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Environment Canada has exempted mining companies from having to track the full extent of their pollution. But a Federal Court ruling issued Thursday will force EC to collect from the industry and divulge to the public the amount of toxic compounds in tailings and waste rocks found around every mine in the country. More...
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Hamilton tap water is cheaper, safer and more eco-friendly than bottled water, say three scientists studying issues related to human health and water quality. More...
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Water levels in Lake Michigan have rebounded significantly in the past 16 months, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that the lake will continue rising through midsummer. Each one-inch drop in lake levels means a 1,000-foot freighter has to cut its load by 270 tons. More...
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Salvage workers have lifted a World War II-era dive bomber through 315 feet of water in Lake Michigan. The plane, which after restoration will be displayed in The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, was found in a review of naval accident documentation and sonar scanning offshore. More...
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Antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria of the sort challenging hospitals have been found in Hamilton Harbour and the Detroit River with resistance at what researchers call breakpoint levels -- high enough that the best available antibiotics might not kill them. More...
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The real issue associated with the Great Lakes Compact is about who will own and control the largest flowing body of fresh surface water in the world. Corporations behind the U.N World Water Forum have been angling to turn water into a tradable commodity. More...
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Lace up your boots, shoulder a pack, and head out on the North Country Trail this month from its origin in Crown Point, N.Y., and you could journey westward straight through the summer, past autumn's falling leaves, and hike miles nonstop every day until snow blocks the path. More...
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A task force studying the possibility of erecting wind turbines on Lake Erie will release some of its findings at a news conference May 1 at the Great Lakes Science Center. More...
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Just when we thought our waterways were safer, we learn in an Observer story this week that new chemicals are turning up in our rivers and lakes. More...
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During the past three weeks, hundreds of rednecked grebes have been gathering on Lake Ontario. They have been reported from sites all along the lakeshore throughout the length of Northumberland County. More...
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The latest edition of the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) newsletter, the MiCorps Monitor is now available online. It's full of updates and information on the activities and individuals of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's MiCorps program. More...
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The Ohio Ornithological Society's is the only statewide organization specifically devoted to fostering a deeper appreciation of wild birds and preserving Ohio's bird habitats. More...
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn vowed today to hold people accountable for allowing residents of south suburban Crestwood to drink water from a contaminated well for more than two decades. More...
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Wisconsin boaters would have to scrape water weeds and animals off their crafts under a sweeping rules package proposed by state environmental officials to combat invasive species. More...
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The Adopt-A-Beach program is designed to help keep the Great Lakes healthy by removing trash from shorelines and waterways. Participants not only remove trash, but record their findings to be used in pollution prevention and education in the region and around the world. More...
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Ohio's national parks will begin to chip away at their long-standing list of repairs and make other improvements with $17 million in stimulus money coming to the state. More...
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A World War II bomber that has been sitting at the bottom of Lake Michigan for 60 years will be brought to the surface this week. More...
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Walleye season is just around the corner and that means thousands of anglers will flock to lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to try their luck. More...
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In an effort to conserve critical natural and cultural marine resources, the U.S. Departments of Interior and Commerce are partnering with federal, state and territorial agencies to form a National System of Marine Protected Areas (MPA). This new national system provides a mechanism for all levels of government to work together. More...
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Ontario's lakes and rivers face emerging threats from new toxins and climate change, even as some headway is made on removing traditional contaminants, the province's first water quality report has found. More...
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Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday announced $1.7 million in grants designed to protect and enhance the state's coastal communities. More...
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Walleye season is just around the corner and that means thousands of anglers will flock to U.P. lakes to try their luck. More...
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The Port of Thunder Bay is looking toward what could be a very bright future, as it now has plans to move ahead with major expansion at Keefer Terminal. More...
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Canada's environment commissioner says the Conservative government has made negligible progress on a national water strategy it promised more than two years ago. More...
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April 22nd is Earth Day - the first completely international and universal holiday. At the EPA's website, you can learn about the history of Earth Day, view the EPA administrator's Earth Day message and find Earth Day events near you. More...