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The research vessel Lake Guardian, operated by the U.S. EPA, spent the morning at the Port of Rochester terminal to highlight ongoing studies of the lake, focusing on water quality concerns and the health of both tiny creatures and large fish. More...
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Discouraged Michiganians, who believe the sputtering U.S. economy is worsening, say gas prices are cutting into their lifestyles and they're willing to embrace a broad array of solutions, including offshore drilling, to bring fuel costs down, according to a recent poll. More...
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Join post-boomer civic leaders and city lovers here in sharing information, inspiration and solutions to vision the future of the cities of the Great Lakes region. More...
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Banning international shipping on the Great Lakes has long been an unthinkable solution to the problems posed by invasive species. More...
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The solution is as clear as our cool Great Lakes: destroy the PCBs on site and spare us the heartache and expense of another cleanup. The rest of the nation covets our fresh water. Let's prove that we find it precious, too. More...
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We have made great progress in cleaning up and protecting the lakes, and we must continue that progress. Preserving the Great Lakes is not only necessary to protect one of our nation's greatest natural resources - but it's also necessary for Ohio's hurting economy. More...
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The Ontario Government and municipal officials from around the Great Lakes on both sides of the border have begun a new era of working together to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. More...
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The Dunkirk Lighthouse will soon be getting some much-needed protection from Mother Nature due to additional grant funding announced Monday at a ground-breaking ceremony at the Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum. More...
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Ecological awareness joined up with summer fun on Sunday at the first Lake Superior Day to be celebrated at Marina Park. More...
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You probably don't drink water out of your toilet. But you could, because it's the same clean water that pours from your taps. This is a massive waste of costly drinking water, John Jackson says. More...
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A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay associate professor has received a grant from the EPA to head a project that will analyze and help control future algae blooms and excessive weed growth in the Great Lakes. More...
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Ecological awareness joined up with summer fun on Sunday at the first Lake Superior Day to be celebrated at Marina Park. More...
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New York state continues to move forward with its restoration of round whitefish in numerous Adirondack lakes and ponds. The fish is endangered in the state, but officials hope their efforts will help remove the species from the endangered list. More...
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Few of us realize just how closely connected our well-being is to the waters that pass to the south of us. But what happens and what goes into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence has a direct effect on us. More...
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At least some of the trash from area beaches is from the Milwaukee area, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. More...
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At least some of the trash from area beaches is from the Milwaukee area, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. More...
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Michigan's adoption of the Great Lakes Compact and related legislation positions it as a national leader in water resource protection, state leaders agree. More...
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Sen. Charles Schumer expressed his support Thursday for the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board, chiding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its efforts to dissolve the board and form a new one. More...
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More household trash has washed ashore on a Lake Michigan beach -- this time in Muskegon. More...
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For the last 22 months, the St. Joseph County Conservation District has worked to maintain and improve the waters of the Rocky River Watershed, a 175 square mile area overlaying the intersection of Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren Counties. More...
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The Northland will celebrate Lake Superior the third week in July aimed at raising awareness and protection of our world-class resource. More...
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On Friday (7/18), Ohio Sea Grant will host its 17th State Legislature and Congressional Day on the shores of Lake Erie, giving state and local elected officials a chance to learn more about the issues facing the Great Lakes and what OSU has done over the years to solve those issues. More...
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Over the past 10 years, the governments of Canada and the United States -- along with stakeholders from industry, academia, state/provincial and local governments, Tribes, First Nations, and environmental and community groups -- have worked to eliminate or significantly reduce dozens of toxic chemicals and dangerous pesticides that threaten our Great Lakes. More...
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Municipalities will now be able to weigh in on any funding issues concerning the Great Lakes after signing a pact yesterday with the Ontario government. More...
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There is one underground location in Michigan that virtually everyone in the know believes contains a measurable amount of oil and gas available for extraction. More...