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Almost a month ago, the Obama administration appointed an "Asian carp czar." John Goss, who reports to an office in the White House, oversees the government-led effort to eradicate the species. In this interview he details his game plan. More...
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When you think of climate change, maybe you're thinking of something that's 50 years away, or maybe 100 years away. But scientists are telling us that things are already changing in the Great Lakes region. More...
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Public hearings into shale gas development were told Tuesday about potential risks associated with its production in Quèbec.The dangers could include air and water contamination, and nuisances like noise and vibrations from drilling and transportation, according to presentations at hearings conducted by the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement. More...
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A ban on phosphorus in fertilizer would nurture cleaner lakes and rivers in Michigan. When lawmakers return from campaigning and get back to work, the phosphorus restriction bills are one bit of work they should not neglect. More...
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Proposals are requested for scientific sessions for IAGLR's 54th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Duluth, Minnesota, on May 30 - June 3, 2011. All members of IAGLR and the related research community are invited to submit session ideas. More...
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A ban on phosphorus in fertilizer would nurture cleaner lakes and rivers in Michigan. When lawmakers return from campaigning and get back to work, the phosphorus restriction bills are one bit of work they should not neglect. More...
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Divers repaired one of the two Welcome Waste Management discharge pipes that popped off the bottom of the lake in September. More...
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The Green Energy Act gutted public utility regulation and introduced new stealth taxes. The agent of this madness, lest we forget, was George Smitherman, currently running for mayor of Toronto. More...
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The United States officially declared war on Great Britain in June 1812 for reasons including harassment of American shipping, ongoing Indian resistance to American expansion, the Royal Navy's forced conscription of thousands of American sailors, and a widespread eagerness to conquer Upper Canada. More...
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Natural gas exploration has been promoted as an economic boon for the province, but not everyone agrees. More...
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The 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail byway - a series of signed roads paralleling the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania - is listed second on a list of nine Great American Drives. More...
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Two decades after first invading Island Lake Reservoir north of Duluth, spiny water fleas have muscled their way ahead of native species and signaled that they are here to stay. More...
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Already successfully working with Citizens' Advisory Councils in the Upper Peninsula, the DNRE is creating four new councils: Two in the Lake Michigan watershed region and two in the Lake Huron watershed region. More...
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Sable, a male German shepherd mix, and owner Scott Reynolds spent last week in Traverse City to track E. coli contamination sources, part of the Healthy Beaches initiative of the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. More...
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New York State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine blasted a state Department of Environmental Conservation action Thursday that calls for stricter regulations on the treatment of ballast water discharged by ships. More...
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Science is supposed to be unbiased. Yet recent developments on the Asian carp front demonstrate how politicians and industries can try to skew scientific findings to serve their interests. More...
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Lake St. Clair is the paradise next door, with over 430 square miles of fresh water and 160 miles of shoreline to explore. Visit this website for information, maps, calendars and more to help plan your next visit to Lake St. Clair. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard says crews have mostly finished cleaning up a Lake Huron beach after an oil spill at Michigan's Cheboygan State Park. More...
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State regulations to increase the treatment of ballast water in international ships and Canadian lakers could cripple business at the Port of Oswego the port's top official said Thursday. More...
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The advance of the invasive Asian carp up the Illinois River and into a canal leading toward Lake Michigan is leading many in the Great Lakes region to consider whether the man-made waterways connecting the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds should be cut off. More...
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The developers of a wind energy project off the Massachusetts coast, the nation's first offshore wind farm, signed a 28-year lease with the federal government Wednesday. More...
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After two years of relative quiet, avian botulism has again resurfaced in Northern Michigan. Results from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment tests confirm that botulism E is killing migratory waterfowl and as a result, the birds are washing up on area beaches. More...
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High above a cornfield in Allegan County's Overisel Township, a nearly 200-foot-tall steel tower is collecting information on wind speed and other weather data in what could be the first step toward construction of wind turbines to supply power for the Holland Board of Public Works. More...
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A commission that oversees waters shared by the U.S. and Canada wants a panel of 100 scientists to look at the effects of artificially raising the levels of Lakes Michigan and Huron 4 to 20 inches to make up for past dredging and future climate change. More...
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Fall brings increased marine freight movement in Thunder Bay
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Shipping and freight passing through the Port of Thunder Bay increased slightly in September over the monthly totals recorded last year. More...