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The ship is the largest, fastest, most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly laker ever built. The ship has an exhaust scrubbing system designed to remove 97 per cent of sulphur oxide emissions. More...
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The National Water Trails Forum is June 24, 25 and 26 in Ann Arbor in recognition of the new water trail. The water trail professionals are making a field trip to Port Huron. More...
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Year round bass fishing in St Lawrence a bad idea says group
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The St. Lawrence County Legislature's operations committee voted Monday night to oppose the plan. The advisory board says it has several concerns, including the possibility of increased invasive species. More... -
The DEC revised its mute swan management plan to "minimize" the impact of the downstate population, primarily through the use of non-lethal means. Upstate birds, however, remain on the chopping block. More...
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Two legal experts were commissioned by Lucas County commissioners to develop the report, which gives recommendations for tackling the phosphorus load that contributes to the summer algal blooms in the lake. More...
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The first oceangoing vessel of the 2015 shipping season pulled into the Port of Duluth-Superior after making the 2,342-mile journey through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. More...
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The Ohio-based Lake Carriers Association said ice-related delays last winter cost 3,800 jobs and $700 million in lost revenues in industries that rely on bulk cargo shipments around the Great Lakes. More...
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Combined sanitary and storm sewers in central Milwaukee, Wis., and eastern Shorewood discharged an estimated 681.1 million gallons of storm water and sewage to local waterways Thursday, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District officials said Monday. More...
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Mich. Rep. Dan Kildee said Friday he will push Congress to officially oppose Canada's plans to allow nuclear waste to be stored underground less than a mile from Lake Huron, saying the country should find a site farther away from the Great Lakes. More...
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Fifth-grade teachers take note: If one of your students draws a winning poster featuring a lake sturgeon - one of the oldest fish on the planet - your whole class will win a field trip aboard the Huron Lady, the cruise boat that sails out of Port Huron, Mich. More...
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The petition, at visitlakewisconsin.com, had more than 500 signatures Friday afternoon supporting the idea to rename the great lake separating Wisconsin and Michigan for the state to its west. More...
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The regulations were finalized during the DNR meeting on April 9, and may not be printed in the hard-copy of the Michigan Fishing Guide. More...
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has come to an agreement with Minnesota Power on a timeline to update a sulfur dioxide (SO2) air pollution permit for Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder. More...
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Dead zones caused by oxygen depletion can be extremely variable and fast-moving in Lake Erie, but fish tend to cluster around the zone edges, according to new research from the United States Geological Survey. More...
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The eye-opening film will show viewers the threat and complicated fight against the Asian carp, an invasive species of fish that's making its way toward the Great Lakes. More...
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Residents living near sediment remediation projects can now stay up-to-date on cleanup goals and milestones with GreatLakesMud.org. Developed by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, the comprehensive website provides information on waterways selected for cleanup and restoration through the Great Lakes Legacy Act. More...
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What began as a haven for the fishing industry in the late 1800s has grown into a riverside tourist haven. Grand Bend, Ont., is now struggling with road congestion. More...
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The Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow in Cheboygan County, Mich., is asking for volunteers to be sturgeon guards. More...
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Shipping season is already underway in Grand Haven, Mich., but it could be a few more weeks until dredging of the Grand Haven port's channel takes place. More...
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A piece of land that was at the center of a dispute more than a decade ago could now become part of Michigan's Saugatuck Dunes State Park. More...
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The round table meeting of the minds at Smackwater Jacks last week was a good insight into how things have changed over the decades on River Road in Grand Bend, Ont. More...
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You can join the effort to help protect a threatened fish species in Michigan by becoming a sturgeon guard. More...
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Shipping season is already underway in Grand Haven's port, Mich., but it could be a few more weeks until dredging of the channel takes place. More...
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A piece of land that was the center of a dispute between Holland, Mich., Laketown Township, the state and environmentalists more than a decade ago could become part of Saugatuck Dunes State Park. More...
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Freighters were on the move again through ice-clogged eastern Lake Superior, as ship operators once again called for more icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes. More...