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The ailing Great Lakes are on the verge of getting an infusion of at least $400 million in new federal funds -- the largest commitment to the lakes in U.S. history. More...

Healthy waters offer a tremendous opportunity for reinvigorating the economy of the region, and boosting the competitiveness of the nations, the United States and Canada, as a whole. More...

A new national report says Great Lakes beaches were the nation's dirtiest in 2008 -- but Michigan's beach water actually violated health standards less often than the national average. More...

A crowd of nearly 200 attended a workshop focused on low lake levels held in Minocqua, Wis., seeking answers to the question of how to deal with the low water plaguing area lakes. More...

GLIN's July Site of the Month is the Canada - U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2009 Biennial Meeting. The meeting is held by the International Joint Commission and will take place October 7-8 in Windsor, Ontario. More...

With 222 Lake Erie beach closings in 2008, including bacteria outbreaks at seven beaches and a 10-day closure at Hamburg Bathing Beach because of storm water pollution, the commissioner of health in Erie County says there is a big problem at hand an aging sewer system. More...

Michigan is another step closer to getting some of its energy from the wind. The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council is proposing that any wind turbines in the lakes be placed at least six miles from the shore and a mile from established shipping routes. More...

Before undocking from the International Space Station Tuesday, the crew aboard the shuttle Endeavour transferred nearly 1,200 pounds of water to the orbiting outpost. But one crewmember kept a small, but very special, set of water samples for the ride home. More...

The Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitors Bureau website is a well-organized, one-stop planning resource for a trip to Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the surrounding areas. More...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are overseeing a $22 million dredging project in the Kinnickinnic River. More...

Georgian Bay water levels are almost back to normal. A comeback in lake levels over the past few years has Lake Huron and Georgian Bay quickly approaching its average for this time of year. More...

The deaths of more than 500 fish along a stretch of the Rouge River in Bloomfield Hills is likely due to the discharge of a turf care product used by the Stonycroft Hills Golf Club, according to a violation notice issued by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Bureau July 29. More...

Genesee County's water pipeline proposal for Lake Huron is incomplete and the province is requesting more information before offering its blessing. Ontario wants assurances water withdrawn from Lake Huron will stay in the Great Lakes basin and be used efficiently. More...

From White's Beach in Standish Township to the Singing Bridge Public Access in Whitney Township, Arenac County beaches on Lake Huron are failing E. Coli tests. More...

Georgian Bay water levels are almost back to normal. A comeback in lake levels over the past few years has Lake Huron and Georgian Bay quickly approaching its average for this time of year. More...

The public health department conducts weekly tests of 38 public beaches on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River from June to August. When water tests show unacceptable levels of E. coli bacteria -- counts exceeding 100 CFU (colony forming units) per 100 millilitres -- signs are posted at that beach to warn swimmers that it is not safe to enter the water. More...

Two years ago, the International Upper Great Lakes Study (IUGLS) was asked to study whether ongoing changes in the St. Clair River such as erosion are affecting water levels and if appropriate, The consensus view of the panel is that erosion is not ongoing and that remedial measures are not warranted at this time. More...

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday sided with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's new regulations to control ballast water discharges from ships on Lake Superior. More...

The shoals off Main Duck Island, on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario, may host an offshore 142-turbine wind project capable of producing up to 710 megawatts of power. More...

Lawmakers in Niagara County want the state power authority to show them the money. They're tired of seeing power profits generated in western New York going elsewhere. More...

Before two electricity-generating turbines can go into the St. Lawrence River, Verdant Power had to conduct some tests to find out if the turbines could survive river conditions year-round. More...

A company that creates electricity from a hydrokinetic power-generating device called the VIVACE converter plans to install its devices in the St. Clair River to test the viability of its product. More...

Last week the twelve "Wetland Gems" of the Lake Superior region were showcased. The "Wetland Gems" program started two years ago. Wisconsin Wetlands Association Director Becky Abel says their aim is to educate people about the importance of wetlands on local environment and wildlife. More...

By 2025, the state of Michigan would run on 30 percent renewable energy under a package of bills unveiled at the State House by House Democrats. More...