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The Wisconsin DNR wants the public's opinion on a draft rule to help fight the spread of invasive species in the state. More...

An Indiana state lawmaker is pushing legislation that calls for the state to join a regional compact intended to prevent arid Sun Belt states from tapping the Great Lakes' waters. More...

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is pondering whether to relocate to a 200-acre artificial peninsula that would be constructed in Lake Erie. More...

When it comes to protecting the Great Lakes from exotic species imported by saltwater ships there's bad news, and worse news, according to a recent study. More...

Ohio needs approve the Great Lakes Compact NOW! It is a critical step in the protection of the Great Lakes. More...

The mayor of The Blue Mountains says the ripple effects of dropping lake levels are beginning to hit the town hard. Ellen Anderson attended a conference with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative in Racine, Wisconsin last week. More...

For all that we have in common the Great Lakes states have never been known for their unity. More...

President Bush intends to nominate former Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Sam Speck to the U.S. section of the International Joint Commission, according to a White House statement dated Tuesday. More...

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

Scientists studying harmful algae in Muskegon County's Bear Lake recently made a surprising discovery: Boat traffic releases toxins in algae into the air, where they could be inhaled by unsuspecting people nearby. More...

The DNR now wants the public's opinion on a written draft to help fight the spread of invasive species here in Wisconsin. More...

A state lawmaker is pushing legislation that calls for Indiana to join a regional compact intended to prevent arid Sun Belt states from tapping the Great Lakes' waters. More...

While polls in Michigan and nationally show that voters rank the environment far below Iraq, the economy and health care as their top concerns, the Iraq war, sky-high gas prices and devastating weather like Hurricane Katrina and wildfires out West have prompted voters -- and the presidential candidates -- to think of environmental issues more broadly. More...

A developer is threatening to build along the sand dunes of the Denison Property near Saugatuck, and many residents are unhappy with the proposal. More...

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-1st, has secured $1.476 million for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (INDU). More...

Wisconsin ice anglers are finding new strategies this winter to comply with new emergency rules aimed at preventing the spread of a new fish disease, viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS. More...

The city has its own weatherman, and many residents say he's one of the most accurate in the business. More...

A $515 billion spending bill passed Tuesday by the U.S. House and Senate includes more than $4 million for local projects. For many, the most critical money is the $1.8 million set aside for dredging in the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair and at the Port Sanilac and Lexington harbors. More...

The ever-hungry northern snakehead that's been dubbed Frankenfish and Fishzilla is one of the two most feared invasive fish that could get into the Great Lakes, a biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Wednesday. More...

The chance to board the brig Niagara is reason enough for the 90-minute trip west of Buffalo along the Lake Erie shore. But in December they decorate her masts and hoist a tree to her masthead turning the Niagara into a "Christmas Tree Ship." The brig is now lit up nightly through the holiday season. More...

So what is lake effect snow and why does it fall on the Region? Craig Clark, an instructor of meteorology at Valparaiso University said the Great Lakes regions are ideal for lake effect snow. More...

An assessment of the current status and trends of corn-based ethanol production and the potential impacts of increasing corn output in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region to meet that demand are the focus of a research paper released today by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes & Ohio River Division and the Great Lakes Commission. More...

The three Democratic presidential candidates representing Great Lakes states in Congress are co-sponsors of legislation that would restore the unique water body by cleaning up toxic hot spots, upgrading sewage systems to reduce accidental and emergency overflows, expanding wetlands and stopping invasive species. More...

The impact of climate change on Ohio could be perilous unless action is taken to curtail greenhouse gases, a conservation group warned. More...

While polls in Michigan and nationally show that voters rank the environment far below Iraq, the economy and health care as their top concerns, the Iraq war, sky-high gas prices and devastating weather like Hurricane Katrina and wildfires out West have prompted voters -- and the presidential candidates -- to think of environmental issues more broadly, as an integral part of the GOP standbys of national security and job creation. More...