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About 200 people attended the workshop, "Knocking at the Gates: An Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop," to hear a panel of experts present the latest information on aquatic invasive species. More...
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The Army Corps of Engineers now has the money to dredge the Port of Oswego. More...
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The struggle for oil may be costly, but the struggle for life-giving water may eventually become all-consuming. More...
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With an eye to boosting business for the waterway, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has put a freeze on seaway tolls through its 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons. More...
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A local clean water advocate is throwing his support behind an international watchdog's demands that more be done to protect the Great Lakes. More...
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A Great Lakes "dredging crisis," magnified over the last few years by falling lake water levels, is threatening vital international shipping and the overall health of the U.S. economy. More...
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Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a measure that allows Indiana to join a regional compact intended to prevent water-hungry states from tapping into the Great Lakes More...
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Lake Superior is undergoing sudden increases in its water temperatures and dramatic declines in its lake levels, prompting scientists and others to wonder: Is the world's largest fresh water lake in the throes of irreversible change due to global warming? More...
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In the absence of any concrete action by the shipping industry, it is high time we developed a taste for invasive species. More...
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Emergency responders are always floating ideas about faster ways to respond to crises, including ice rescues. More...
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The state Department of Natural Resources has proposed adding nine beaches on Madison's lakes to its list of those with impaired waters for recreational use. More...
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The Office of the Great Lakes is hosting a stakeholder meeting, Michigan's Call to Action on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in East Lansing, Michigan to discuss the economic and environmental challenges facing the state of Michigan in regards to AIS. See the agenda and registration form. More...
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Leaders of a $15-million study of lake levels in the upper Great Lakes -- Superior, Michigan, Huron -- and St. Clair said they're not yet sure whether the St. Clair River might need gates or weirs to halt its flow. More...
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The binational commission that regulates the flow in the St. Lawrence Seaway is set to release a proposal next month to adjust water flow through Cornwall's Moses-Saunders Dam. More...
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In the absence of any concrete action by the shipping industry, it is high time we developed a taste for invasive species. More...
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The Ohio House yesterday, by a 90-3 vote, passed the proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as written. More...
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After five years of negotiations and the agreement of all eight governors, it's time to pass the Great Lakes Compact and move forward for ratification by the U.S. Congress. More...
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The 2008 Ghost Ships Festival in Milwaukee will explore the shipwrecks found in Lake Michigan. More...
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Members of the White Lake Public Advisory Council are hoping to make substantial progress this year on fixing some of the problems that caused the lake to be on the list of the Great Lakes' worst pollution sites. More...
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A pair of bald eagles in Huron County have the distinction of being the first in Ohio to begin incubation of eggs, officially kicking off the 2008 nesting season. More...
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Action to clear Burns Ditch of sand brought in by last summer's severe storms is in the works, but can't come any time soon, boat owners with slips in the Portage Marina have been told. More...
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An appraisal of a Town of Waukesha parcel that could provide a new and disputed water source for the city is in the hands of Mayor Larry Nelson, who was refusing Monday to make its findings public. More...
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Almost 40 years ago, faced with the prospect of their hidebound region being left permanently behind by a changing economy, the governors of 13 states got together to fix it. The Great Lakes should follow that example. More...
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This indoor festival held in Chicago's "off season", is a wonderful way to meet maritime minded (or nautically curious) folks from all around the region and across the sea. More...
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Wisconsin lawmakers should realize that protecting the Great Lakes -- even with a pact that is not perfect in everyone's eyes -- is much better than having no protection at all. More...