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Plans calling for construction of 100 to 200 wind turbines on the bottom of Lake Michigan that would stand about 300 feet over the waves, producing 1,000 megawatts of electricity, are creating controversy among citizens. More...
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How about "The Wild Heart of Saugatuck" for a Christmas gift? This wish came true when the Land Conservancy of West Michigan agreed to buy 171 acres of land along Lake Michigan for $19 million. More...
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is taking care to inform coastal Lake Erie property owners whether they live in an area of high erosion. More...
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Earth911.com is offering a variety of ideas to help you "green" your holidays this year, from tree recycling to holiday light disposal. More...
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The first off-shore utility-scale wind farm proposed for this side of Lake Michigan was presented Tuesday night. More...
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As much waterfront as possible remain in public hands. It is a resource everybody should be able to enjoy. Which is why Niagara Region is embarking on a study to increase public access to the 117 kilometres of waterfront in the region. More...
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Studies of a potential community wind power project are starting, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project won a $99,000 grant through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program. More...
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We expect the Seaway Corporation to come to terms that will satisfy the monuments board. Its own Highway H20 promotion of the canal as a cheap, environmentally friendly mode of transportation could benefit from greater world exposure. More...
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The city's Plan Commission on Wednesday gave Orion Energy Systems and Great Lakes Energy Technologies the green light for a "small wind farm" to be built on its property at 2210 Woodland Drive. More...
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The Wickes Foundation gave Delta College a total of $757,619 for its alternative energy and wind technology program, and for health sciences. It'll be money well spent. More...
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The consequences of failure to address maintenance dredging issues effectively is probably being felt nowhere more severely than in America's Great Lakes. More...
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Wisconsin will work with the Canadian province of Manitoba on regional climate change issues, under an agreement Gov. Doyle announced today. More...
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The first off-shore utility-scale wind farm proposed for this side of Lake Michigan was presented Tuesday night. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard has begun icebreaking operations in the western Great Lakes as a response to colder temperatures and the resulting ice growth. More...
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In 1862, a schooner loaded with corn collided with another commercial vessel and sank into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario. This summer two shipwreck explorers chanced upon the schooner a few miles off the lake's southern shore west of Rochester. More...
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For sale: Huge beachfront property on Lake Erie. Tremendous views from towering heights. Includes pier and water rights, plus existing buildings. Boats not included. May need cleaning. A real fixer-upper. Must see. Price: $3 million. More...
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The Obama administration is trying a new approach to federal resource planning for oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes by establishing nine regional planning bodies that will work together and with the administration in an integrated manner. More...
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On July 31, 1910, after five years of arduous labor constructing the edifice atop a 130-foot sheer rock cliff, the now world-famous North Shore landmark first sent its powerful beam out across the water. More...
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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's Interagency Funding Guide has been updated. It provides one-stop-shopping for applicants interested in applying for over $250 million in grants and project agreements available through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. More...
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Local leaders are searching for ways to provide more public access to Niagara's waterfront, including buying shoreline on both Great Lakes. More...
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If we review the notable record of Wisconsin's robust citizen conservation campaigns, we will find considerable evidence that Wisconsinites have found bedrock strength amid conservation crises -- and our accomplishments here have direct relevance to the planet-wide issues we face today. More...
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The Obama administration is trying a new approach to federal resource planning for oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes by establishing nine regional planning bodies that will work together and with the administration in an integrated manner. More...
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Michigan's Tittabawassee River remains one of the most contaminated waterways in the United States and a key example of the nation's struggle to deal with its industrial past. More...
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People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish is a new book that tells the story of flourishing lake sturgeon in Wisconsin. More...
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The Copenhagen climate change conference continues this week. Because the conference is making international headlines, scientists in Wisconsin have written to the state's Congressional delegation. They're urging the lawmakers to support stronger measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More...