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The majority of Ontario's breeding population of peregrine falcons is located around Lake Superior, however some can be found nesting in Toronto, London and Sarnia. The species has been designated by the Ontario Government as a species at risk and its habitat has been protected by regulation. More...
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State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alexander B. "Pete" Grannis and other speakers will discuss the impact of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and the latest status of the Asian carp invasion at Save the River's 21st annual Winter Weekend Conference. More...
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The Land Conservancy of West Michigan will be able to restrict development on 427 acres of Muskegon River frontage and forest under agreements with three local landowners. The Grand nonprofit recently got conservation easements that will protect fertile spawning grounds for lake sturgeon and open-space wildlife habitat. More...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Google plan to work together on research and development to join NOAA's oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and climatological data with Google's software capabilities. More...
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On Monday, the attorneys general from Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania sent a letter to the president asking for a seat at the table for the Asian carp "summit" that the administration has scheduled for early next month. More...
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Do Asian carp really spell doom for the Great Lakes? Many experts say the future looks grim, since the fish are voracious breeders and feeders that can multiply and scoop up all the plankton other fish need to survive. More...
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Purple loosestrife, an invasive plant, once dominated the marshes and other wetlands along Lake Erie. Ohio officials imported a beetle from Europe which eats the leaves of the loosestrife and destroys it. More...
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Mich. Sen. Carl Levin is trying to order the poison. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp are asking their colleagues in Congress to close up the waterways. Will enough people listen? More...
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The president has a chance to do something much more effective than hosting a summit to protect the lakes - and he is failing to do so. Obama could order a temporary closing of locks in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. More...
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Purple loosestrife, an invasive plant, once dominated the marshes and other wetlands along Lake Erie. Ohio officials imported a beetle from Europe which eats the leaves of the loosestrife and destroys it. More...
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First, the bad news. For those worried about the Great Lakes fishing industry being destroyed by an invasion of giant Asian carp, Jan. 19 was a perfectly horrible day. More...
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Welcome to CSI: Lake Michigan. For biologists searching for the presence of Asian carp in the twisting rivers and channels that flow into Lake Michigan, it's helpful to view the entire Great Lakes watershed as a crime scene. More...
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The prospect of leaked industrial chemicals from Marathons dormant pulp mill finding their way into Lake Superior at a popular scenic lookout has become the main focus of an ongoing cleanup. More...
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State of Mich. Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer (R-Kewadin) and Sen. Jason Allen (R-Traverse City) introduced resolutions this week which urges the United States Coast Guard to locate a vessel in Charlevoix. More...
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The prospect of leaked industrial chemicals from Marathons dormant pulp mill finding their way into Lake Superior at a popular scenic lookout has become the main focus of an ongoing cleanup. More...
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Chicago is the only major U.S. city that doesn't disinfect its sewage, and the agency that treats its wastewater has a new reason for opposing the idea: It's bad for the environment. More...
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Work probably will begin by late summer on a $475,000 cleanup at Madison Township Park on the Lake Erie coastline as a start toward even bigger projects. More...
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Work continues on $4.35-million contract for two new vessels for the Ministry of Natural Resources. The vessels will handle fisheries' assessment and ecosystem monitoring on Lake Huron and Lake Ontario. More...
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The 2010 Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission and "Great Lakes Days in Washington" will be held Feb. 22-24. Events will feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress. Register now! More...
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Here we are, 10 years into the 21st century, living on the border of two of the world's most prosperous nations, and what do we have? We have more than 80 billion gallons of raw sewage and hazardous waste dumped into the Detroit River every year. More...
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Wind could replace coal and natural gas for 20 to 30 percent of the electricity used in the eastern two-thirds of the United States by 2024, according to a study released Wednesday by the Energy Department. More...
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The head of the New York Power Authority was joined Wednesday by representatives from Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and other environmental groups at Tifft Nature Preserve to share details on new funding for ecological projects. More...
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Five U.S. Coast Guard cutters worked together last week to push through miles of broken pieces of ice piled in heaps from shore to international shore on the icy St. Clair River. More...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation won't ever have to pave, plow or patch its two newest highways. The Ohio River and Lake Erie have been designated Marine Highway Corridors to promote the use of waterways to move people and freight and ease congestion on roads and rail lines. More...
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The Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources and Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality have been merged into the new Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment, or DNRE. The new agency is headed by Rebecca Humphries, previous DNR director. More...