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U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 10,550,379 net tons of cargo in July, an increase of 2 percent compared with June, the Lake Carriers' Association said Thursday. Year-over-year, the increase was 40 percent higher than July 2009. More...
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The federal government has announced funding for the construction of a new bridge to cross the St. Lawrence River into the United States. More...
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When it goes down the drain -- or down the toilet -- it is because we don't want it in our houses or in our streets. Nor should we want it on our beaches. More...
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There are 36 different snakehead species globally, but only the northern snakehead would survive Canada's cool waters. A 2005 study concluded the risk of the fish coming to Canada, including the southern Great Lakes basin, was "high." More...
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) has adopted a "wait and see" stance concerning recent filings that seek to delist the gray wolf from the federal endangered/threatened species act. More...
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A study released today by the Department of Natural Resources shows that an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic septicemia has not spread from Lake Michigan to Wisconsin's inland lakes and streams. More...
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Hundreds of fisherman from across the country gathered along the Illinois River this past weekend in the fight against Asian carp. It was all part of the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath, Illinois. The participants use nets to catch the fish as the head down the river in boats. More...
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Two of the state's biggest allies in the fight against Asian carp got a firsthand glimpse of the threat Monday while touring the popular Starved Rock State Park, 100 miles southwest of the Loop. More...
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A number of environmental groups were represented in a letter urging the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment to deny approving a permit for Consumers Energy to build a $2.3 billion coal-fired power plant on the shores of Saginaw Bay. More...
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A new study has found that five cities -- including Buffalo -- dumped 41 billion gallons of untreated sewage and dirty storm water into the Great Lakes last year. Locally, the Buffalo Sewer Authority may have to spend as much as $500 million to eliminate all sewage overflows. More...
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Hundreds of fisherman from across the country gathered along the Illinois River this past weekend in the fight against Asian carp. It was all part of the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath, Illinois. The participants use nets to catch the fish as the head down the river in boats. More...
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Niagara Region is building a new team to push for a heritage designation for the area's historic canals. Regional council approved the creation of a Welland Canal working group Thursday to act as "a champion" for the federal designation of a canals "corridor." More...
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The 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch appears to be mediocre at best, which dashes hopes that the lake's stocks, in decline for several years, will stop flirting with a descent to critical levels. More...
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Joining their counterparts from Greece, members of the Webster Town Board have come out in opposition to plans for offshore wind turbines in Lake Ontario or Lake Erie. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard says oil recently found leaking from the wreck of a freighter that sank in Lake Huron in 1966 has been stopped. More...
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If, as experts warn, western Lake Erie is encrusted with a widespread blue-green slime within the next month, that will be a sign that algae blooms in the lake have reached dangerously toxic levels. More...
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Being a scientist no longer has to mean years of schooling and dozens of science classes. Citizen scientists, from elementary school children to retirees, are taking to the field and collecting data. More...
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Fishing, beaches, science, boating, camping and wildlife are all part of Michigan's coasts and the Great Lakes. Check out Michigan Sea Grant for fun and interesting facts about our coasts. More...
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Coastwatch, a reporting system for the Great Lakes, is now able to process data from five satellites, enabling the service to provide even more near-real time surface water temperature maps than before. More...
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The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition 6th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference, Healthy Lakes 2010, will take place Sept. 22-24. Registration is now available online. More...
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Get a ticket to Michigan's state parks and outdoor adventures with the Recreation Passport, which replaces the State Park sticker beginning Oct. 1, 2010. More...
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The Conservation Resource Alliance and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians announced that nearly $500,000 in federal funding has been secured to help finance the dam removal project on the Boardman River over the next two years. More...
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Registration is now open for the 2010 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 7-8 in Toronto, Ontario. Don't miss this opportunity for Great Lakes colleagues to convene in one of the most economically vibrant, green and multicultural cities in the world! More...
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Knutsen OAS Shipping crews have started efforts to try to remove a 533-foot Norwegian tanker, the Sidsel Knutsen, which is sitting in the St. Clair River near the Pine River in St. Clair. More...
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The Conservation Resource Alliance and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians announced that nearly $500,000 in federal funding has been secured to help finance the dam removal project on the Boardman River over the next two years. More...