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The U.S. Coast Guard is moving ahead - very, very carefully, it says - with plans to recover hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel from a sunken barge that's been sitting at the bottom of Lake Erie for more than 70 years. More...
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Have you visited GLIN's November Site of the Month yet? The honor goes to the newly redesigned Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) website. MiCorps assists the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in collecting and sharing water quality data for use in water resources management and protection programs. More...
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When a storm front led to huge waves on the Great Lakes, a Michigan photographer headed out to capture the sight on camera. More...
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American astronaut Scott Kelly, serving a year aboard the International Space Station, shared a striking photo of the Great Lakes taken from 249 miles above the Earth. More...
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Michigan's U.S. senators say the Army Corps of Engineers and the Office of Management and Budget has agreed to move $1.35 million into a cost-benefit study which could potentially lead to a new super-size shipping lock being built in Sault Ste. Marie someday. More...
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Safety concerns due to erosion have forced authorities in Leamington, Ont., to permanently close the south beach parking lot at Hillman Marsh on Lake Erie. More...
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When a storm front led to huge waves on the Great Lakes, a Michigan photographer headed out to capture the sight on camera. More...
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Michgan's U.S. senators said Monday night that the Army Corps of Engineers and the Office of Management and Budget has agreed to move $1.35 million into a cost-benefit study which could potentially lead to a new super-size shipping lock being built in Sault Ste. Marie someday. More...
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The area was first closed in June after suffering erosion damage from high winds and waves. More...
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The farm that Iowa-based Reicks View Farms plans to build in Bayfield County near Lake Superior would be the largest hog farm in the state, holding about 26,000 pigs. More...
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The huge concrete cooling tower standing near the shore of Lake Ontario might give chills to visitors catching a first glimpse of it. But to many residents of this semirural section of Oswego County, the two nuclear power plants in town have been a comforting presence. More...
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The master plan will reduce parking, include a reforestation plan and new asphalt trails replacing some of the wood chip pathways. More...
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The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp., or LEEDCo, is in line for a $3.7 million research and development grant in March of 2016, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur said Monday morning. More...
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Windy weather and the "gales of November" are bringing major waves to the Lake Michigan shoreline in Grand Rapids, Mich. MLive compiled an impressive set of photos submitted by readers who captured dramatic images of those crashing waves over the past few weeks. More...
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The oil pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan is causing concerns for drinking water in communities around Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. More...
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There's enough business on the Niagara River for two giant tour-boat companies. Both Hornblower Niagara Cruises, which operates on the Canadian side, and Maid of the Mist Corp., which operates on the American side, have set attendance records this year. More...
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In New Yrok, 957 baby sturgeon were released in mid-October into the Genesee River in a effort to rebuild the population. More...
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Michigan's senior U.S. Senator wants a top level meeting with Canadian officials to raise objections to a planned nuclear waste dump near Lake Huron in Kincardine, Ont. More...
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According to a new study, ecosystem assets in the Great Lakes region, such as sport fishing, boating, beach use, park visits and birding, contribute significantly to the tourism economy of shoreline communities and can help shape restoration priorities. More...
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The ice cover acts like an "off" switch for the lake effect snow process and over the past years, the ice cover on the Great Lakes has also boosted lake water levels. More...
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Last week's powerful Great Lakes storms produced an incredible seiche on Lake Erie, and smaller seiches on the other Great Lakes. Sieches can be caused by a relatively quick line of severe thunderstorms with strong winds, or it can be more gradual, as with the "gales of November" low pressure systems. More...
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Huron-Clinton Metroparks officials unanimously approved entrance fee increases and a budget that includes a host of new spending initiatives. More...
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Muskie fishing on Lake St. Clair and on the Detroit River continues to boost the local tourism industry in Windsor-Essex, Ont. More...
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In Flint, Mich., officials filed certified documents with state regulators that claimed the city only tested tap water from homes where residents were at the highest risk of lead poisoning, but these claims might have been false. More...
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A Sportmen's Club, located in Cudahy, Wis., is being forced to shut down after growing concern over the environmental impact, like plastic shotgun wads possibly making their way to Lake Michigan. More...