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Spying a camera shy-cardinal behind the bird feeders at Staring Lake in Eden Prairie isn't out of the ordinary. But wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela says seeing one of these red-feathered flyers in Duluth is very unusual; but it's happening. More...
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A new ship will sail the Great Lakes this week, and shipping officials call that good news for both the industry and the city. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy are helping states lead the way in an effort to promote low cost energy efficiency. More than 60 energy, environmental and state policy leaders from across the country have come together to produce the updated National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change. More...
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The power lines that stretch across Northern Ontario, and the ones that will eventually transport much of the additional electricity needed to fuel the province's growth, all run through the traditional territory of Ontario's first nations. More...
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Forty-six turbines are being tested at Michigan's second commercial wind park in Huron County, and towers that could bring more windmills are being installed in Tuscola and Mason counties. More...
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Spying a camera shy-cardinal behind the bird feeders at Staring Lake in Eden Prairie isn't out of the ordinary. But wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela says seeing one of these red-feathered flyers in Duluth is very unusual; but it's happening. More...
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A new ship will sail the Great Lakes this week, and shipping officials call that good news for both the industry and the city. More...
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Since the late 1800s, many important studies have been done on the birds and the plants of Presque Isle. But, until recently, no specific studies have been done to show how the birds and the plants at Presque Isle depend upon each other. More...
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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy's second annual photo contest winners showcase the natural beauty of the area. More...
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In the official opening ceremonies Thursday morning, 44 of Siemens' wind turbines were up and running in the Port Alma Wind Power project in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. More...
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Invasive species are showing up in the region with alarming regularity, and it is time for the federal government to step up and fund a centre to examine ways to combat these killers. More...
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Environment Canada will provide details of the proposed $90-million cleanup of Randle Reef at a public meeting Tuesday. Randle Reef is said to be the second-worst case of toxic coal tar contamination in Canada. More...
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The financial mess means that whatever Obama hopes for environmental issues -- and as a Chicagoan he's very sympathetic toward the Great Lakes -- he won't be able to do much that requires new expenditures. More...
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The State of the Nation's Ecosystems 2008 Report is now available. Revised and updated periodically, The State of the Nation's Ecosystems is widely recognized as America's most comprehensive report on the condition of our lands, waters, and living resources. More...
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This past weekend, the Boston Globe ran a fascinating piece by David Filipov on a sea lamprey population in Lake Champlain. Fishermen have observed that a growing number of the lake's salmon and trout are undernourished, pocked with sores, or, in some cases, still have the parasites dangling from them. More...
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The energy industry needs wind turbine manufacturers and the area's troubled manufacturing sector, with under-used plants and skilled, but under-employed workers, should consider making the massive wind turbines that are popping up across Southern Ontario, says Great Lakes Wind Network director Ed Weston . More...
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The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative is an effort to improve science education and protect the environment by having middle school and high school students study the quality of surface waters and other natural resources. More...
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Operators of one of the nuclear reactors on Lake Ontario near Oswego shut down their reactor today to fix a leaky cooling water re-circulation pump. More...
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Lucas County is cashing in on a $5-million, Job-ready Sites Grant from the state of Ohio. The site will be developed into a manufacturing center for alternative energy companies and be a distribution point on the Great Lakes. More...
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New York Sea Grant's Fall issue of Coastlines entitled "Breaking the Waves" is now available online, featuring stories about some of NYSG's recent advances in research on breakwater design, storm surge forecasting and more. More...
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Present-day anglers are hoping fish will soon return after the decaying dam at Fort Covington is removed, allowing the Salmon River to flow freely into the St. Lawrence River for the first time in more than a century. More...
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It's simply a matter of time before offshore windmills appear in Michigan: our appetite for energy is too big, and our off shore wind resource is just too huge to ignore. More...
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Next spring Xcel Energy Inc., the state of Minnesota and a Virginia-based technology firm will test the first battery in the country capable of storing wind energy. More...
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Residents of Northwest Indiana need only go to the newest lakefront park in the region to see what can be done when government agencies works together. More...
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Highland Park's City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a new $7.3 million filtration system that will screen microscopic particles from the city's water once installed. More...