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In the 1980s, walleyes from a restored Saginaw Bay population began making the annual trip up the Saginaw and Tittabawassee rivers, to Freeland, Mich., on spawning runs. More...
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A top Army Corps of Engineers official hopes this year's dredging of Cleveland harbor's navigation channel won't be delayed by a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio over who will pay for sediment disposal. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing plans to free a freighter that remains grounded under the Thousands Islands Bridge over the St. Lawrence Seaway in New York. More...
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Crystal clear water conditions yielded an eyeful of Lake Michigan shipwrecks during a routine U.S. Coast Guard waterways patrol. More...
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Mother Nature might serve up four seasons, but as a farmer, I can tell you there are really only two: cropping season and meeting season. We're just coming off another meeting season in Wisconsin. More...
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Craig Butler, director of the Ohio EPA, said he could "think of no better place to be on Earth Day" than in Toledo announcing two zero-interest state loans totaling $6.5 million for more improvements to the city's water-treatment system. More...
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In the 1980s, walleyes from a restored Saginaw Bay population began making the annual trip up the Saginaw and Tittabawassee rivers, to Freeland and beyond, on spawning runs. More...
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A top Army Corps of Engineers official told Holmes County GOP Rep. Bob Gibbs that she hopes this year's dredging of Cleveland harbor's navigation channel won't be delayed by a lawsuit the state of Ohio filed this month over who will pay for sediment disposal. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing plans to free a freighter that remains grounded under the Thousands Islands Bridge over the St. Lawrence Seaway in N.Y. More...
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Milwaukee, Wis., is set to join the environmental film festival circuit with the first annual Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival, running May 1-3. The festival centers on documentaries with ecological themes; subject matter ranges from the historic extinction of the Passenger Pigeon to glacial life cycles. More...
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Earth Day takes place each year on April 22. Events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day was first recognized in 1970, and is now celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. More...
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In three years, Montreal plans to start operating the largest ozonation waste-water filtration system in the world, injecting ozone gas into the water to destroy bacteria, viruses and pharmaceuticals before they're flushed into the St. Lawrence River. More...
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Of that number, 27 are in the Bureau of Science Services which conducts research on matters ranging from estimating the size of the state's deer herd to studying the effects of aquatic invasive species. More...
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Gilead Power Corp. ran into a legal roadblock this week when the Ontario Court of Appeal called a halt to the company's $80-million plan to install nine wind turbines in Eastern Ontario. More...
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A $16 million project will significantly diminish the chronic problems of sewage and bacterial contamination that regularly put one of Lake Erie's otherwise finest beaches off limits for long stretches every summer. More...
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Dave Benjamin nearly drowned in Lake Michigan while surfing off the Portage shoreline on Dec. 26, 2010. He decided that day to dedicate himself to water safety education, which led to the creation of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. More...
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The powerful Canadian Coast Guard Ship Pierre Radisson passed under the Blue Water Bridge on Tuesday on its way back to Quèbec City, Quèbec after assisting with icebreaking efforts on Lake Superior. More...
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Kevin Miyazaki is a professional photographer. His project titled "Perimeter" captures the faces of those whose livelihoods and pastimes are tied to Lake Michigan. More...
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The bill would provide the EPA with money that would be passed on to publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in the Great Lakes region which would be equipped with "nutrient-removal technology." More...
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The goal is to help these areas better withstand the effects of global warming, starting with an analysis of data on coastal health and quality. More...
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The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation issued a report Monday that acknowledges the state agriculture industry has a responsibility to help maintain Ohio's water quality and summarizes how it is on a better path to do that. More...
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Tug boats from Montreal have been dispatched to free the vessel. The Bahamian-flagged vessel is carrying a load of sugar to Toronto. More...
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Normally, the boom is removed by April 1. The earliest removal ever was March 5, 1988. More...
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Farmers and landowners in Lake Erie watershed counties can provide quality wildlife habitat and improve their property at the same time by participating in the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). More...
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An aging nuclear power plant that once leaked into Chicago's main source of drinking water has received an improved report card, although the plant remains a source of controversy and federal regulators said they will continue to monitor the plant closely. More...