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A Thames River cleanup and sewage treatment facilities at Lighthouse Cove in London, Ont., should be a priority, as upstream pollution on the Thames "is all coming downstream to Chatham and Lake St. Clair," says a clean-water advocate. More...

The City of Sheboygan, Wis., has begun using remote-controlled drones, noisemakers and other devices to scare off the swarms of gulls that have been congregating at the South Pier District this summer. More...

Tiny organisms travel from port to port in a ship's ballast water. And some of them have become invasive species, wreaking havoc in waters around the world. Scientists are testing ways to kill these potential invaders before they can escape. More...

The call for Ontario to create a Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Fund echoes a similar conclusion in a recent report looking at incorporating sustainability in infrastructure investment. Approximately 18 billion litres of sewage was dumped from Ontario sewage treatment plant bypasses in 2006. More...

The ecology of the Great Lakes may be permanently altered by invasive species of mollusks that filter out algae and diatoms needed by native species. There appears little that can be done. More...

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has not had reports of sturgeon in two or three years, then two in one day. More...

The Saginaw Bay Watershed has been a popular sport fishery for generations, but industrial pollution in the region has left dioxins and other harmful chemical residues in the soil and water -- and those chemicals frequently show up in fish and wild game. More...

It takes ladders to help them up the St. Lawrence River and trucks to haul them back down, but officials are determined to do all they can to help the endangered American eels. More...

There are those moments when the Great Lakes are sleeping giants. A stillness settles in, and the water becomes smooth as mercury with barely a ripple. So it was as Andrea and I slipped the kayak into Lake Michigan, preparing to view one of the Midwest's most beautiful locations from a perspective many travelers never see. More...

Multiple environmental problems are affecting the Great Lakes. From industrial pollution to habitat loss and invasive species, many threats are jeopardizing the country's most important inland fresh water resources. Curent presidential administration is to take action to protect this neuralgic region. More...

A wood chips supplier claims the lack of special equipment at the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority is costing the area business. More...

Track Great Lakes legislation, pending bills, appropriations, members of Congress and more at this web site! The site is updated daily with news, upcoming hearing schedules and more. More...

A Great Lakes study linking a pesticide in fish to diabetes adds to the growing chorus of studies suggesting that environmental contaminants may play a role in the widespread disease. "The science has been growing very, very rapidly, and to my mind, it's one of the most exciting developments in the study of diabetes," said David O. Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany. More...

LUDINGTON, Mich. - Great Lakes water levels are rebounding after a decade-long slump that hammered the maritime industry and even fed conspiracy theories about plots to drain the inland seas that make up nearly one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. More...

The Northern Waters' project would give Quebec fresh water for export and more hydroelectricity. More...

There are those moments when the Great Lakes are sleeping giants.A stillness settles in, and the water becomes smooth as mercury with barely a ripple.So it was as Andrea and I slipped the kayak into Lake Michigan, preparing to view one of the Midwest's most beautiful locations from a perspective many travelers never see. More...

U.S. Sens. George Voinovich (R., Ohio) and Carl Levin (D., Mich.) have introduced, with some fanfare, the Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act, a bill designed to protect the Great Lakes from the bighead carp, which can grow as large as 110 pounds and consume vast quantities of phytoplankton that native fish need. More...

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - Almost two months after state approval, water taps linking New Berlin to Lake Michigan are now open.This is the first successful application of the Great Lakes Water Compact. More...

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores announced recently that the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Benton Harbor, Mich., is nearing completion as the designer himself conducted a recent inspection of the property. More...

Lake Superior Day has been a tradition in American states that border on the world's largest body of freshwater for the last few years. Now Ontario has officially joined the celebration, courtesy of Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Mike Brown. More...

The beautiful 130-foot-long yacht sitting at Midland Dock is a sure sign the boating season is underway. Midland Harbourmaster Rick Leaney says while the season got off to a slow to start he is hoping this season will be better than last year. More...

The Porter Plan Commission will conduct a public hearing Aug. 19 on proposed changes to its subdivision control ordinance. Long-awaited proposals to guide new development at Porter Beach also are likely to be introduced that night. More...

Members of the Port Huron Yacht Club are gearing for the 85th running of the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race. But before crews set sail in the biggest race of the season, they will have a final tuneup. More...

Round goby, which are dreaded for their extremely aggressive behaviour, covering the bottom of the lake, and feeding on fish eggs and fry, will make a meal out of zebra mussels. Isn't this a good thing? Unfortunately, the answer is no. More...

At a time when most municipalities are in water conservation mode, we in Sarnia, Ont., have been given license to go wild and use up as much water as we want, all because the city's water department is facing $610,000 in red ink. More...