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MUCC's report takes a tough look at the important work Michigan has already done to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and compares those actions to the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. The Gap Analysis and Recommendations provides detail on Michigan's work in these areas and recommendations where gaps in protection and restoration occur. More...
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An international plan to transform the Bluewater area into a prime tourist boating destination has hit a snag. A management group comprised of Michigan's Acheson Ventures and marina operators in Sarnia and Port Huron have been rebuffed by Port Huron council to purchase and manage a run down city-owned marina across the river. More...
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They're digging dirt now for that hotel and indoor water park planned for New Berlin. The project has been denounced for years by environmentalists and their political allies as ridiculous, extravagant and bad for Lake Michigan. More...
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Lake Superior water levels have risen faster than normal for two straight months, but remain below their long-term averages. More...
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With the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration declaration of "Clean Boats Every Day" Initiative, hopefully citizens can learn how to properly clean, inspect and drain their boats to prevent introducing and spreading these aquatic invaders. More...
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This Sunday, June 8 marks World Oceans Day, when people around the globe recognize the beauty and wonder of our oceans. More...
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Lake Superior rose faster than usual in May, increasing by 5 inches, an inch more than normal. More...
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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment crew will conduct work in the Bear and Leland rivers in Emmet and Leelanau counties to detect the presence of lampreys in the streams in order to determine the need for sea lamprey control. More...
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Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program and Minnesota Sea Grant are among several organizations studying the feasibility of a "clean marina" program for the North Shore. More...
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DTE Energy understands and supports the development of legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but finds a major flaw in the the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill (S.2191) before the U.S. Senate. More...
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Metro Detroit environmental advocates are increasingly worried about plans for an underground nuclear waste repository just off Lake Huron in Canada, a plan they say is preposterous and could contaminate the lakes. More...
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Despite opposition from legislators and environmental groups, Ontario Power Generation plans to put an underground radioactive waste dump less than a mile from the shore of Lake Huron. More...
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Corn prices are soaring and the quest for alternatives to foreign oil is gaining momentum, but ethanol refiners are finding their network of investors reacting harshly as margins shrink. More...
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A lack of information about private vessels that ply the waters between Canada and the United States is hampering efforts to thwart cross-border smugglers, warns a newly declassified intelligence report. More...
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A report released last week by the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, outlined climate change, pollution and invasive species as the most pressing dangers facing the lakes. More...
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A new Minnesota Department of Health assessment of barrels of military waste dumped into Lake Superior almost a half-century ago concludes that the barrels pose "no apparent public health hazard.'' More...
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Residents of Lake County now use 60 million gallons per day of Lake Michigan water. More...
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The Big Otter has been treated with TFM, a lamprey control chemical that turned the creek green. More...
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Duluth's raw sewage keeps overflowing into Lake Superior and a possible solution to the toxic problem is adding a "Clean Water Surcharge." More...
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The Invasive Species Research Program, July 2-3, in Grand Traverse Bay, has been developed to teach high school students about current research related to invasive species in the Great Lakes Region and ways to help reduce the introduction and spread of new invasive species. More...
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So far this spring there hasn't been a single VHS case confirmed anywhere in NY state. More...
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In the interest of water conservation, more communities throughout the region should put restrictions on when residents can water their lawns. More...
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Residents of Port Hope, Canada, learned this week that a uranium processing plant in their town has leaked uranium and fluoride. More...
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New equipment will allow scientists to predict the conditions that are right for contaminants. More...
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'Mysteries of the Great Lakes' leaves viewers with a sense of awe -- and a renewed urgency to protect their endangered ecosystem. More...