the Environmental Protection Agency failed to take their cost into account when the agency first decided to regulate the toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired plants. More...
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From now until October, if you gaze out onto the lake, maybe you'll catch sight of the 180-foot U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel, the RV/Lake Guardian. More...
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Turning soggy to sunny is Michigan company Parjana's mission
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Standing water after rain used to turn golf into a soggy affair at the Plum Brook Golf Club in Sterling Heights. But that was before an innovative new technology dried out the fairways -- and possibly helped position Michigan as a leader in the nation's emerging water-management industry. More... -
Readers respond to an article detailing efforts to protect the Great Lakes. More...
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Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals sailed give a glimpse into life aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. More...
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When a deluge of rain led to the overflow of a pond in Allegan County, Michigan, hundreds of large bullheads swam into neighboring yards and found themselves stranded there in receding waters with no way to return to the pond. More...
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A New Jersey resident is paddling her outrigger canoe from Newark, N.J., to Chicago, Ill., as an educational outreach mission to promote clean, healthy water. More...
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Five Traverse City, Mich., residents became the first to cross Lake Michigan on stand-up paddle boards without assistance. Their trip raised money for a Chicago based non-profit dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes. More...
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A pair of massive freighters docked in Huron, Ohio, since winter will remain anchored there through at least the summer. More...
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When a deluge of ran led to the overflow of a pond in Allegan County Gun Plain Township, Mich., hundreds of large bullheads swam into neighboring yards and found themselves stranded there in receding waters with no way to return to the pond. More...
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Margo Pellegrino's paddling from Newark, N.J., to Chicago, Ill., is an educational outreach mission. More...
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A new fishing bridge has been installed at the Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron, Mich. More...
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Five Traverse City residents became the first to cross Lake Michigen on stand-up paddle boards without assistance and their trip raised money for a Chicago based non-profit dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes. More...
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the city of Duluth has cleaned up its act after millions of gallons of sewage overflow spilled into Lake Superior, ending a decade-old order that forced the city to deal with the problem. More...
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With the summer season officially underway, swimming advisories due to water contamination in Lake Erie are starting to become prevalent. More...
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The heavy rains in Ohio in the last few days may have made it more likely that a large harmful algal bloom will form in Lake Erie this summer, scientists say. More...
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A new conservation program is looking to enlist the participation of farmers and landowners in the targeted watershed in the effort to improve the water quality of area streams, rivers and the westernmost part of Lake Erie. More...
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The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced Royal Assent of the Bill to establish the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area - making it one of the world's largest freshwater marine protected area. More...
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Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed June 28-July 4 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in an effort to raise awareness about the need for citizens to take action to stop new introductions and to control the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). More...