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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces $593,089 in federal funding for fish and wildlife restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin. More...
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The Wisconsin Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers in most cases. The bill would bar people from applying fertilizer with phosphorus to lawns, golf courses and other mowed grass. More...
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Michigan environmental regulators said on Wednesday that they will ask power companies seeking to build coal-fired plants to review whether they have less-polluting alternatives. More...
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Sixteen Michigan cities will share about $66 million under the federal stimulus package to make water system improvements to their communities, Michigan's governor said Tuesday. More...
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A historic gypsum mining operation on breezy Lake Huron may get a new lease on life as a wind power enterprise. The Alabaster Wind Power Development Corp. proposes using 10 large tramway platforms extending more than 6,000 feet into the lake to gauge winds. More...
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The public gets a change to weigh in on a proposed Wisconsin ballast water permit. The proposal requires commercial ocean-going ships and those transporting cargo between Great Lakes ports to take steps to reduce aquatic invasive species in the ballast water they release into Wisconsin waters. More...
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The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) released a new fact sheet entitled "The Great Lakes at a Crossroads: Preparing for Climate Change." The report details how climate change in the Great Lakes differs from other regions.
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At a meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum in Cleveland, Wis., the data presented showed a continuation of recent trends and gave no new hope to Lake Michigan anglers. More...
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Scientists have found some odd life forms in Lake Huron. Peculiar geological formations are supporting floating plumes and purple mats of microbes dwelling in enclaves of the lake, researchers report. More...
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An army of invaders is marching north from Bay City. The invader is phragmites, a giant, invasive reed that already rings most of Saginaw Bay, growing more than 10 feet tall and crowding out native plants, animals and views of the water. More...
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The public gets a change to weigh in on a proposed Wisconsin ballast water permit. The proposal requires commercial ocean-going ships and those transporting cargo between Great Lakes ports to take steps to reduce aquatic invasive species in the ballast water they release into Wisconsin waters. More...
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Work on the Pigeon River Watershed management plan has been ongoing, as has the implementation of the Pinnebog River Watershed management plan, officials reported Tuesday. The project is funded by a grant the Huron County Conservation District was awarded from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in 2008. More...
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View EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's speech on the Great Lakes, from her remarks at the semiannual meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, now available on YouTube. More...
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Cruise ships have made stops in Duluth before, but they haven't started or concluded journeys in the city. Independence Day this summer will mark the first time a cruise is starting or ending in Duluth, which could usher in a new era in local cruise boat tourism. More...
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An online petition started by an environmental group that advocates removing a section of the Robert Moses Parkway between Niagara Falls and Lewiston has garnered the support of 100 regional, national and international organizations, including the Sierra Club and the Buffalo Audubon Society. More...
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Each year, thousands of ships pass through the St. Lawrence Seaway, but it isn't a simple trip to make. That's why the seaway's locks are the key to its success. More...
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Wisconsin is to receive about $106 million of the stimulus package for wastewater, storm water and similar work and $38 million for drinking water projects, said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources chief of the environmental loans section. More...
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The new Circle Tour and Lighthouse map shows all of the lighthouses around Lake Michigan and provides highlights, accessibility and a photo of over 20 lighthouses! Order a free copy online. More...
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The misery of January and February's seemingly endless string of snow days and rainy nights may have a silver lining once warmer weather arrives. The latest estimates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show that for the second year in a row, lake levels in February are higher than the year before. More...
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While federal lawmakers continue to squabble over how to stop overseas ships from dumping unwanted organisms into the world's largest freshwater system, the Great Lakes' most vexing invasive-species problem has gone national. More...
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The global economic slowdown could translate into a decrease in the number of ships traversing the St. Lawrence Seaway this year. The waterway is scheduled to open for its 50th navigation season on March 31, and Seaway officials are bracing for a challenging year of business in light of the current economic climate. More...
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Oceangoing ships would have to meet some of the nation's strictest ballast water quality standards before they could dock in Wisconsin's Great Lakes ports under regulations state officials proposed Friday. More...
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"If the wars of the 20th century were fought over oil, the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water." That quote, from a recent National Wildlife Federal newsletter, may seem like an exaggeration but it puts into some perspective how important the Great Lakes Compact could be to those states blessed by its resources. More...
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The $1.45 billion flowing through the U. S. Congress to modernize wastewater infrastructure for the Great Lakes could have a trickle down effect on Canadian water quality, said the executive director and chief research scientist at the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences. More...
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St. Mary's River -- Wednesday's mission for the men aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay was to deliver the Algosar and its cargo -- described as 10,783 metric tons of refined petroleum products -- to the Purvis Marine Pier in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. More...