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A study by the Environmental Protection Agency and University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill found those who dig in the sand have an increased chance of gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea, due to fecal matter in the sand. More...

As part of the Dingle Johnson Act, which was instituted into the national feeding system of tax dollars back in the Theodore Roosevelt era, Vilas County lakes, are getting help in the funding of new and improved boat landings and equipment. More...

During the 1980s and 1990s the American eel was one of the top three species in commercial value for Ontario's fishing industry, but now they're classified as "endangered." At the Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall a 300-metre extension has been added to the pre-existing eel ladder. More...

For nearly two decades there has been a large effort underway to revive the Great Lakes Cruising Industry. In the Twin Ports that means more than just building a terminal and hoping tourists will come. More...

A Canadian MP from Sarnia has joined a Michigan drain commissioner and the City of Detroit in concern over a possible Genesee County water pipeline. More...

When it opened, predictions were that the St. Lawrence Seaway would carry 50 million tons of cargo a year but the peak was reached more than 30 years ago. Since then, it has drifted downwards, partly due to the poor economy. But it is also clear that the Seaway has fallen technologically behind the times. More...

The Ontario government is putting up slightly more than $40,000 to protect species at risk in Sault Ste. Marie. The funding, given to NORDIK Institute for its Corridors for Life project, will focus on protecting and restoring habitat and wildlife under Great Lakes Power transmission lines. More...

Residents at the first open house for a proposal to put wind turbines in Lake Erie left with more questions than answers Wednesday night. More...

Wisconsin officials should ask the Obama administration to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list -- again. More...

Public hearings are wrapping up this week on a controversial International Joint Commission study exploring perplexingly low water levels on Lake Michigan over the past decade, and the three-month public comment period for the study expires in three weeks. More...

Shipping on Lake Superior has long been a mainstay of the Northland economy. But for the most part that economic impact has been all business. Now a new industry is emerging that could not only boost the shipping industry but help the tourism industry as well. More...

Jack McGann's family has lived in South Bend, Indiana for forthy-five years. Besides his admiration for the nearby Michiana, Michigan's community's generosity and hardwork, he praises the creativity and initiative taken to rejuvenate Lake Michigan with the salmon program, which enabled the return of other native fish into the lake and favored economic activities related to sport fishery More...

The good news in Waterlife, a documentary about what's happening to the Great Lakes (in a word: disaster) is that there is still wondrous beauty, sparkling vistas, and even the occasional fish, although you may not want to eat it. The bad news is everything else. More...

Round gobies also conspired with zebra and quagga mussels to form a bastardized food chain that unleashed Type E botulism outbreaks, killing more than 70,000 Great Lakes water birds over the past decade. Among the casualties: Nearly 9,000 iconic loons that washed up on beaches along lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Michigan. More...

Zebra mussels fouling the Great Lakes and 18-foot-long Burmese pythons stalking the Florida Everglades dominated a Senate hearing room today as officials from Michigan and other states sought tougher federal rules on invasive species. More...

PCBs have trickled into Lake Michigan from the Kinnickinnic River for decades, but a $22 million project now is under way to stem the flow of industrial pollutants into the lake. More...

Ashtabula's city manager says that the city's windy status eventually could help its wastewater treatment plant save hundreds of thousands of dollars on its electric bill each year. More...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources took advantage of the weekend crowds by heading to area boat landings as part of the department's stepped-up enforcement to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. More...

Michigan's decision to kill geese this year as part of its management plan has drawn fire from many animal rights groups and residents. But state officials contend they are handcuffed by fewer available places to take the birds. More...

The Grass River Natural Area encompasses lakes, a meandering river, rushing streams and crystal clear creeks -- a haven for plant and animal life, including both rare and endangered species spanning five distinct ecotones. Download their spring newsletter for events and activities information. More...

Every year, from late June to early July, millions of mayflies emerge from the lake bottom at dusk to do two things: mate and die. Researchers consider mayflies an important indicator of water quality. More...

As General Motors Corp. prepares to streamline, the worst of what it owns will be auctioned off including a foundry in Massena, New York, bordered on the east by the St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation and on the north by the St. Lawrence River. More...

West Michigan's tourism industry is taking a hit because of the economy. But, some say it would be worse if not for the Pure Michigan advertising campaign. More...

Federal environmental officials have agreed to let the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to set its own water quality standards. More...

Every year, from late June to early July, millions of mayflies emerge from the lake bottom at dusk to do two things: mate and die. Researchers consider mayflies an important indicator of water quality. More...