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Oswego County legislators followed the lead of Jefferson County in opposing an offshore wind-power project for eastern Lake Ontario. Legislators voted to support a resolution asking for the project not to come to waters near Oswego County. More...
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City staff say upgrading a Hamilton, ON wastewater treatment plant will have a billion-dollar impact on the region. The $700 million upgrade to the plant will not only help the environment, but will also offer economic and social benefits. More...
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Environmental DNA testing involves taking water samples and then filtering it for fragments of DNA, which then are amplified with lab tools so they can be confirmed as species-specific material. What the DNA samples can't reveal is how many fish might be in an area or their size and age. More...
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Lawmakers voted 251-103 for the bill, calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a strategy for dealing with algal blooms and coordinate research on the subject. The freshwater studies could cost up to $7 million per year. More...
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Very soon, the Kingston Dry Dock, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, will be looking younger -- new masonry and concrete work will have reversed the aging process and ensure the dry dock and the upgrades will last for decades to come. More...
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Protecting migrating birds is the goal of Safe Passage Great Lakes Days, from March 15 to May 31. During this time, turning lights off from the fifth floor and up late at night will help protect the lives of many migrating birds who rely partly on the stars and moon to navigate. More...
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a feature called AniMaps, which lets users search for the locations of mammals, breeding birds and amphibians and reptiles. Users can see if animals are found in their county and who manages the species. More...
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Developers who are planning an offshore wind farm in Lake Michigan near Mason and Oceana counties will meet privately with Muskegon-area officials Monday to discuss possibilities along that area of the lakeshore. More...
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2009 was a good year for fishermen in Lake Ontario, with catches in most species up from the year before -- despite a lot of crazy stuff going on in the lake that can be traced back to the impact of invasive species. More...
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Very soon, the Kingston Dry Dock dry dock, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, will be looking younger -- new masonry and concrete work will have reversed the aging process and ensure the dry dock and the upgrades will last for decades to come. More...
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Officials have less than three weeks to clear the channel between Snowshoe Bay and Lake Ontario. The area must be dredged by April 1, so as not to interfere with the beginning of the spawning season for brown trout and steelhead trout. More...
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The 30- to 35-square-mile ice bridge in southern Lake Huron has some officials worried about a repeat of 1984, when an ice bridge broke up and blocked the St. Clair River for 24 days, flooding the southern part of the county and costing the shipping industry $1.7 million. More...
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DNA evidence suggests that there is a low abundance of Asian carp, if any, in Lake Michigan. A Wisconsin Sea Grant researcher says population numbers are an important factor in establishment. More...
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The pursuit of Great Lakes riches has begun. And so, potentially, has the sacrifice of other Great Lakes riches. More...
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Ice on Lake Erie "still has a long way to go" before it melts enough to remove the ice boom. The National Weather Service shows 50 percent of Lake Erie is still covered with ice. More...
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One Duluth man has proudly jumped into the deepest and coldest of the Great Lakes once a month for the past five years. More...
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Dedicated to preserving and presenting the legacy of the Great Lakes, the Dossin Museum opened July 24, 1960. More...
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Jefferson County legislators voted 14-0 against offshore wind power development in Lake Ontario after officials from New York Power Authority argued the benefits of having a development in the area. More...
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The founder of Longwoods International answered lawmakers' questions about a recent study showing the Pure Michigan advertising campaign produced $40 million in new taxes and nearly $600 million in spending by tourists from outside Michigan. More...
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The Ice Boom was designed and installed in the early 1960's to prevent large chunks of ice flowing in the River from clogging up the water intakes for the hydroelectric facilities in Niagara Falls. More...
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The Canadian province of Ontario is becoming a magnet for global heavy hitters in the green energy sector, drawn by alluring subsidies at a time when incentives are being scaled back elsewhere. More...
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One of the most controversial Minnesota projects is the proposed PolyMet mine on the Iron Range. All of the effluent from the project ends up in the Partridge and Embarrass Rivers drainage areas which flow south to the St. Louis River and Lake Superior. More...
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The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation will begin ice clearing around the U.S. locks near Massena on March 17th. More...
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Amid the myriad environmental issues talked about in the nearly 20 years that the Kalamazoo Environmental Council has been hosting its annual legislative breakfast, one issue in particular has been a mainstay: How can the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, from the Kalamazoo River be expedited? More...
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After too many delays, the Ottawa River is finally ready to shake its reputation as the most polluted waterway in the state. The long-awaited cleanup of the riverbed hits high gear in early May. Completion is expected by December. More...