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The Great Lakes region has water, water everywhere, and every drop should be fit to drink. More...

Many of Minnesota's North Shore communities rely on ground water, a resource that could be in trouble. More...

Proponents of wind energy hope Michigan's first commercial wind project, which brought its first power online earlier this month, will prove that wind power has a future in the state. More...

The first eaglet of 2008 has hatched in Huron County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. More...

A federal court ruling to stop the dumping of polluted ballast water from commercial ships has gone awry. More...

There may be "water, water everywhere" in Michigan today, but many believe citizens must take steps now to protect this precious resource. More...

The New Detroit Science Center becomes a treasure chest on Saturday when its new exhibit opens. More...

The next phase of the Kalamazoo River cleanup is underway. More...

Blame it on a winter that started mild and suddenly got cold, and on increased numbers of ducks with limited dietary preferences and a poor sense of when it's time to get out of Dodge. More...

Conservation groups on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the discovery of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes by calling for federal laws to stem the tide of new invasive species. More...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced it is considering placing the beleaguered coaster brook trout on the federal endangered species list. More...

The Great Lakes aren't going to disappear all at once. But, if we fail to act, their ability to sustain us will slowly ebb away. More...

Wisconsin wildlife officials have agreed to relax rules to contain a deadly fish virus by allowing anglers to reuse bait minnows under certain conditions. More...

A wildlife biologist whose area of expertise is bat and bird activity, has joined the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to study the effects of wind turbines on native and migrating wildlife, especially in the Lake Erie Basin. More...

In February, a Washington, D.C., appeals court struck down a federal law governing mercury emissions. For Illinois, the ruling means that coal plants across the border in Indiana, which has no state mercury law, can emit as much of the chemical as they want. More...

After months of delay and continuing controversy, the international body that oversees the Great Lakes is about to announce a new plan for regulating water levels in Lake Ontario. More...

Ice clearing activities are underway on the St. Lawrence Seaway. This year the Martha Black is scheduled to make its way through the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday or Thursday. The Seaway opens Saturday. But is it too early? More...

The ordinary citizen can do something to reduce the quantity of pharmaceuticals entering our water supply. More...

A coalition of environmental and watchdog groups is asking the governor to make carbon dioxide a factor in whether Michigan approves permits for coal-fired plants. More...

VHS (viral hemorrhagic septicemia) is a deadly fish virus that was first detected in the lower Great Lakes in 2003 and continues to spread to additional locations each year, but has not yet been found in Lake Superior. Park and tribal fishery biologists believe the virus has significant potential to impact the ecological integrity of fishery resources in these protected areas and recreational fishing opportunities. More...

Coast Guard officials on both sides of the St. Clair River are concerned vessels bound for Lake Huron may become stuck in ice as the shipping season resumes in coming days. More...

Norfolk County in southwestern Ontario has been designated the 2008 Forest Capital of Canada and is planning numerous celebration events. More...

The annual Holland, Mich., Harbor dredging project to remove shoaling is to begin as early as today -- a few weeks earlier than normal -- to clear the way for freighters later this month. More...

A newly created Lake St. Clair International Alliance represents a "firm commitment to the long-term health and welfare" of the lake. More...

The Michigan Legislature is considering adding a record $40 million to its tourism budget and, for the first time, promote winter recreation. More...