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No need to cue the "Jaws" soundtrack. They don't eat people. But the giant Asian carp threatening to invade and terribly disrupt Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes must be stopped. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday requested proposals for projects to clean up the Great Lakes. More...
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A new study of rusting steel supports in the Duluth-Superior harbor on Lake Superior points to dissolved copper in the water as a contributing factor. More...
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Lawyers for several environmental groups notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday of their intent to file suit against the agency for failing to protect Wisconsin water from two forms of nutrient pollution - phosphorus and nitrogen. More...
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There's a mixed bag of steelhead and rainbows in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Have you ever wondered where they came from? These fish were transported from the west coast in the late 1800s and have since adapted to their new environment. More...
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Amid the cattails, marshlands, migratory bird paths and blue-green waters of Braddock Bay, those who live, work and play in one of the state's largest coastal wetland ecosystems see something else: economic opportunity. More...
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CMS Land has applied for a state permit that would allow the discharge of contaminants from East Park in Resort Township into the Little Traverse Bay after being treated and diluted at the site. More...
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A huge expansion of a solar panel manufacturing plant in Perrysburg Township is nearing completion just in time for a massive planned increase in solar energy use across the United States and Canada. More...
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The Government of Canada is providing $5 million in funding over five years to 14 of the 15 biosphere reserves in Canada and the Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association. This funding will provide the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve with $285,000 over five years. More...
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Hundreds of curious onlookers have been gathering on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in eastern Ontario to watch tugboats try to free a large ship that ran aground this week. More...
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EPA moved closer to finalizing new engine and fuel standards for large ocean-bound ships by sending the draft rules to the White House for review. The proposal was previously the center of debate due to a controversial EPA spending bill rider exempting 13 Great Lakes steamships from the rules. More...
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Residents of five Milwaukee County communities dropped off 584 pounds of unused or expired medications at their local police departments in recent months, as part of an effort to avoid the discharge of chemicals from discarded medications into Lake Michigan. More...
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Results from a second round of samples collected from the Midland, Saginaw and Bay City, Mich., water supplies show "no dioxin or furan contamination," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say. More...
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Water Bureau has five major goals for protecting Michigan's water resources. They're called the Measures of Success, and they are outlined in a report issued this week. More...
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Nearly every agency that has received stimulus funding has voiced their gratitude for the extra cash. But at least in Ohio, none seemed so appreciative as the EPA and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. More...
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The city of Grand Rapids, Mich., is considering a $15 million proposal to build two wind turbines on land it owns next door to its Lake Michigan Water Filtration Plant in Grand Haven Township. More...
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Talks have been held to make Midland, Mich., a port of call for the S.S. Norisle, a 215-foot-long steamship that will be retrofitted to offer extended passenger excursions around the Great Lakes. More...
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Our inland waterways are threatened by organic and chemical pollution, as well as by invasive species like the rusty crayfish, various water plants and now the Asian carp species. More...
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Ontario's Ministry of the Environment is investigating the power outage at Essar Steel Algoma this week that resulted in untreated wastewater flowing into the St. Marys River. More...
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Douglas County's Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species. More...
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Plans to bring more wind turbines to Mid-Michigan are moving forward. The Thumb-area has been identified as one of the best locations for wind energy generation. More...
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Experts say some noticeable changes already affecting plants, wildlife. More...
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Recent news stories have referred to the policy of the Essex Region Conservation Authority to purchase land to connect Point Pelee National Park to Hillman Marsh. This is a matter of major environmental significance for our region and the whole of the north shoreline of Lake Erie. More...
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The Humber River was teeming with this year's run. But salmon populations are declining elsewhere in Canada, leading many to question whether that will always be the case. More...
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Douglas County's Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species. More...