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The smelt population has declined so much, so quickly over the past two decades that most anglers don't even bother trying anymore. Why it's occurring isn't simple to explain More...
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COMMENTARY: Microbeads: Solving a big problem of little bits
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Arguably the most beautiful and treasured gem of our state, Lake Superior has been silently contributing to the pollution of Lake Erie, at our direct command. By what phenomenon? Microbeads. More... -
The importance of taking action to address runoff pollution from farms and urban landscapes at all levels was reinforced by a Journal Sentinel article Thursday on the prospects for a larger than ever dead zone in Lake Michigan's Green Bay this summer. More...
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The Great Lakes have a big influence on Michigan's weather. And at certain times of the year, this influence is greater than others. More...
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A $10,000 grant from Enbridge Energy and funding from the Douglas County Unit of the Wisconsin Towns Association will help Douglas County build a foundation to develop wetland management and land conservation strategies in Douglas County. More...
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Harsh winter conditions in Ontario have affected Great Lakes shipping routes for the second year in a row. As a result, the opening of the grain shipping season at the Port of Thunder Bay will again be delayed. More...
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Water quality in two northeastern Minnesota watersheds is considered outstanding, and in a third watershed, many streams have exceptionally high water quality. More...
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Heavy ice and brutal winter weather delayed the start of the Green Bay season by about three weeks last year. It's a different story this spring. More...
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Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday imposed mandatory water restrictions for the first time on residents, businesses and farms, ordering cities and towns in the drought-ravaged state to reduce usage by 25%. More...
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Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California's history, saying the state's four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter of record-low snowfalls. More...
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Students are inviting their local communities to "Go Green and Think Blue" by joining the third annual Students for Zero Waste Week. During this campaign, students focus on reducing land-based waste in order to protect the health of local marine environments. More...
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Funding for the Lake Superior Binational Forum from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the U.S. EPA will end when current grants expire early this month. More...
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The Mich. Dept. of Environmental Quality has awarded more than $15,000 to monitor E. coli levels in Mitchell Creek. Testing will help researchers determine whether the creek is contaminated enough to go on the state's impaired waters list. More...
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The Soo Locks in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are open, and the Great Lakes shipping season has begun. The St. Lawrence Seaway, the route that brings international vessels onto the Great Lakes, is expected to open Thursday as well. More...
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The outcry over microplastics in lakes and waterways, particularly the Great Lakes, is gaining momentum in Ontario as politicians put forth actions to ban the use of microplastics in cosmetics and cleaning products. More...
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The $16 million renovation of Docks C and D features an up-to-90-year construction and operations agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway that was approved unanimously by the commissioners on Tuesday. More...
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The dam is crumbling and no longer generates power or holds back water. But the structure that's left still serves an important function by keeping contaminated sediments from flooding downstream, closer to Lake Allegan and Lake Michigan. More...
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The opening of the navigation season was delayed from March 27 due to weather conditions. The last time the St. Lawrence Seaway opened this late was 1997, also on April 2. More...
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued a permit that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Cleveland's harbor, but not permit it to put any of the dredged material in Lake Erie. More...
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The Great Lakes have seen historic winters during the last two years, with prolonged arctic-like weather. While above-average snowfall and ice-coverage amounts are generally good for lake levels, unremitting cold and winds have produced ice conditions not present on the Lakes since the mid-1990s. More...
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A captain with more than two decades of experience on the Great Lakes says he can't remember a time when the water level has rebounded so fast. More...
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The symposium will feature special guest Debbie Stabenow, U.S. senator and co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, who will deliver a keynote address. More...
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Lake Erie plays a vital role in the economy and environment not only of Ohio, but of Pennsylvania and the entire region. Its waters deserve strong protection. More...
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An estimated 700 hourly and salaried workers probably will be affected and the plant idling could last four months.The shutdown is in response to a global pricing slump and a surge in illegally priced imports More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of 14 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling over $17 million to fund projects that will improve Great Lakes water quality by preventing phosphorus runoff and soil erosion that contribute to algal blooms, and by reducing suspended sediments in Great Lakes tributaries. More...