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Helen's face may have launched 1,000 ships. Green Bay's name has launched its share. The latest is the USS Green Bay, commissioned Saturday in Long Beach, Calif. It's the second vessel the Navy named USS Green Bay. The first was in commission from 1969 to 1977. More...
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Innovation Fuels, the New York-based renewable fuel company, on Jan. 12 announced it has closed on the purchase of a 310,000-barrel capacity terminal located in the Port of Milwaukee. This facility will be used for the sale and distribution of biodiesel and other renewable fuels into and out of the Midwest. More...
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Walking on a Lake Erie beach in winter can make the same place in June seem a world away. The splashes are long gone. The frozen sand doesn't give under your feet. Even the waves stand stuck in one position. Those waves, or "ice dunes," are a feature seen on almost every shoreline in the Great Lakes. More...
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Not long ago, a congressional earmark for zebra mussel control would prompt mocking recipe suggestions from spending critics outside the Midwest. After years of talk, the Great Lakes should now get their due. More...
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Four Lake Erie marinas were recently honored as Certified Ohio Clean Marinas, having put into practice voluntary best management actions designed to protect Lake Erie and the coastal environment. More...
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The Great Ships Initiative is one of many research projects that is giving the University of Wisconsin-Superior a name in research. More...
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The Manitowoc County Board of Adjustment rejected earlier this week a developer's request for approval to build a seven-turbine wind project west of Two Rivers. More...
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CLEVELAND -- Four Lake Erie marinas were recently honored as Certified Ohio Clean Marinas, having put into practice voluntary best management actions designed to protect Lake Erie and the coastal environment. More...
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The Great Ships Initiative is one of many research projects that is giving the University of Wisconsin-Superior a name in research. More...
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The Gananoque chapter of Muskie Canada is heralding the catch and release of a 65-pound muskellunge for its importance in aiding to preserve the population of Canada's king of the freshwater fish. More...
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This website aims to eliminate confusion about vector shoreline data, including Great Lakes shoreline data, by providing information about and access to shorelines that are generated by federal agencies. More...
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Just before 8 a.m., with the air temperature trying to climb out of the single digits, Lt. Marshall Griffin and his crew of 21 prepared Wednesday to perform their daily angioplasty on one of Upstate's main commercial arteries. More...
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The hand of the new administration quickly touched Wisconsin and the gray wolf when President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order providing time to review pending actions affecting the environment and other areas of government. More...
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Public zeal over buying "the wild heart of Saugatuck" from an Oklahoma billionaire for $25 million brings to mind the caution, "Beware what you ask for, lest you get it." More...
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The Lake Erie region is adding a second Ohio Water Trail with a new designation for portions of the Vermilion and Black Rivers, according to an announcement by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. More...
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The opposition to fight against any wind generating turbines in Lake Erie is beginning to mount. More...
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The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) helps protect coastal and estuarine lands considered important for their ecological, conservation, recreational, historical or aesthetic value. The Ohio Office of Coastal Management is accepting applications for FY 2010 CELCP funding until Feb. 17. More...
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United States Gypsum Co. has agreed to a settlement with Ohio EPA for wastewater discharge violations. The company also agreed to make numerous improvements to its wastewater treatment system, which discharges to Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie. More...
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Persistence may finally pay off for a group of lakeshore land preservationists, who have been working for years to save a slice of beautiful beach front property in Allegan County for public access. If they're successful, the benefit will be for West Michigan and future generations. More...
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Ontario Power Generation wants to know if there's enough wood residue, non-foodcrops and agricultural waste in the province to be used as renewable fuel at some of its coal-fired generating stations. And just as important: What would it cost to collect and deliver it? More...
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A view of the massive Sleeping Bear Dunes takes on a new perspective when soaked up from a vantage point on Lake Michigan. John Madigan, of Sault Ste. Marie, is working to create a boat cruise from Frankfort to Sleeping Bear Point. More...
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On November 4th, Minnesotans voted yes for the "Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment," including a 3/8 of a percent increase in the state's sales tax. This revenue will go to enhancing state parks and protecting and restoring Minnesota lakes and rivers. More...
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There are critics saying the Great Lakes Compact doesn't allow suburban growth. Rather, a city like Waukesha might get water if it's really desperate, but only enough to stay alive, say these critics, and certainly not water to help it grow, or "sprawl," more. More...
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The Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is designed to estimate the likely impact of a proposed water withdrawal on nearby streams and rivers.
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It will take more than advice to save the bluff in St. Joseph, Michigan, because natural and man-made forces that impact our shoreline are greater than anything we can do to stop them. More...