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Federal regulators have agreed to set standards for mercury emissions from cement plants under a legal settlement with activists and nine states. More...
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Michigan has plenty of problems stemming from coal ash contamination, regulators and environmentalists say, but because the ash is stored underground the problems have largely gone unnoticed. 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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WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products. More...
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The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail is a mapped auto trail that links together various nature locations, and now reaches into every area of Wisconsin. The project links the very best places to view birds and wildlife in general throughout the state. More...
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The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail is a mapped auto trail that links together various nature locations, and now reaches into every area of Wisconsin. The project links the very best places to view birds and wildlife in general throughout the state. More...
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What effect will increasing water tensions have on the Great Lakes region's natural resources and its political diplomacy along a border once described as the world's friendliest? That was the theme of a recent symposium at Bowling Green State University. More...
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Ice was clogging the south end of the St. Clair River Friday afternoon. But Claude DiCaire, a senior ice forecaster with Environment Canada, said Canadian Coast Guard cutters were working to keep the waterway open. There's far less ice in the river near Lake Huron, he said. More...
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If it seems there have been fewer ships sailing past Leelanau's shores the past few months, it's because there have been. Shipping activity began shutting down before the normal end of the season earlier this winter for lack of demand for basic industrial raw materials. More...
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Northern Michigan's three congressmen will have key roles in the fate of the Obama administration's agenda on Capitol Hill: Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee; Rep. Dave Camp,R-Midland; and Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland. More...
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The newly redesigned Great Lakes Town Hall website provides a "space" where residents from all across the Great Lakes basin can come together to share and explore what it means to be a Great Laker. More...
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Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and officials from eight other states have reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency that will result in tougher regulation of mercury emissions from cement plants nationwide. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will give a $200,000 grant for Gary, Indiana to expand its brownfield job training program for two years, educating people to become environmental technicians. More...
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Mary Gade, the former U.S. EPA chief for Region 5, told EPA and state agency officials that the Superfund process that's been instituted for dealing with pollution in the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers and Saginaw Bay will only delay a comprehensive cleanup. More...
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A new report says it's feasible to place energy-generating wind turbines in the Great Lakes, but little data exists on wind speeds and electricity they deliver would be pricey. More...
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A new park plan recommends designating nearly half of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as protected wilderness. More...
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All around the Great Lakes, from breaks on Lake Michigan to western New York and Lake Erie's shore, a freshwater surfing scene has emerged in recent years. More...
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It took time and a lot of DNA analysis, but scientists have found that not only do gulls carry germs specific to themselves--which you'd expect--but they also are very likely carrying microorganisms that can cause disease in humans. More...
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Governor Doyle announced today a major investment in Wisconsin communities working toward energy independence and a clean energy future. More...
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As the Age of Barack Obama begins Tuesda, Ohio finds itself tilting at windmills in its quest to reach for the kind of energy-efficient, sustainable, economically healthy future that he believes will get the country out of its calamitous recession. More...
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"It's been a challenging couple of weeks," admitted Capt. Mark Huebschman, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Sault Base as the clock winds down on this year's shipping season. More...
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A $100 million-plus pollution cleanup at Bay Harbor near Petoskey will control but not solve the luxury resort's contaminated water problem. More...
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Waukesha soon will ask, formally, to get water from Lake Michigan, drink it, clean it and send it back. People who fret on such things sent Waukesha's mayor some questions. More...
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In celebration of the centennial of the Boundary Waters Treaty, Niagara has designated 2009 as the Year of our Shared Waters. More...
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The 39.1 inches of snow last month that made for the second-snowiest December on record in the Great Lakes Bay Region has helped pump the level of lakes Huron and Michigan a foot higher than last year, says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. More...