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The Great Lakes are a shared resource - and responsibility - of both the United States and Canada. That is why the two nations first signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1972, renewed it in 1978 and amended it in 1987. More...

Michigan and Ohio have the opportunity to provide more power than they need just from offshore wind turbines, according to recent studies. And Ohio could have the first turbines on the lakes given the progress on projects and applications. More...

Michigan and Ohio have the opportunity to provide more power than they need just from offshore wind turbines, according to recent studies. And Ohio could have the first turbines on the lakes given the progress on projects and applications. But there are still some questions on the cost and viability of such projects, panelists at the Mid-American Regulatory Conference. More...

Chicago led off the presentations Wednesday of the four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics, stressing strong support from the White House and offering financial guarantees for the multi-billion dollar project. More...

New rules for Wisconsin's shorelines will benefit property owners and the state's waters. They should be enacted. More...

The Blue Green report lists Michigan among the Top Ten for potential renewable manufacturing jobs, with close to 35,000 created in wind, solar, geothermal and biomass at 2,050 firms. More...

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, along with the 11 other federally recognized Indian tribes in Michigan, are working with the state to combat global warming. On June 11, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the leaders of each Michigan tribe signed an intergovernmental accord stating their commitment to reducing greenhouse gases. More...

Five wildlife protection groups have filed legal action challenging the removal of Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and asking the federal District Court to issue an immediate injunction to stop the killing of wolves pending resolution of the case. More...

Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun suffered a major setback after The U.S. Coast Guard suspended his permit application for a twin span until the company addresses several concerns. More...

Nipigon and Red Rock are to stop being the little-known scourges of the Great Lakes following overdue upgrades to their sewage treatment plants. More...

On Wednesday, June 17 in Troy, MI local metalcutting companies will be gaining real-world technical and financial resource knowledge that will allow them to make an intelligent decision about their ability to diversify out of automotive manufacturing and enter into the wind energy sector. More...

Nearly a month after the onset of a navigational dredging project in the Saginaw River that some worry will send dioxin-contaminated sediments downstream toward the intakes for Bay City's water supply, EPA officials responded to citizen concerns by announcing it would not test the water for the toxin. More...

The Government of Canada and the United States recently announced their joint intention to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which affirms the rights and obligations of Canada and the U.S. under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. More...

Gov. Granholm has proclaimed June 13-21, 2009 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan to encourage people to help protect our waters by taking steps to prevent the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species. More...

Michigan has a proud and powerful history. To write a new chapter in that history, we must reject fear and turn with hope toward a clean energy future. More...

Comments on the proposed Galloo Island Wind Farm submitted to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation criticize the project's effects on birds and animals and ask for public access. More...

Twenty years after a vast area of coal tar pollution was discovered on Ashland's Lake Superior waterfront, the Environmental Protection Agency has a plan to clean it up. More...

This week, the Ontario provincial government entered the fray regarding wind turbines on Wolfe Island, proposing a minimum setback of 550 metres for any turbines, and substantial distances from property lines. More...

The Windy City is one of America's sports meccas, but can it become Surf City, U.S.A.? More...

A commemorative stamp issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty is now available from Canada Post. More...

Water is, indeed, a precious resource, and the Field Museum makes that abundantly clear in the new exhibit "Water," which opens Wednesday and runs through Sept. 20. More...

Even in retirement, Mike DeCapita hears the siren song of the Kirtland's warbler. So for a second year this week, he was standing as a volunteer amid jack pine near Mio listening for male birds, and I went with him. More...

The Great Lakes make up 20% of the world's fresh water. Yet those of us who are stewards of this water rarely give it a second thought. This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Boundary Waters Treaty and times have changed since it was first signed in 1909. More...

The Great Lakes are a unique economic resource for Wisconsin and the region. The lakes will continue to play an integral role in the economic future of Wisconsin, the region, and the nation. That future is jeopardized, however, by invasive species. More...

With the downtrodden economy, the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race chairperson Frank Kern wouldn't venture an estimate as to how many boats would sign up this year. But all in all, after 216 boats filed paperwork by Tuesday's deadline, Kern was pleased with the number for the July 25 race. More...