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Not every aquatic foreigner has arrived in ballast water. Some get placed here intentionally, including the coho and chinook salmon. Some also swim in on their own, through canals and other connections that seemed like brilliant engineering feats at the time. More...
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The Canadian and United States corporations that oversee the St. Lawrence Seaway this week announced new regulations that enforce the flushing of all ballast tanks with salt water. More...
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Lake Superior's low water last year revealed something disturbing -- gaping rusted holes in much of the underwater steel in the Duluth-Superior harbor. More...
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The creative approaches by Midwestern states to completing successful brownfield redevelopment projects have made them models for the rest of the country, according to brownfield redevelopment leaders. More...
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This site contains resource materials pertaining to the FL-PRISM, invasive species of the Finger Lakes Region, information on NYS and federal invasive species policies, and information on other PRISMs throughout NYS. More...
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Warm summer-like weather in April with strong south winds has speeded up early bird migration in a big way. More...
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The legislation would provide the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the resources necessary -- $150 million annually for 10 years -- to continue restoration efforts in 43 areas of concern, 13 of which are in Michigan and four in Ohio. More...
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Pushed to the brink of extinction a generation ago, the double-crested cormorant - one of 38 types of cormorants worldwide and six in North America - now wreaks havoc on small, uninhabited islands in western Lake Erie. More...
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There's a backlog of 47 permit applications at the DEQ office in Bay City. Many property owners applied for their permits early, so they'd be able to start cleaning in the spring - and get ready for beach muck, or dead algae, that's been piling up more and more in recent summers. More...
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IMBD officially takes place on the second Saturday in May each year. But because that date doesn't work well for all bird event and bird festival organizers, or for the migratory birds themselves, IMBD is celebrated almost year-round. There are lots of ways to get involved in bird conservation, education, and birdwatching. Take a look! More...
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A Canadian utility developer has proposed building an underground power plant capable of generating up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity. More...
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The Duluth City Council is set to discuss a resolution Monday that would see the elimination of all sanitary sewer overflows at a cost that would affect nearly all residents and businesses. More...
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Congress finally is moving to protect the Great Lakes and other waterways from invasive species in ballast water. The House has acted. Now, it's up to the Senate. More...
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A Canadian utility developer has proposed building an underground power plant capable of generating up to 1,000 megawatts of electricty. More...
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President Bush on Thursday signed a bill creating a national heritage area in Niagara Falls. More...
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The Duluth City Council is set to discuss a resolution Monday that would see the elimination of all sanitary sewer overflows at a cost that would affect nearly all residents and businesses. More...
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The Ontario government's decision to ban the sale and cosmetic use of pesticides is a step in the right direction, but does not go far enough. More...
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The goal of this movie is to provide an overview of the concepts of surface and groundwater watersheds and the concept of water diversions. The movie relates these issues to the Great Lakes Compact Agreement and presents ideas on how individuals can make an impact on water use and the policies surrounding water protections
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Michigan Steelheaders members are weighing in on new fishing regulations proposed by the state Department of Natural Resources -- but so far, opinions are mixed on whether changes in rod and salmon limits would help, hurt or make no difference to the Great Lakes fishery. More...
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One of the problems for Ohio is that it doesn't have goals for alternative energy as 21 other states have. That means Ohio needs to move forward faster if our officials want Ohio to become the Silicon Valley as promised. More...
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Jack Culley, manager of the Manitowoc Marina, said gulls have yet to be a nuisance at his business this season. More...
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A disease called Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, known for causing hemorrhaging and death in fish, was discovered in the Great Lakes region for the first time in 2005. It's been steadily making its way toward Minnesota ever since, prompting the University to begin monitoring the disease. More...
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America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows, a Gannett News Service analysis shows. More...
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Ashtabula city officials will have to cough up about $192,500 to remove toxic soil off the bank of the Ashtabula River by July 31. More...
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Plans to clean up and contain dioxin along the Tittabawassee River include stabilizing areas of the riverbank in danger of falling into the water and spreading the contamination. More...