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Industry officials in Ontario oppose the total ban on offshore drilling in the Great Lakes called for recently by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. Even some environmental groups in Ontario, like the Sierra Club, aren't supporting the ban that Stabenow seeks. More...
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Among the 270 finalists selected by the U.S. EPA for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, is a proposal titled, Great Lakes Instrumentation Collaboratory (GLIC) Implementing Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring. More...
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Last summer, researchers with NOAA discovered a "dead zone" in the Saginaw Bay. Yet when it came time to dole out the first round of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants in Michigan, the Saginaw Bay came away empty-handed. More...
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The mayors of more than 70 cities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River pledged to adopt and expand green municipal practices with the launch of the Green CiTTS program. More...
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A federal judge has sided with attorneys for the state of New York in a dispute over the ownership of a 19th century sailing ship sunk in Lake Erie near Dunkirk. In a recent decision, the judge agreed with the state's position that it owns the ship under the U.S. Abandoned Shipwreck Act. More...
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The St. Lawrence River was the scene of a fish kill Memorial Day weekend following the unusually warm temperatures in May. As of this week, no further reports have come in and DEC officials are closing the book on any investigation, chalking the kill up to "spawning stress." More...
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Boaters along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan now have the freedom to activate foghorns whenever they wish, as the result of a new system implemented by the Coast Guard. More...
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The U.S. General Services Administration on Thursday ceremonially transferred ownership of two more than century-old red-painted lighthouses in Muskegon, Mich., from the federal government to a historic preservation group called the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy. More...
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A mass poisoning to find Asian carp in Chicago was a bust -- though it killed 50 tons of other fish. It's good news that none of the invading carp showed up in the mass killoff. But it's certainly no reason to let up on the fight. More...
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State and federal agencies are checking to see if badly damaged private Lake Erie shoreline breakwater, especially in Madison Township, Ohio, were affected by shifting sands in any after-effect of North Perry Village's newly created beach and dredged marina on public land. More...
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A coalition of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River mayors announced an initiative to advance environmentally sustainable practices in the region. The initiative focuses on protecting water resources and coastal areas, encouraging low-carbon energy, and advancing green economic development. More...
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The redevelopment of East Beach, along Lake Huron in Port Hope, Mich., to accommodate a 250-slip marina, is underway. In addition to 250 slips, it will include two launch ramps, and a designated parking lot with up to 100 parking spaces, and amenities to serve boaters. More...
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Purdue University scientists are using a robotic submarine to scour Lake Michigan's waters as part of a climate-change study focusing on fish. More...
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Angie Miller, executive director of Community Action Duluth, is building a mini-version of the Civilian Conservation Corps. "We're calling it the Watershed Conservation Corps," she said. More...
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Some environmental and small business groups in Ohio say they're going to court to keep Lake Erie from turning into what would look like a giant bowl of split pea soup. More...
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Invasive aquatic plants are taking over Goose Bay and area residents have formed a citizens group to exterminate the "islands of weeds." More...
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With the Army Corps of Engineers rejecting lock closure as a solution to the encroaching Asian carp, Great Lakes defenders have to explore other solutions. More...
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Scads of dead fish -- mainly sheepshead, catfish, some perch and walleye -- washed up along Lake Erie beaches from Bolles Harbor to North Cape Monday afternoon and evening, helped ashore by strong easterly and northeasterly winds. More...
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A robotic submarine is being deployed in Lake Michigan, along with other specialized tools, to determine how young fish might cope with future climate change. More...
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A $1.1 million grant from the White House Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will allow Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to remove concrete blocking the Menomonee River. The concrete was put in behind Miller Brewing in the 1960s to ease flooding but is now obsolete and unsafe. More...
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A federal grant will help preserve coastal land in Erie County. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has awarded $476,000 for Erie MetroParks and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to acquire 18.5 acres of red cedar forest on the east side of Kelleys Island. More...
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What has rows and rows of sharp teeth.... sucks blood and rings up a 20 million dollar tab? More...
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A comprehensive inventory of elevation data sets for the Great Lakes is now available from the NOAA Coastal Services Center. This Topographic and Bathymetric Data Inventory is focused on best-available datasets and is accessed through an online, interactive viewer. More...
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Researchers who have supported the recovery of the Lake Erie water snake the past 10 years have reached a major benchmark. More...
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Michigan's state senators held a hearing today to discuss legislation that would build a second bridge to Canada at Detroit, despite objections from Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun. More...