News

Many of the 300-plus residents who packed a high school cafeteria Wednesday night applauded the attorney for a billionaire developer after learning he temporarily was backing away from an agreement over the Lake Michigan dunes property known as the Denison land. But the applause quickly was replaced by suspicion. More...

The subject matter in the films ranges from phosphates to recycling, clean rivers and DDT, the pesticide banned in the 1970s after bald eagle populations dwindled. More...

A bill now in Congress could help keep the Great Lakes' waterfront industries in business, and even put new ones to work. More...

Rick DeVries, of Grand Rapids, begins the year by strapping on water skis and braving the winter chill behind a powerboat on Pigeon Lake. More...

Michigan may be in the doldrums right now, but more and more companies will likely belly up to the Great Lakes states when water gets scarce in the South and Southwest. More...

Declared a "species of concern" under Canada's new Species at Risk Act, American eels have until recently supported a multi-million-dollar historic fishery in Ontario and an even larger industry in Quebec. But with rapidly decreasing numbers of eels, the Ontario fishery has been closed and the Quebec fishery is in serious decline. More...

For all that we have in common the Great Lakes states have never been known for their unity. That has to change, and now. From this point on, the Great Lakes states must be aware, as never before, that the lakes are not only our heritage but a future that tens of millions of people will want to claim at least a share of. More...

This section of GLIN offers useful information for spending time in the Great Lakes region throughout the season. Also check GLIN: Skiing and Snowboarding in the Great Lakes Region and GLIN: Snowmobiling in the Great Lakes region. More...

The annual NOSB competitions provide an educational forum for high school students to excel in math and science and receive national recognition for their diligence and talents. Great Lakes competitions will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Stony Brook, N.Y. (Feb. 9); and in Milwaukee, Wis., and Pittsburgh, Pa. (Feb. 23). The competitions are open to the public. More...

Speak out to protect the Great Lakes! Great Lakes Day, Feb. 28, 2008, is an annual event hosted by the Great Lakes Commission, the Northeast-Midwest Institute and other partners to carry a unified expression of the Great Lakes region's priorities for legislation and appropriations to Congress. All events are open to the public; register online before Feb. 1 and receive a discount. More...

The Great Lakes are hitting new record low water levels. The water is so low that big 1000-foot cargo ships are running aground. There's debate about whether this is just part of the historic ups and downs of the Great Lakes, or if it's the effects of global warming. More...

The carcasses of hundreds of dead loons have washed up on the shores of the Great Lakes in recent months, and necropsies on the birds do not explicitly say what is killing one of the country's national symbols. More...

Persistent toxins such as mercury, PCBs and phosphorus continue to pose problems. So do the nearly 200 non-native species of plants and animals that have found their way into the lakes. Overall, however, the lakes appear to be doing OK. More...

Heavy industry continues to be an economic staple across Gary and several Northwest Indiana counties known as "the region," part of it extending to Chicago's southeastern metropolitan area. But environmentalists and others worry about the harm it causes Lake Michigan and nearby rivers. More...

EPA officials have been telling media and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin they can't keep track of total numbers of waste going into Lake Michigan. The problem is not that they can't but they won't More...

At a time when most people choose to avoid the harsh winter winds that roar past corn stubble and whip up billowing dust clouds over table-flat fields, farmers in Michigan's Thumb now talk about catching the wind and all the money that comes with it. More...

Wind-power skeptics have questioned whether anchoring turbines in fresh water would be particularly difficult because of Lake Erie's winter ice. More...

The bottom line is that our Great Lakes are precious. They need to be protected for a variety of reasons, from recreational use to economic development. Our Great Lakes are also coveted by other states outside of the Great Lakes Basin that grow more populous and thirstier by the day. More...

Most of Quebec's threatened or vulnerable plant and animal species exist along the St. Lawrence River. In the St. Lawrence lowlands, where Quebec's population is concentrated, development pressure is very high and only four per cent of the region is protected. More...

Life along the water can be pretty nice - sunsets, strolls along the beach, and boating. It's no wonder more Americans are moving closer to big lakes. But it's not all fun at the beach these days. Mark Brush brings us the story of one lake shore community that seems to be stuck with a green gooey invader. More...

As the effects of low water levels begin to affect their communities, Great Lakes mayors are calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to step up and help. More...

It's critical that Great Lakes voters pay close attention to what presidential candidates have to say about protecting the lakes from pollution, legalized larceny and other threats. More...

The White House has indicated that President Bush will nominate Sam Speck, former director of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, to the International Joint Commission. More...

A second year of bird and fish die-offs along northern Michigan shorelines has prompted environmentalists to schedule a gathering to address the growing problem. More...

Scientists studying a west Michigan lake have found that harmful toxics in algae can be sprayed into the air by passing boats and possibly inhaled by unsuspecting people nearby. More...