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There are currently no offshore wind turbines in the Great Lakes. But on land, the region's states have begun to put their turbines where their wind is. And by most metrics, Minnesota is the king of wind in the Great Lakes. More...
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Michigan Sea Grant educators are working with charter boat associations, angler groups and other agencies to enlist fishermen in an online reporting program to catalog fish caught with lampreys, or the nasty wounds they leave. More...
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While catching the fish seems like a lot of fun, eating them is a whole different game. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Health Department currently list every inland body of water in the state under a fish consumption advisory because of mercury pollution. More...
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We've seen wind turbines built on land, but what about putting them in water? A plan by the New York Power Authority would put dozens of windmills in Lake Erie and Ontario. NYPA is currently requesting proposals for the project, but it's an idea that's not blowing over well with some Western New Yorkers. More...
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Wetland restorations by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) are nearing completion for four St. Lawrence River marshlands this spring. More...
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If you've been following the plan to create two 500-megawatt wind farms in Lake Michigan, you will have a chance to weigh in on proposed laws to regulate that development in person. More...
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Lake Michigan perch fishing is expected to be good again this summer, state officials reported last week, saying the ports of St. Joseph, South Haven and Grand Haven should be the most productive based on trawl data and angler surveys. More...
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The public can get a first-hand look at the environmental progress made by the St. Lawrence River Remedial Action Plan (RAP), from the dam to the east end of Lake St. Francis. Various measures have improved the river since the 1990s. More...
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Low water levels in Montreal Harbor could hamper fishing and recreational boating this spring on Lake Ontario. More...
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GLIN's May Site of the Month is the online home of American Sail Training Association (ASTA) Great Lakes United Tall Ships Challenge 2010 race series. On ASTA's site, you can find race details, information about port appearances, and news about the fleet of international tall ships coming to the Great Lakes this summer. More...
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Chicago Chef Phillip Foss is serving Asian carp in ceviche form, although on the menu, it has been renamed "Shanghai bass." More...
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Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials say the NFTA Boat Harbor now ranks as the Great Lakes' biggest marina, with 1,005 slips for vessels up to 40 feet long. More...
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The Lake Superior water level is currently 6 inches below its chart datum level but is expected to rise in May. More...
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Take a minute and study the invasive villains pictured with this editorial. Wherever you see them sprouting, pull them out. You'll be protecting your exquisite Great Lakes environment. More...
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After a winter and spring with little precipitation, current water levels on the St. Lawrence River are two feet lower than normal, according to some estimates, and tourism businesses on the river fear their livelihood is being threatened. More...
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A harbor dredger is moving about 5,000 cubic metres of sand from the entrance to Cobourg Harbour to Victoria Beach. Under the green-blue covering of Lake Ontario there is mostly sand on the bottom of the entrance. So it's a natural to pump the mixture to the beach for recycling as beach covering. More...
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What happens off Cape Cod could give us a glimpse of what to expect in Thumb as wind developers and the Michigan state government continue to explore the possibility of offshore wind parks in a 36-square mile area on Lake Huron near Sanilac County and a 27-square mile area on outer Saginaw Bay. More...
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Wisconsin state employees next week will begin setting 34 traps in Kenosha County to search for the emerald ash borer, a destructive, metallic-green colored beetle. More...
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The crystalline waters of the St. Marys River were full of steelhead, the first of several pushes that will bring tens of thousands of the big migratory rainbow trout into the rapids to spawn over the next six weeks. More...
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Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program has awarded $502,041 to 13 projects that protect and preserve the coastal resources of Lake Superior and its tributaries. More...
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Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, neighboring parks on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, provide key feeding and resting areas for migrating birds during their annual trips north in the spring and south in the fall. More...
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Residents opposing a DuPage County proposal to connect their properties with Lake Michigan water claim officials gerrymandered a survey map to get the results needed to proceed with the plan. More...
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As irritating as it is when the United States Supreme Court jumps into issues it has no business addressing, it is positively maddening when the court should act but declines to do so. More...
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After months of stern denial by top officials, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management admits "Easterly's pile" is not a hole in the ground after all. More...
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Residents opposing a DuPage County proposal to connect their properties with Lake Michigan water claim officials gerrymandered a survey map to get the results needed to proceed with the plan. More...