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Michigan's role as a battleground state for the November presidential elections provides a unique opportunity for the state's congressional delegation to influence national policy, and keep our needs in the spotlight. More...

Giant floating fields of algae are back in strength this year on Lake Erie and scientists are trying to figure out why. More...

Applications for $250,000 in grants are being accepted for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio's Lake Erie coastal resources, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management. More...

A Canadian expert says climate change is real, it's getting worse faster than global experts predicted and we better start adapting to it. More...

It will be at least seven more years before cleanup work on the Kalamazoo River reaches Saugatuck under a new, expedited cleanup plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday night. More...

A major airplane engine manufacturer dumped raw sewage in the St. Lawrence River off Montreal's south shore for several years with the government's knowledge, according to a CBC/Radio-Canada investigation. More...

Numerous environmental and power transmission studies will determine whether a proposed underground power plant capable of generating up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity is viable here. More...

Scientists have noticed some disturbing changes in the water, and the reproductive organs of fish, in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. More...

Last week's flooding of Northwest Indiana is gaining national attention. On Thursday night, the Weather Channel will be broadcasting live from Porter Beach. More...

A partnership between government agencies and the private sector is resulting in a reduction in erosion and greater protection for fish spawning areas in the White River basin and White Lake. More...

More than 500 volunteers picked up almost two tons of debris and trash Saturday in the Southtowns during the annual Great Lakes Beach Sweep. More...

Officials at American Electric Power Co. say they know the cause of a fire that led to a shutdown of one of two reactors at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan. More...

Three protesters who stood in front of bulldozers at the controversial Harbor Shores project in Benton Harbor were arrested Monday on trespassing and other charges. More...

A partnership between government agencies and the private sector is resulting in a reduction in erosion and greater protection for fish spawning areas in the White River basin and White Lake. More...

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a joint resolution providing consent to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. Today's House action follows similar action by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 1, 2008. The resolution now goes to President George W. Bush who has committed to sign it. These actions complete a historic process to establish a comprehensive management framework for achieving sustainable water use and resource protection for the Great Lakes. More...

More ballast water is discharged in the Twin Ports than all other Great Lakes harbors combined -- so advocates say some sort of treatment is long overdue. More...

It should come as no surprise that Environment Canada has declared this summer the third wettest on record for the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands region, which includes Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City. More...

More ballast water is discharged in the Twin Ports than all other Great Lakes harbors combined -- so advocates say some sort of treatment is long overdue. More...

It should come as no surprise that Environment Canada has declared this summer the third wettest on record for the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands region, which includes Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City. More...

Artificial peninsulas such as those near the Lake Express ferry dock were created decades ago by companies that dumped concrete, foundry slag and other debris into Muskegon Lake. An area of the lake equivalent to 800 football fields was converted into land. More...

In most places, the hunt for invasive species is a figurative term. But not in Kankakee's Haigh Quarry, where a small group of scuba-diving volunteers tried to remove as many of one non-native species as they could find. More...

The DEQ has dropped on-site inspections of wetlands people want to fill with dirt or otherwise alter. The agency is dramatically reducing investigations of allegedly illegal wetland alterations and slashing its pollution spill response program. More...

GLRRIN is a voluntary network of governmental, academic and private programs involved in Great Lakes research. Sign up here to connect to other researchers! More...

Police divers put on wet suits and dove deep into Lake Ontario yesterday to recover submerged litter in a bid to help ensure it truly deserves to be called a Great Lake. More...

Rapid residential growth is the driving force behind a major watermain investment by Peel Region. The feedermain is necessary to deliver water from the Lorne Park Water Treatment Plant on Lake Ontario to the Herridge Reservoir and Pumping Station. More...