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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).According to a statement released today, that earmark is part of $12 million in funding which Visclosky has secured as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Bill passed by the House and Senate. More...

Buy only the minnows you need to fish that day or leave the bulk of them in a container in your vehicle in the parking lot or another location away from the water, bank or shore and return to the vehicle to resupply if the fishing action heats up.These are some of the strategies that Wisconsin ice anglers are using 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...

Legislation that will slowly but fundamentally change the cars Americans drive, the fuel they burn, the way they light their homes and the price they pay for food cleared the House on Tuesday by a large margin. President Bush said he would sign the hard-fought energy bill today. More...

Village officials have agreed to contract with an Oak Brook-based engineering firm, to calculate and present its need for Lake Michigan water to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. More...

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is taking an important step forward by supporting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. More...

The Army Corps of Engineers office in Detroit has predicted that water levels in Lake Michigan could decline six inches more than the normal seasonal decline this winter because of decreased precipitation and increased evaporation. More...

An annual report required by law to update Canadians on how crucial water resources are being managed is now five years overdue. More...

Anglers interested in wetting a line in the new year should pick up a copy of the 2008-2009 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary before heading out. More...

Wisconsin ice anglers are feeling the squeeze from new rules designed to combat viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, and the impact is no drop in the bucket. More...

One way to tame the wilderness is with maps, which represent the closing-in of open spaces, the drawing of what often are artificial borders and boundaries, the naming of unnamed natural features and the controlling of wild areas. More...

A plan by the state of Michigan to reclassify a muck-filled canal as a wetland has touched off a frenzy among waterfront homeowners who fear their property values will plummet. More...

With ice forming at a rate that suggests the first "normal" winter shipping season in several years, Coast Guard officials have icebreakers working at a variety of locations this week. More...

Illinois has won a prized national competition for a cutting edge energy project that researchers hope will prove that abundant coal can be burned for power with virtually no pollution. More...

A loophole in proposed federal ballast water legislation, designed to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species, could sink the proposal, leaving the door open to continued invasions. More...

Michigan's first commercial wind farm -- a collection of 32 towering turbines -- is scheduled to begin operating in a few weeks, spurring for some a near-gold rush mentality in the state's sparsely populated Thumb region. More...

A recent ruling that could hamper the public's access to Lake Erie beaches might have received more attention if it came out in July instead of during last week's wintry blast. More...

Climate change aside, building huge cities in desert regions is ridiculous. Now those parched cities are screaming for water, and many dry regions have their eye on the Great Lakes. More...

A faulty ruling last week makes a bizarre moving target of lakefront property lines and jeopardizes the public interest in Lake Erie's future. More...

A new analysis has found that virtually all of the greenhouse gas emissions that will come from Wisconin's new power plants over the next five years could be offset by simple changes in how we use energy at home and on the road. More...

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy. Key subjects for the Great Lakes include: U.S. Farm Bill and Water Issues. More...

According to an independant analysis, BP's plan for a $3.6 billion upgrade of its northwest Indiana refinery will not muck up Lake Michigan. More...

Following a decision to make the the S.S. Willis B. Boyer museum ship appear more like a working vessel, the Western Lake Erie Historical Society is looking for a new home for ship models and other maritime artifacts it once housed. More...