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Could a 76-year-old issue of The Beaver -- the venerable Canadian history magazine -- scuttle the controversy over a well-preserved Lake Erie shipwreck? More...
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Traditionally you could walk or fish from anywhere along Lake Erie's shore. Or is it the other way around? Property owners have always had the right to limit who steps on their land right up to the water's edge. More...
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Hundreds of DuPage County, Illinois residents could be forced to pay thousands of dollars for a service they neither want nor asked for. More...
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A family of ospreys that built a nest atop a crane near the Iroquois Lock has now settled into its new home. More...
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The Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce started rallying its members to sign an online petition in support of the Waukesha Common Council's April 8 decision to seek a Lake Michigan water supply. More...
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A dilapidated building at the former Lake Ontario Ordinance Works site, which was a hub of TNT production and served as a storage, disposal and trans-shipment site for radioactive waste used for the Manhattan Project, is set to be dismantled by the Army Corps. More...
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Canadian officials are urging Michigan lawmakers to support a proposed new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. More...
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Blue-green algae is blooming on Ohio's largest inland lake, prompting state regulators to tell visitors to beware of the water for the second straight summer. More...
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After a recession-chilled 2009 summer travel season that many in New York state's tourism industry would like to forget, 2010 is seeing a return of the summer vacation and better days ahead for the region along the St. Lawrence River in northern New York. More...
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The 5th Annual Michigan Energy Fair, presented by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA), begins June 25, 2010, in Novi, Mich. The event helps provide information about sustainable energy to the public. More...
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The Seaway Trail is updating its look after more than three decades and doing a little rebranding at the same time. The scenic byway -- which stretches from the St. Lawrence Seaway in northern New York along the shores of Lake Ontario to the Lake Erie shoreline in Pennsylvania--is now going by Great Lakes Seaway Trail. More...
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Whether they're for natural habitat, recreation or economic opportunities, shorelines in Chatham-Kent, Ont., will be the focus of scrutiny in the coming months. Chatham-Kent has 130 kilometres of shoreline along Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, as well as 170 kilometres of river shoreline. More...
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The ownership of four lighthouses, including Muskegon, Michigan's South Pierhead Light and South Breakwater Light, were transferred to local stewards this week. More...
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For the first time, visitors to Pere Marquette will follow most other Lake Michigan beachgoers in swimming without lifeguards and parking without rangers. More...
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The University of Minnesota Duluth's Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) recently published a research report about their activities. "Exploring the Mysteries of Large Lakes" is for anyone who wants to better understand the science of large lakes or inland seas. More...
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It's time to redouble our efforts to protect the Great Lakes - the world's largest freshwater system - so threats are diminished before disaster can strike. More...
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The volume of cargo being transported on the Seaway is up almost 20 per cent compared with last year, but still much lower than normal, according to a spokesman. More...
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After nearly 18 months of work, a $20 million high-tech surveillance system designed to help secure the country's border with Canada is up and running, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said. More...
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Officials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation said an oil spill in the Black River has reached Lake Ontario, but the spill poses no environmental threats. More...
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The fabled Port Dalhousie Lighthouse, a Lake Ontario landmark, is one of 1,000 put on the auction block by the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans and expected to be sold in the coming months. More...
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The goal was to create Chicago's next shipwreck for divers to explore, and the process required approval from a number of agencies. After three hours and 30,000 gallons of water, the M/V Buccaneer met her fate at the bottom of Lake Michigan. More...
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Never has anything divided the environmental community as much as the wind turbines. The latest plan to put 40 to 120 turbines in Lake Erie has put us all to the test. More...
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The U.S. Brig Niagara, the reconstruction of the warship that in 1813 won the Battle of Lake Erie, hosted students who are a part of Project YESS (Youth Empowered to Succeed Through Sailing). More...
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Fish stocking was curtailed because Minnesota fisheries managers want to prevent the possible movement of VHS, a fish virus, to inland waters. More...
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The US EPA is offering a Listening Session on Thursday, June 24 from 2:00-4:00 PM CT as an opportunity to provide comments on the negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. To register to participate in the Listening Session in person or via phone, visit this link. More...