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Ohio's fish managers are paying close attention to two valuable fisheries with high hopes of preserving and improving the angling fun. More...
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The state program supports local activities designed to preserve and restore the lake's natural and cultural resources. More...
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For nearly six years, the city of Gladstone has been hoping to fix up areas of its waterfront. It now looks like it's going to happen. More...
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Studies following the discovery of toxic dioxins and furans in high levels around the mouth of the Trent River were exhaustive. But even that effort left some nagging doubt by members of the Quinte Watershed Cleanup. More...
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Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge needs an estimated $200 million in repairs. Because of the costs of the repairs, the state is considering other options, including replacement of the bridge with a street-level boulevard. More...
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Nuclear power-plant operator Bruce Power will signal to Queen's Park and the federal regulator today that it intends to build a new nuclear plant in the small community of Nanticoke, next to the massive coal-fired generating station that's slated for shutdown in 2014. More...
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For nearly six years, the city of Gladstone has been hoping to fix up areas of its waterfront. It now looks like it's going to happen. More...
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Studies following the discovery of toxic dioxins and furans in high levels around the mouth of the Trent River were exhaustive, said Wayne Herrick, former project manager for the investigation. But even that effort left some nagging doubt by members of the Quinte Watershed Cleanup. More...
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Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge, which connects downtown to Bay View, St. Francis, Cudahy and other communities on the south side, needs an estimated $200 million in repairs. Because of the costs of the repairs, the state is considering other options, including replacement of the bridge with a street-level boulevard. More...
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Nuclear power-plant operator Bruce Power will signal to Queen's Park and the federal regulator today that it intends to build a new nuclear plant in the small community of Nanticoke, next to the massive coal-fired generating station that's slated for shutdown in 2014, the Star has learned. More...
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State Justice Department officials report a settlement of a pollution lawsuit targeting a whey processing plant in Sheboygan County. More...
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Learn about the history, impact and management of sea lamprey and Great Lakes fish with these informative online videos from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. More...
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Consumers Energy officials hope a new project on the power plant grounds will convince a pair of bald eagles to nest there. More...
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BP Whiting still would be allowed to dump more pollution into Lake Michigan if industries get to decide the rules, environmentalists say. More...
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FirstEnergy Corp. has requested a variance on an upcoming permit from the Ohio EPA - essentially asking permission to violate more stringent standards for mercury release into Lake Erie waters. More...
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Lt. Gov. John Cherry Jr. asked local officials Thursday about what issues are affecting Saginaw Bay and the Great Lakes. Sewage overflows, beach grooming and an invasion of big reeds called phragmites were some of the many problems identified by the group. More...
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Harnessing the wind to help meet our need for electrical power seems like such a simple, pollution-free idea. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, plans in 2009 to award contracts for a dozen maintenance dredging projects for rivers and harbors in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. More...
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Federal officials are taking another look at proposed rules designed to contain a fish-killing virus in the Great Lakes region after critics said they were unreasonable. More...
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Lt. Governor John D. Cherry and the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes announced the release of a draft plan to protect and restore Michigan's Great Lakes, and are seeking public input. More...
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Creating a state constitutional amendment that protects private property owners' use of ground and surface water on their land is the goal of Issue 3, a proposal with an unusual history. More...
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On behalf of the Essex Region Conservation Authority, we congratulate all partners who have contributed their technical expertise, funding and other resources to complete the first-ever Canada-U.S. fish habitat restoration project in the Great Lakes. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it will extend the deadline for Great Lakes dock owners to comply with new federal security standards spelled out as part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, commonly called TWIC for short. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, plans in 2009 to award contracts for a dozen maintenance dredging projects for rivers and harbors in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. More...
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The gloomy outlook comes despite record third quarter earnings that more than tripled over the same period last year. More...