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Two Lake Michigan Summits, hosted by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, will include reports from the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee about what is being done to prevent the fish from establishing populations in the Great Lakes. More...
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Microcystis, which floats and requires high levels of phosphorous and warm water, is not always easily visible, calm lake conditions send the bright green slime to the surface where it accumulates in a thick film. More...
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Arguing that "oil is worse than Asian Carp," an indignant Mayor Daley today demanded that Michigan's attorney general launch a criminal investigation into an oil spill that dumped a million gallons of oil into a waterway leading to Lake Michigan. More...
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Researchers have recorded some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels in two rivers that drain into Lake Erie, creating huge algae blooms that contribute to growing oxygen-depleted "dead zones" that kill fish. More...
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Of late, there is a debate ongoing over whether the section of the St. Lawrence River between Cornwall and Montreal should be de-listed as an environmental 'hot spot.' More...
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Wisconsin officials have verified that a 41-pound, 8-ounce brown trout caught in Lake Michigan on July 16 is now a Wisconsin state record fish. And it may be a world record, too. More...
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Officials within the campaign of Sen. Dan Cronin (R-IL) for DuPage County Board chairman said Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn will sign a controversial bill aimed at reforming the county's beleaguered water commission. More...
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The long-dormant expanse of Chicago lakefront property that once housed the U.S. Steel South Works plant inched closer to rebirth on Wednesday when Mayor Richard Daley asked the City Council to kick in up to $98 million in infrastructure costs. More...
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On July 26, a 30-inch pipeline in Marshall, Mich. belonging to Enbridge Inc. burst. EPA estimates over 1 million gallons of crude oil spilled into Talmadge Creek, a waterway which feeds into the Kalamazoo River. Read what EPA and others are doing about the spill. More...
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Officials within Republican state Sen. Dan Cronin's campaign for DuPage County Board chairman said Gov. Pat Quinn will sign a controversial bill aimed at reforming the county's beleaguered water commission. More...
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The long-dormant expanse of lakefront property that once housed the U.S. Steel South Works plant inched closer to rebirth on Wednesday when Mayor Richard Daley asked the City Council to kick in up to $98 million in infrastructure costs. More...
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A U.S. House water projects bill introduced Wednesday would require the Army Corps of Engineers to study separation of Lake Michigan from the Chicago River and the local canal system to prevent the migration of Asian carp and other invasive species. More...
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Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Minnetonka, a breach of the state's defenses against invasive species that threatens to dramatically change the character of Minnesota's 10th-largest lake within just a few years. More...
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How much is it worth to have Wisconsin waterways free of invasive species? More...
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A record level of phosphorus has been found this year in Ohio's Maumee River since a monitoring program of the waterway began in 1975. More...
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The Sierra Club Great Lakes Program works to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Their blog offers news, suggestions and action items regarding how individuals can work to continually improve the health of the Great Lakes. More...
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Students from Michigan, Connecticut and Illinois did cutting edge science aboard a re-creation of a 19th-century three-masted Great Lakes schooner. More...
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The Grand is Michigan's longest river. It defines the city of Grand Rapids, in fact gave the city its name. It's flowing waters and wildlife are a communal treasure. More...
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Severe flooding in the western suburbs might have been prevented if the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago had acted faster, Cicero's president charged Tuesday, saying the town plans to sue. More...
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A record level of phosphorus has been found this year in the Maumee River since a monitoring program of the waterway began in 1975. More...
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A report to state environmental officials says more than 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm water were dumped into Lake Michigan and Milwaukee area rivers during the recent storms. More...
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The North Country Trail Association's 2010 National Conference will be held on the majestic south shore of Lake Superior from August 5-8, 2010. A two-night pre-conference backpacking trip is planned on the NCT's longest segment of Gold Star certified trail. More...
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The Waukesha Common Council has scheduled a special meeting for 7:45 p.m. Tuesday to consider how it will respond to the Department of Natural Resources regarding its Great Lakes Water application. More...
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The jurisdiction that can move the quickest, the theory goes, stands the best chance of attracting big-name manufacturers. More...
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Last week, Swanson announced Minnesota was joining four other states in a lawsuit against the federal government and an Illinois water district to try to stop the fish from entering the Great Lakes in Chicago. More...