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A Canada goose can poop up to 10 times an hour, adding up to a pound of waste by day's end. There are at least 100,000 of these migratory birds living near Ohio marshes and waterways, with potentially thousands more living in cities. Finally, we all know that both water and waste eventually run downhill. More...
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Wisconsin's proposal on ballast water permits is the equivalent of putting out a business not welcome sign on at the state's ports, according to officials gathered today to object to the proposal during a public hearing sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources. More...
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Workers at Marinette Marine Corp. in Marinette are currently building the seagoing tug Dublin Sea. The tug makes up a portion of the ongoing work at the yard that is gearing for the anticipated construction of another Littoral Combat Ship for the U.S. Navy. More...
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University of Notre Dame professor David Lodge has some advice for inland lakefront property owners worried about unwanted organisms invading their waters: Keep an eye on the Great Lakes."If you want to know what's coming next," he said Thursday, "look at what's already in the Great Lakes." More...
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Great Lakes freighters are the most efficient and environmentally friendly way to transport coal, limestone and other cargo to industries around the region, according to a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lakers move freight at much less cost and generate far less air pollution. More...
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Winter ice cover in the middle of Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes has been diminishing by 1.3 percent a year for three decades. That's more than a 30 percent decline since the 1970s, lake scientists say. The lakes are also heavily influenced by natural cycles that temper the overall warming trend. More...
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Thanks to a significant increase in funding for dredging on the Great Lakes in FY08, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was finally able to start reducing the backlog of sediment that is clogging the Great Lakes Navigation System announced Great Lakes Maritime Task Force in its 2008 Annual Report released today. More...
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America's first State of the Birds report was released Thursday, the product of more than 40 years of research compiled by an unprecedented partnership of government agencies and conservation groups. It got me thinking about our future here in western Lake Erie. Not the birds' future. Ours. More...
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World Water Day is Sunday, March 22. The focus of World Water Day 2009 is on sharing water and sharing opportunities. More...
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Officials along Lake Erie are weighing whether to implement a system that would warn anglers to stay off unsafe ice, something that was not in place last month when 130 fishermen were stranded on an ice floe. Supporters think advisories will increase safety and cut down on costly ice rescues. More...
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Instead of corn and potatoes, tomatoes and beans, Michael Miller is growing fish, thousands and thousands of fish. Yellow perch, to be exact. He's president and chief operating officer of what is believed to be the largest yellow perch farm in the United States. More...
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The first big spring rainfall is expected early next week, and will wash a winter's worth of sand and grit into local streams and Lake Superior. But folks who try to keep local waterways healthy say these first rains are more like nature's big toilet flush, pushing sand and trash into our waterways. More...
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From Lake Ontario to Traverse Bay, Port Huron-based Coast Guard officials are responsible for installing navigational aides each spring. That process has begun -- a sure sign warmer weather is on its way and boating activity on local waterways could pick up. More...
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The Burlington Lift Bridge is getting a major facelift as part of the federal government's infrastructure spending program.The lift bridge is considered a key cog in commercial trade for Burlington, Hamilton and much of southern Ontario, given it is used by thousands of ships a year. More...
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The Superior City Council is adding its concern to the chorus of voices speaking out on a proposed ballast water permit in Wisconsin. More...
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Minnesota agriculture officials are planning to treat more than 700 acres near Lake Superior's North Shore for gypsy moths. More...
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Energy providers in urban and rural communities across Michigan are re-examining how to bring reliable, clean energy into homes and businesses. More...
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The Superior City Council is adding its concern to the chorus of voices speaking out on a proposed ballast water permit in Wisconsin. More...
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It appears Wisconsin has beaten Michigan and Muskegon to the punch when it comes to wind energy development. And Muskegon -- along with other West Michigan lakeshore communities -- doesn't have a seat at the table in Michigan as the issue begins to be explored in this state. More...
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Lake Michigan cross-lake ferry operators had to worry about fuel prices last spring but this year the concern is with a struggling economy heading into the tourist season. More...
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In the hills of Michigan's Antrim County, the GRNA 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. More...
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Serpent River First Nation citizens, chief, council and elders were present as George Smitherman, minister of energy and infrastructure, introduced the ministry's Green Energy Act to the Ontario legislature on behalf of the his government. More...
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Yesterday, about 80 farmers checked out an industrial hemp-growing project under development. On the one side is the need to get farmers committed to growing hemp, and on the other, investors to construct the required processing facility. More...
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Mayor Richard Daley on Monday announced $4 million in federal earmark funds that will help fund the ongoing effort to rebuild a chunk of the city's deteriorating shoreline. More...
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With just six weeks left before Hobart's sewage discharge permit expires, Indiana's chief environmental law judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday before deciding whether the state acted properly when it issued the sewage permit. More...