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  1. A U.S. study finds a higher rate of cancer in Great Lake cities. More...
  2. A modest tightening of federal air pollution standards will have a significant impact on Michigan's St. Clair County. More...
  3. Fourteen counties in Michigan, including six in West Michigan, fall short of the Environmental Protection Agencies new health standard for smog. More...
  4. London ranks as one of the worst polluters of Lake Erie, with high energy consumption and a regularly overwhelmed sewage treatment system. More...
  5. Representatives from various Gary, IN, agencies took note as neighborhood residents revealed the seedier side of the beach environment. More...
  6. Invasive species and fluctuating populations of game fish and their prey will continue to keep the Lake Ontario fishery in a state of flux, state officials said Thursday. More...
  7. Reports of the sturgeon's imminent disappearance from the Muskegon River may have been greatly exaggerated -- the prehistoric fish seems to be making a comeback. More...
  8. MI State park officials are now announcing it will not be necessary to close 37 state parks next year. More...
  9. After hitting the bottom in 2005, the Lake Huron Chinook salmon fishery is showing a bit of recovery. More...
  10. Michigan officials have announced the creation of a committee to look at voluntary measures to limit phosphorus inputs in the Saginaw Bay, though some are calling for more immediate action. More...
  11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say Lake Superior is beginning to rise from its record low levels of last August and September. More...
  12. Canadian cities and communities need a minimum of $10 billion to $20 billion over the next two decades to clean up waste water treatment facilities that are threatening the public health of Canadians, according to a confidential Environment Canada document. More...
  13. A legal battle could determine whether Michigan will retain control of Warren Woods State Park and part of Warren Dunes State Park along Lake Michigan. More...
  14. Hundreds of dead ducks have turned up along the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, victims of the area's success as a wintering spot. More...
  15. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has said he will call a special session of the legislature if state lawmakers do not pass the the Great Lakes Compact before they adjourn today. More...
  16. They're not the thick bergs that people associate with the film "Titanic," but the large ice masses that broke away from the Lake Michigan shore this week could pose danger to small boats. More...
  17. If the science behind a controversial report on Great Lakes pollution and human health is weak, it should be evaluated to ensure proper results and context. And this information should be made public. More...
  18. Congress understands the importance of government incentives for alternative energy. So, too, should the Michigan Legislature. More...
  19. It's about time that public concern and scientific testing caught up with findings that trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are showing up in our waters. More...
  20. Although both Democrats and Republicans agreed it was possibly the most important measure the legislature could consider, lawmakers voted on party lines not to take up the bill. More...
  21. WI Gov. Doyle made a plea to city leaders and the public to pressure the Assembly's Republican leadership to approve the Great Lakes Compact. More...
  22. Plans to replace Ontario's coal-fired generating stations will get a boost of at least hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government's climate change plan. More...
  23. A few fish species have lower chemical levels and can be consumed more often, according to the 2008 Ohio fish consumption advisory. More...
  24. Indiana DNR explains effective measures to fight aquatic invaders between the St. Lawrence Seaway and Mississippi River basin. More...
  25. U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers began work on the St. Marys River this week in preparation for the March 25 opening of the Soo Locks. More...
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