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New York's advisories on consumption of Lake Ontario fish are based on chemicals that, for the most part, were banned decades ago and are increasingly rare in the environment. More...
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An eight-island archipelago on Lake Superior will be protected from development and mining and preserved for wildlife and rare plants under a $7 million international conservation deal to be unveiled today. More...
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Plans for a $4 million expansion of the Ashtabula Marine Museum were rolled out for Ashtabula County, Ohio, commissioners Thursday morning by officers of the nonprofit organization. More...
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Milwaukee's ambitions as a water research center face a stiff test of resolve now that plans for a lakefront headquarters near the Milwaukee Art Museum have washed away. More...
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Less than a week before the International Olympic Committee chooses a host city for the 2016 Games, Chicago bid officials are holding out hope for the presence of one person who may guarantee a victory: President Obama. More...
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They're a bit late, but the salmon pouring into Michigan rivers from the St. Joseph to the St. Marys will offer some of the finest fishing in the world over the next month at bargain-basement prices. More...
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MidMichigan counties along the I-69 corridor are considering being part of a new water pipeline project from Lake Huron. More...
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It's only been operating for a few months, but the Jet Express shuttle is getting a terminal at Black River Landing thanks to a $475,000 grant arranged by U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-OH. More...
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An effort to save 115 acres of critical North Shore habitat by the St. Paul-based Minnesota Land Trust was lauded by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation this week as one of five 2009 Touchstone Award honorees. More...
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An unmanned research submarine -- painted yellow -- was launched in Lake Superior this week for a two-week test drive. The $74,000 robot vessel can take scientific measurements and costs far less to operate than a boat with a crew. More...
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The head of the local port authority says government needs to develop a marine policy for the province's marine highway in order for the shipping industry to become more competitive and sustainable. More...
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We often take the buildings around us for granted, until those factories, schools, or big retailers close shop and people around town are left wondering - what's going to happen to that place? One photographer's making a career out of documenting the surprising ways people deal with this. More...
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The 6th biennial State of Lake Michigan and the 9th annual Great Lakes Beach Association Conference takes place next week in Milwaukee, Wis. A live webcast will be available via EPA's Great Lakes website on Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. More...
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The head of the local port authority says government needs to develop a marine policy for the province's marine highway in order for the shipping industry to become more competitive and sustainable. More...
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We often take the buildings around us for granted, until those factories, schools, or big retailers close shop and people around town are left wondering - what's going to happen to that place? One photographer's making a career out of documenting the surprising ways people deal with this. More...
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The Milwaukee Water Council has been awarded a $172,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help plan for water-related economic development. More...
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A building on the Lake Michigan shore might seem a perfect candidate for a wind turbine, and the city is looking to find out if that's the case. On Monday, the Waukegan City Council approved a contract with Camp, Dresser and McKee to perform an energy analysis for the Waukegan Water Plant. More...
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The head of the local port authority says government needs to develop a marine policy for the province's marine highway in order for the shipping industry to become more competitive and sustainable. More...
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We often take the buildings around us for granted, until those factories, schools, or big retailers close shop and people around town are left wondering - what's going to happen to that place? One photographer's making a career out of documenting the surprising ways people deal with this. More...
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The mission of Go Blue is to inspire Canadians to cut their water use in half and help spread the word about water conservation and fresh water resources, including the Great Lakes. More...
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The addition of a wind turbine farm on Wolfe Island is part of an overall move to 'green' our electricity. We, in Ontario, have an unprecedented advantage in the winds that blow off lake Ontario. Right now the turbines are shipped here, but what's wrong with them being made in Ontario? More...
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Akron's drinking-water reservoirs are free of deadly algae. Tests done by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency showed no signs of microcystis or the algal toxins in the 645-acre Lake Rockwell or from the plant's intake or treated finished water, said EPA staffer Paul Anderson. More...
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We're losing the war against toxic algae in Lake Erie. Worse, a certain blue-green strain also can be toxic to wildlife, pets and possibly humans if it reaches water supplies and goes untreated. But reinforcements are on the way. More...
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Hotter summers and increased flooding are among the extreme consequences the Union of Concerned Scientists found in a study of the impact of climate change on Wisconsin. Dan Kohler said he is optimistic because of legislative and policy actions being taken at both the state and federal level. More...
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Environment Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released the Nearshore Areas of the Great Lakes 2009 report, describing the current state of nearshore areas and changes since 1996. More...