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Canadian shippers say New York's pending rules governing their ballast water will make shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River impossible. More...
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Lake Views, the new e-newsletter of the Great Lakes Observing System, is now available online. The current issue introduces a redesigned GLOS website and several new GLOS products. More...
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The salmon are running in East Chicago. This month marks the 20th annual return of a prized and ecologically sensitive game fish to a stream that is fed, essentially, by the toilets and drains of this city of 30,000 residents. More...
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With the recent announcement of the "Tap into Erie" initiative, the Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership is promoting the Erie region's plentiful water and sewer capacity to businesses, real estate developers and site-selection consultants throughout the nation. More...
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Restoring vegetation at Presqu'ile Provincial Park is the plan behind the recent announcement by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). There are two proposed projects at Presqu'ile Provincial Park that include deer and cormorant management plus vegetation restoration on the islands. More...
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Jonathan Moore is continuing work that started a century ago, when Kingstonians first became interested in what rests beneath the surface of Lake Ontario. Moore, an underwater archeologist with Parks Canada will be here next year as part of a federal government expedition into locating and identifying shipwrecks. More...
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Canadian shippers say New York's pending rules governing their ballast water will make shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River impossible. The Canadian Shipowners Association and the Shipping Federation of Canada want Ottawa to more forcefully object to the new rules, according to SafetyAtSea.net. More...
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GLIN's December Site of the Month is Green Marine, an alliance of St. Lawrence and Great Lakes marine industry associations in Canada and the United States voluntarily joining forces around common goals to do more for the environment. More...
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Researchers have found a rare and endangered species of mussel, the Rayed Bean, living in a section of the Thames River, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) officials announced Monday (Nov. 24). This specimen represents only the second population of live specimens in Canada. More...
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Researchers have found a rare and endangered species of mussel, the Rayed Bean, living in a section of the Thames River, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) officials announced Monday (Nov. 24). This specimen represents only the second population of live specimens in Canada. More...
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Researchers have found a rare and endangered species of mussel, the Rayed Bean, living in a section of the Thames River, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) officials announced Monday (Nov. 24). This specimen represents only the second population of live specimens in Canada. More...
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The Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) and Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science (GLEAMS) issued the latest update to their joint newsletter, Sweetwater Seascape. More...
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Minnesota energy regulators gave their approval Tuesday to a new pipeline that will come out of Canada carrying crude oil across northern Minnesota and on to Wisconsin. The approval came despite arguments from the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. More...
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State and local leaders must push for a multibillion-dollar injection of federal money to help move the port from east of the Cuyahoga River's mouth and make way for an "iconic" waterfront district, says lawyer Michael Wager, chairman of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. More...
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Researchers have found a rare and endangered species of mussel, the Rayed Bean, living in a section of the Thames River, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) officials announced Monday (Nov. 24). This specimen represents only the second population of live specimens in Canada. More...
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A recent case in Quebec could mean open season on Cameco for those concerned with contaminated water being piped into Lake Ontario from the Welcome waste facility, as well as emissions from the lakefront site. More...
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The first canal power generator in the Garden City roared to life at Lock 2 Thursday. The Lock 2 turbine is one of three hydro generators Rankin Construction is building on the Welland Canal. More...
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A group in Hammond aimed at overturning the recent wind farm law has been growing steadily in numbers and influence. Concerned Residents of Hammond began after the town enacted a law regarding the creation of wind farms. More...
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A key component in winning the competitive race for educated, creative professionals is providing public access to nearby natural resources. Those communities that protect open space are already attracting and keeping an educated, engaged, and creative work force. More...
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A thousand people who overflowed the auditorium of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate last night debated the question at a meeting that mixed neighborhood angst with debate over the pros and cons of Toronto Hydro's proposed offshore wind farm. More...
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Reality is setting in for Michigan on the wonders of corn-based ethanol. The closing of the Woodbury ethanol plant west of Lansing means Michigan will have four corn ethanol production facilities left. And this is likely the high-water mark of the industry. More...
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The Sheboygan River Basin Partnership and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are hosting a public input session on the Restoration Goals (Delisting Targets) for the Sheboygan River and Harbor Area of Concern. More...
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State-of-the-art marine simulators now occupy a prominent location across the front of the Georgian College building on 8th Street East, after renovations to receive the new 18-foot-tall, class A simulator and associated equipment which is all part of the new 20,000 square-foot training centre. More...
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As Toronto residents gather this evening to debate a plan to erect wind turbines along the city's waterfront, there is a mounting debate over how to spark a green energy boom without ceding too much control to private developers. More...
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Ontario Power Authority is looking at ways to add more renewables to the grid. The power authority is exploring the potential of burning biomass in coal-fired plants. "I think it's going to be about 18 months before we have enough information to know what is possible," said Energy and Infrastructure Minister George Smitherman. More...