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About 6,000 gallons of oil sludge spilled into the Des Plaines River on Sunday morning when it overflowed a holding tank after a pump failed at the Caterpillar manufacturing plant in Rockdale, near Joliet, officials said. By Sunday evening, it appeared that no fish or animals had been harmed by the spill. More...
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It's funny how our attempts to simplify things sometimes make them more complex. This could be the case with the saga of the 1829 Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, the oldest one in Michigan. More...
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In the 1800s, lake sturgeon were so prevalent on the Sandusky River that fishermen and locals considered them a nuisance. Environmental officials hope the demolition of Ballville Dam will mark a rebound in populations of walleye and river spawners. More...
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The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund could have helped seal the deal for the coalition working to buy the South McClendon property on the Lake Michigan shore in Saugatuck Township. Instead, by refusing to deviate from its regular schedule, the trust fund board has made efforts to put the 171 acres of duneland in public hands much more difficult. More...
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm ordered creation of an advisory panel to begin looking at siting offshore windmills on the Great Lakes. The executive order sets up the 13-member Great Lakes Wind Council, which will provide citizens a public forum to identify where the towering windmills can be placed. More...
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The first edition of the New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Extension's online newsletter is now available online. More...
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You'd have to be Kermit the Frog to be greener than Lake County Forest Preserve District officials. The district staff, administration and board have led the way in Lake County when it comes to being earth-friendly. More...
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Governor's order to delay Hampton Township power plant plans
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Five pending permits for coal-fired power plants in Michigan, including a $2 billion project planned for Bay County, have been delayed under a governor's executive directive. More... -
You'd have to be Kermit the Frog to be greener than Lake County Forest Preserve District officials. The district staff, administration and board have led the way in Lake County when it comes to being earth-friendly. More...
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Closings at Washington Park beach could plummet if the city implements techniques that have dramatically reduced contamination at beaches in Racine, Wis. More...
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Mishicot Water Utility customers have received a notice that, effective immediately, they must run water in their homes 24 hours per day in order to keep the pipes that carry water from the water main to the meters from freezing. More...
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The results of tests on fish pulled from some Oakland County, Mich. inland lakes are in. None of the results indicated the presence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a good sign for the county's inland lake waters. More...
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Michigan's Natural Resources Trust Fund board has postponed a decision on a $15 million request to help preserve 171 acres of Lake Michigan dunes near Saugatuck. A March 2 deadline looms to purchase the property for $25 million from Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Co. More...
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Pennsylvania has indicated it will appeal last week's Commonwealth Court ruling that threw out a Pennsylvania rule requiring coal-fired power plants to quickly and significantly reduce mercury emissions. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ruled Friday that the rule is unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable. More...
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is touting renewable energy as a way to power 50,000 "direct and indirect" new jobs in Ontario over the next three years. More...
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It looks like the fabled farms of wind turbines and the factories that make them are starting to come to Michigan. Brownstown-based Great Lakes Towers is the first to sign up for duty. The alternative-energy start-up is in the process of securing financing to build wind turbines and develop wind farms. More...
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The state's Natural Resources Trust Fund board has postponed a decision on a $15 million request to help preserve 171 acres of Lake Michigan dunes near Saugatuck. A March 2 deadline looms to purchase the property for $25 million from Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Co. More...
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The average profit on Wisconsin farms nearly doubled in the past five years, although it remains less than $35,000. That's according to data from the 2007 Census of Agriculture released Wednesday. More...
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The state has indicated it will appeal last week's Commonwealth Court ruling that threw out a Pennsylvania rule requiring coal-fired power plants to quickly and significantly reduce mercury emissions. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ruled Friday that the rule is unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable. More...
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As the relatively balmy weather of last Friday quickly dove back below zero, fish swimming near the surface of Lake Ontario found themselves frozen in place. This occurs when ice forms below fish that are swimming near the surface, trapping them. More...
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The enthusiasm over wind turbines continues to grow in Lorain and Lorain County, Ohio. On Monday, the first wind turbine to be installed in the county was erected at Turtle Plastics on Lorain's far west side. More...
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The city may see the lower electric bill in its future, if the wind blows right. Green Energy Ohio wants to erect a test tower on the shore of Lake Erie to see if there's enough wind to generate an electricity-generating turbine. More...
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President Barack Obama's campaign promise to create a $5 billion trust fund for the Great Lakes could be crucial in the battle to sustain Michigan's most precious resource. More...
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A citizens' group has asked the Ontario government to halt applications for absolute title to shoreline property in Tiny Township. Save the Beaches Inc. wants the delay until the legislature deals with a private member's bill that would give the public a right of passage along the Great Lakes shoreline. More...
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The stimulus package passed by the U.S. House last week included $2 billion to accelerate projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This troubles some observers in the Great Lakes area who say the corps has a reputation for environmental misdeeds. More...