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Armed with $355,000 in fresh federal government research funding, a University of Windsor professor is taking the battle against exotic species invading North American waterways to a new front in South America. More...
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The Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan (BQ-RAP) will be pumping extra dollars into its efforts to have the bay's status changed from an internationally recognized pollution hotspot. More...
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The visiting Tall Ships will muster in the Saginaw Bay and enter Downtown Bay City, Mich., on Thursday, July 15 at approximately 1:00 p.m. The ships will be available for boarding and touring during festival hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 16-18. More...
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A new Wisconsin state law that took effect last fall brings the total number of state laws designed to prevent the spread of invasive species up to around three dozen. The objective of the law is to stop the spread of Eurasian milfoil, zebra mussels and the deadly fish disease VHS. More...
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Owen Sound Mayor Ruth Lovell Stanners is dead against a plan by Bruce Power to load 16 low-level radioactive steam generators onto a ship in Owen Sound Harbour and ship them to Sweden, but it seems unlikely she can stop it. If approved, it would be the first time a licence has been issued to ship nuclear waste across the Great Lakes. More...
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Despite the strong opinions -- for and against -- the Scandia Wind Offshore proposal for wind turbines on Lake Michigan, a Grand Valley State University scientist finds the current emotional debate healthy. More...
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Massena's Remedial Action Committee has determined recently that at least one important group of organisms is healthy and unharmed by pollution in the St. Lawrence, Grasse, Raquette and St. Regis rivers. More...
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It's the height of the summer fishing and boating season, and Greg Stacey, a deputy warden for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is suited up with 27 extra pounds of gear strapped around his waist to patrol the area's lakes and waterways. More...
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An offshore wind power project in New York state seems imminent, local officials said Monday -- but not in Niagara County if they have anything to say about it. More...
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Owen Sound Mayor Ruth Lovell Stanners is dead against a plan by Bruce Power to load 16 low-level radioactive steam generators onto a ship in Owen Sound Harbour and ship them to Sweden, but it seems unlikely she can stop it. More...
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More than 90 parks, preserves and wildlife areas in the state of Illinois have been designated Important Bird Areas, calling attention to the need to preserve nesting, feeding and migratory habitats. More...
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Malibu it's not, but Lake Michigan's eastern shore has a surf scene all it's own -- populated by die-hard surfers, hobbyists with a new way to paddle out into nature and teens trying to duplicate skate-park tricks with skimboards in shallow lake water. More...
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The Lake Erie shoreline stretches for 76.6 miles, around Presque Isle State Park, along a meandering route from the Ohio to New York state lines. The law allows public access along the entire stretch. But getting to the shoreline and traveling in the wrong area can sometimes cause problems. More...
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The economic imperative of linking Midwest ports to the Atlantic and beyond continues to trump the negative impact that linkage has had on the Midwest's greatest natural resource: the Great Lakes. More...
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is checking out a report of an 64-pound Asian carp caught in a Chicago lagoon. More...
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The oil spill in the Gulf certainly isn't helping tourism there this summer, but 1,300 miles north, some communities are seeing an increase in vacationers. More...
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On the south branch of the Chicago River, some people think a permanent separation should be created between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins to try to keep Asian carp out of the lakes. More...
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The oil spill in the Gulf certainly isn't helping tourism there this summer, but 1,300 miles north, some communities are seeing an increase in vacationers. More...
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On the south branch of the Chicago River, some people think a permanent separation should be created between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins to try to keep Asian carp out of the lakes. More...
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The oil spill in the Gulf certainly isn't helping tourism there this summer, but 1,300 miles north, some communities are seeing an increase in vacationers. More...
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The White River Light Station on Michigan's White Lake is struggling to fund operations. It might be wise to form a West Michigan association both to seek funds and to promote tourism of all the lighthouses along Lake Michigan. More...
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The Municipality of Port Hope, Ont., is taking an unnecessary risk in seeking immediate control of a harbour currently owned by the federal government. More...
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If the village of Antioch, Ill, is going to pursue Lake Michigan water with nine other municipalities, officials agree the ultimate decision to switch from well to lake water should be made by voters. More...
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On the south branch of the Chicago River, some people think a permanent separation should be created between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins to try to keep Asian carp out of the lakes. More...
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Moose living on a remote Lake Superior island near the U.S.-Canada border have unlocked a mystery about how the bones of aging mammals -- including humans -- can come to suffer the ravages of arthritis. More...