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The White Lake Public Advisory Council wants a multipronged approach focused on restoring White Lake's shoreline habitat, studying the health of former Hooker employees and setting up an endowment fund to pay for environmental programs in the White Lake area. More...
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Strong winds out of the east, coupled with a low pressure system moving in from the west across Lake Michigan combined Thursday morning to produce an event not often noticed on Lake Michigan: a seiche. More...
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Next week the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) will hold its 53rd International Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference takes place in Toronto, Ontario, from May 17-21, 2010. More...
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A deadly virus that attacks popular game fish is spreading across the Great Lakes, and experts issued an alert just days before the Minnesota fishing opener. More...
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The American Power Act, a bill proposing a cap and trade system for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, was introduced this week in the U.S. Senate. The bill aims to reduce emissions by 17 percent in 2020 and by over 80 percent in 2050. More...
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Federal and state officials plan to do more poisoning on the waterway connecting the Illinois River to Lake Michigan in order to monitor the advance of Asian carp toward the Great Lakes. More...
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"Not in my backyard, especially if that backyard is Lake Erie." That is the message officials of the Town of Evans, New York, has made in response to a proposal that wind towers be built in Lake Erie. More...
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Wind-power initiatives are being met with considerable resistance in the New York region -- from the hills south of Canandaigua to the Lake Ontario shore, where wind-farm plans are being opposed about as fast as they are proposed. More...
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Environment for the Americas (EFTA) is a non-profit organization that provides information and materials about birds, bird conservation, and bird education. EFTA programs inspire people of all ages to get outdoors, learn about birds, and take part in their conservation. More...
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A Wayne State University researcher says new tests conducted this year show dangerous levels of PCB contamination remain in St. Clair Shores canals that connect to Lake St. Clair. More...
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The new Great Lakes Seaway Trail travel magazine is a celebration of historic and recreational exploration. Inside you'll find recommended day trips, vacation packages, festivals, events, sites to visit, and much more. More...
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Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, as President Barack Obama's Solicitor General, argued against closing the Chicago locks to prevent the invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. More...
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources has applied for a $1.14 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant for beach restoration funding in Port Clinton's East Harbor State Park. More...
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The Port Huron City Council approved funding for a feasibility study that would lead the way for an $18 million, 60,000-square-foot aquarium. The entrance would be filled with Great Lakes native fish in large tube tanks and explanations of the local habitat and shipping industry. More...
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With the economy showing some signs of recovery, the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority is positioning itself to capitalize on alternative energy industries. More...
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Great Lakes traffic is up dramatically this year. U.S.-flagged lake carriers carried 50% more cargo in April than April of last year. More...
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A plan by Chicago architects to create ecology-minded boulevards that would capture, clean and return wastewater and storm-water to Lake Michigan has been named a finalist in the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. More...
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The New York state Senate has approved the nomination of Oswego resident Walter David Schermerhorn to become a member to the Port of Oswego Authority. The port authority is the state agency that oversees the Port of Oswego, the first U.S. port on the Great Lakes for ships entering from the St. Lawrence Seaway. More...
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EDITORIAL: Congress' duty: Keep the lakes free of Asian carp
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We fear we'll see Asian carp climb the fish ladder outside Century Center before the federal government gets around to dealing with their threat to the Great Lakes. The U.S. Supreme Court last month clarified the path for resolving the dilemma. It put the responsibility on Congress. More... -
Fishing experts say a poor economy and foul weather last season contributed to a second year of declining charter fishing excursions from West Michigan ports. More...
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It's been years since East Harbor State Park beach was Ohio's top sunbathers' paradise. A nonprofit group determined to return the beach to its glory days will sponsor a meeting to discuss restoration options listed in a 2009 report that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources had done. More...
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Jefferson County is accusing the New York Power Authority of refusing to buy electricity from any wind farm in the county. Lawmakers fear the county could lose more than 50 million dollars over the course of 15 to 20 years. More...
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Over the objections of several charter fishing boat captains, a divided Duluth City Council approved plans for a new Aerial Lift Bridge schedule. More...
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife arrested and charged four out-of-state men for bass poaching on Lake Erie.Three men from Tennessee and three men from Georgia could face large fines for the poaching activities. More...
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Ships may not have recently introduced a deadly virus that has killed large numbers of fish in several Great Lakes since 2005 as previously thought, reports a new Cornell study, but the virus may have been present for decades. More...