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The Essex Region Conservation Authority was established in 1973 to manage the natural resources of the Essex Region in partnership with member municipalities and the Province of Ontario. More...
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The Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon continues to pursue plans to build a test wind turbine on Muskegon Lake. More...
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Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., have a lot to lose if the Great Lakes don't have enough icebreaking capacity to ensure cargo moves on time this winter. More...
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EDITORIAL: Compact just first step to protecting Great Lakes
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There is no question that the compact is a monumental step in preserving the Great Lakes basin, which possesses 90 percent of the surface fresh water in North America and nearly 20 percent of the world's fresh water. More... -
The quality of the lake St.Clair improved immensely after the sewers were installed back in the 1970s. More...
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released its proposed plan to review the environmental impact of natural gas drilling in the Southern Tier. More...
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The technology to bury carbon dioxide underground instead of releasing it into the air from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants is still many years away. But research into the technology is picking up steam as federal funding has expanded. More...
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University of Michigan researchers have figured out a way to help trace the origins of environmental mercury using molecular "fingerprints,". If policy makers know where the pollution comes from, they might be better able to figure out how to regulate it. More...
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The technology to bury carbon dioxide underground instead of releasing it into the air from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants is still many years away. But research into the technology is picking up steam as federal funding has expanded. More...
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On Oct. 23, business leaders in Atlanta will huddle to brainstorm about how to ease the water-shortage crisis affecting businesses as diverse as soda manufacturing and real estate. More...
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A maze, hayrides and music are among the highlgiths of the Fall FunForAll at Lake Erie Metropark Saturday. More...
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It's been a weak year for grain shipments out of the Twin Ports, and the threat of a strike that could shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway has dock operators on edge. More...
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Two years after failing to meet a deadline for reducing radium in their drinking water, the cities of Waukesha and Fond du Lac face the possibility of state fines. That's probably appropriate; at some point, the state has to enforce its rules. More...
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Not many of us will say we eagerly await the arrival of winter's brutal gales. For most of us, warm, sunny days and cool nights sound just about right when fall rolls around. It turns out that's when the trees are suiting up for some of their best work. More...
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There is no good time for shipping routes to be shut down by striking workers. But a period of economic uncertainty such as we are now experiencing is the absolute worst time for a work stoppage on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland Canal. More...
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Where once trash was sent to rot by the ton, the Niagara County Landfill is now offering two of the most ambitious recycling programs ever run through local government. More...
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Two years after failing to meet a deadline for reducing radium in their drinking water, the cities of Waukesha and Fond du Lac face the possibility of state fines. That's probably appropriate; at some point, the state has to enforce its rules. More...
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Refinery expansions such as BP Whiting's will have a host of environmental implications, including acid rain, global warming, increased water use and potential leaks of the pipelines that transport the Canadian tar sands. More...
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Dozens of prominent Quebec artists, scientists and media personalities joined about 60 environmental and social groups yesterday to launch a vast campaign to pressure Quebec's Liberal government to cancel plans to refurbish the province's only nuclear reactor. More...
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To monitor and study the lake's recovery, the Ohio Lake Erie Commission released its Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008, outlining 10 priorities for the lake through 2014. More...
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Dozens of prominent Quebec artists, scientists and media personalities joined about 60 environmental and social groups yesterday to launch a vast campaign to pressure Quebec's Liberal government to cancel plans to refurbish the province's only nuclear reactor. More...
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The Great Lakes Compact was only a start. While it will help preserve the quantity of water, the formidable and expensive task of protecting water quality lies ahead. More...
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The Great Lakes Compact, nearly a decade in the making, requires states to develop and implement plans toward meeting regional goals for the lakes. The compact sets common standards, but allows states some flexibility in how to meet them. More...
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A strike looming among unionized workers at the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland Canal could effectively shut down transportation in and out of Hamilton harbour. More...
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Proposed Great Lakes offshore wind projects have not drawn significant opposition, although even proponents acknowledge they could affect views, lake ecology and recreation. More...