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An algae project at the St. Marys Cement plant in Ontario is believed to be the first in the world to demonstrate the capture of CO2 from a cement plant. A pipe carries CO2-rich exhaust into a high-tech facility where a species of algae from the neighbouring Thames River uses photosynthesis to absorb the carbon dioxide and release oxygen in return. More...
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Lake St. Clair faces a growing threat from phosphorous pollution, according to the Essex Region Conservation Authority's director of watershed restoration. The lake saw huge successes in the '70s, '80s and '90s but in the last eight to 10 years there's been an increase in nutrients such as phosphorous which help algae grow. More...
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The concerns of Chicago should not trump the greater economy and environment of the Great Lakes. It is shocking that the state of Illinois would not realize this and that the Obama administration would side with one state and one city over the very real destruction of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world. More...
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Past and present environmental officials from the state of Michigan recently answered a variety of timely questions about Michigan's environment, environmental policy and natural resource management. More...
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State tourism officials report the 2009 Pure Michigan travel campaign resulted in 680,000 new trips to Michigan from outside the Great Lakes and $250 million in additional spending. Those summer visitors paid $17.5 million in state taxes and returned $2.23 for every dollar spent on tourism advertising. More...
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Michigan officials report at least fair progress in the state's water quality with the exception of one measure: ensuring fish that are safe to eat. More...
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The colorful wood duck is among nature's most handsome waterfowl. It also stands as a poster child for what conservation efforts can do. Near the coast of Lake Ontario in New York, habitat protection and nesting box projects have helped dramatically increase wood duck numbers over the years. More...
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Waukesha, Wis. is living under a court order to replace radium-contaminated well water with a clean and adequate water source by June 2018 and thinks it has a solution -- to pipe in water from Lake Michigan. The method proposed is generating controversy among people in a different Milwaukee suburb -- 15 miles to the east, Wauwatosa. More...
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The International Joint Commission invites comments on the report Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels: St. Clair River prepared by its International Upper Great Lakes Study Board. A special website was prepared to facilitate public comment and help answer questions. More...
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A new National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) report entitled RestoreNation: The Economic Benefits of Restoring the Lands and Waters of our National Parks highlights the need for continuing investments in restoration projects to sustain economies, maintain healthy ecosystems, address climate change, and create American jobs. More...
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Waukesha, Wis. is living under a court order to replace radium-contaminated well water with a clean and adequate water source by June 2018 and thinks it has a solution -- to pipe in water from Lake Michigan. The method proposed is generating controversy among people in a different Milwaukee suburb -- 15 miles to the east, Wauwatosa. More...
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It's surprising that the Saginaw River and Bay area was passed over in the initial round of federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants. How can this be? More...
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected another request by the state of Michigan for an order to close two Chicago-area waterway locks to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. More...
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Forty-story wind turbines sprouting in Lake Michigan could be seen as blight on postcard sunsets or symbols of a sustainable future for Michigan. The view may depend on which dog you have in the fight. But more than most, this question vexes long-time environmental activists. More...
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Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and Environment is handing out grants to fund conservation work in the state's coastal areas, from the Upper Peninsula to the Lake St. Clair area. More...
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Waukesha, Wis. is living under a court order to replace radium-contaminated well water with a clean and adequate water source by June 2018 and thinks it has a solution -- to pipe in water from Lake Michigan. The method proposed is generating controversy among people in a different Milwaukee suburb -- 15 miles to the east, Wauwatosa. More...
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Offshore wind energy isn't cheap. In fact, it can cost twice as much as land-based wind power. Yet, several state and provincial governments vied in 2009 to attract North America's first offshore wind farm. More...
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This year's outlook is much better than the dismal 2009 shipping season, which was one of the worst in the port's history. More...
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Ice won't be a major factor when the Great Lake locks open and the shipping season begins next week, a Canadian Coast Guard official says. More...
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Two Calgary-based companies, using recent technology, hit the natural-gas equivalent of a gusher on farmland near a village called St. douard on the south side of the St. Lawrence River between Trois Rivires and Quèbec City. More...
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World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, was established by the United Nations in 1992 and focuses attention on the world's water crisis, as well as the solutions to address it. More...
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The Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) has been involved with Randle Reef for many years, and as such feels it is important to clarify information on the subject. Environmental remediation is a key pillar of the port's strategic plan. More...
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President Obama's nominee to head the U.S. Coast Guard got a boatful of advice Thursday from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, on new regulations facing fishing guides. At issue is a newly promulgated rule that requires small charter boat captains, including fishing guides, to obtain training and a special Coast Guard license. More...
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Mary Muter, the Georgian Baykeeper, is urging people to attend an upcoming International Joint Commission consultation to "speak up for Georgian Bay" so that the IJC does not adopt a recommendation that suggests that it "do nothing" right now to stem the flow of water out of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan down the St. Clair River. More...
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A leading international conservation group says sturgeon species such as the beluga -- prized for their caviar -- are being pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing and environmental degradation. More...