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Neither of the companies that announced the transfer of development rights for a massive wind farm on Lake Erie owns those rights, Ontario authorities told The Associated Press on Thursday. More...
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A study claims that a considerable segment of people who consume fish caught in the rivers and lakes including Lake Ontario are apparently not aware of state health advisories which caution against consumption of particular fish populations which are supposedly caught in local waterways. More...
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On Oct. 9 at 8PM EST, view a webcast performance from space by the founder of Cirque du Soleil to draw attention to the importance of access to clean water. The webcast will link 14 cities around the world, and celebrities such as U2 will perform in conjunction with the event. More...
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Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are improving, which means vessel traffic is on the rise. More lakers are taking to the waters again, in response to an increase in steel production. More...
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Kathleen Dunn and her guests Todd Ambs, Water Division Administrator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Cameron Davis Senior Advisor to the Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, examine the state of the Great Lakes More...
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The first Lake Huron Treaty Commissioner asserted his First Nation's treaty rights by having community members set fishing nets today in two lakes within the municipal boundaries of nearby Elliot Lake, Ontario. More...
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Sometimes Lake Erie acts just like a big bathtub. Over the last several days a big wind pushed the water all the way from Toledo up toward Buffalo. More...
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Montreal's St. Lawrence River is actually home to quite a thriving surfer culture. More...
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GLIN's October Site of the Month is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new Coastal and Waterfront SmartGrowth website. It offers tools, resources, case studies and guidelines for "smart growth" in coastal areas. More...
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Scientists have convened in downtown Milwaukee for a conference on Lake Michigan and its watersheds. Over the next few days, 150 teams will share their research on the health of, and efforts to restore, the lake and its basin. More...
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How's this for sobering news about the health of the Great Lakes: Cleanup of toxins at 30 polluted locations is moving so slowly that at this pace it will take 77 years to get the job done. More...
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Volunteers at the nonprofit Braddock Bay Bird Observatory near Rochester, N.Y., use mist nets to monitor the passage of songbirds during spring and fall migrations. This fall, more than 5 billion birds will migrate across North America, each requiring quality stopover sites between flights. More...
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As the fall winds start whipping up some big waves, now is the time to try surfing the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Surfing can help you get started. More...
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If you haven't already toured the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sundew, you may have missed your chance. The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is considering a Superior businessman's bid to purchase the vessel. More...
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Scientists have convened in downtown Milwaukee for a conference on Lake Michigan and its watersheds. Over the next few days, 150 teams will share their research on the health of, and efforts to restore, the lake and its basin. More...
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Thinking about how our actions affect others is one of the key human components of building sustainable communities, University of Guelph president Alastair Summerlee said during a panel discussion Tuesday night on campus More...
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Volunteers at the nonprofit Braddock Bay Bird Observatory use mist nets to monitor the passage of songbirds during spring and fall migrations. This fall, more than 5 billion birds will migrate across North America, each requiring quality stopover sites between flights. More...
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It's time to make a splash about an impressive milestone for the Grand River in Ottawa County. The county has reached the 10-mile mark for the amount of Grand River frontage acquired and incorporated into the Ottawa County parks system. More...
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Michigan state and federal wildlife authorities said Monday that a pair of ospreys successfully nested in Wayne County this year, the first such documented case since the 1890s. More...
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A beach-blanket legal battle in Allegan County, Mich., is kicking up a sandstorm of potential trouble for public access to one tiny but important kind of Lake Michigan attraction -- road-end beaches. More...
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The Maid of the Mist should continue providing tours on the Niagara River for 25 years, says the Niagara Parks Commission chairman. That ends nearly a year-and-a-half of uncertainty about the iconic boat tour. More...
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The equivalent of 28 Olympic-sized swimming pools full of storm water-diluted raw sewage overflowed into Georgian Bay and the Pottawatomi River last year as Owen Sound's collection system became overwhelmed with volume. More...
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Join water advocates from across the state of Ohio for two days of networking, training, and presentations on current and emerging issues facing Ohio's waterways at the 2009 Ohio Clean Water Conference. More...
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The lousy Michigan economy is hurting those pillars of light that dot the state's shorelines. The Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program saw a dip in grant applications for preservation projects in fiscal year 2009. But a national effort could help lighthouse stewards get the match money they need. More...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control has raised water levels this weekend to help boaters in Lake St. Lawrence get their vessels out for the season. More...