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Watching her finesse a seven-pound steelhead jumping on the end of a line nearly 75 yards away, it's obvious that even if the fish hadn't played this game before, Danielle Lyons had. More...
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When completed each tower will be about 80 ft tall and have rotor blades measuring 45 metres in length. Each tower will also produce 2.3 mega watts of electricity which would supply about 870 average homes. More...
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Sarnia may soon be home port to the only seaworthy Canadian fighting ship left from the Second World War. More...
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By 2050, spring temperatures in the Great Lakes region could increase by as much as 9 degrees Fahrenheit and summer temps by 7.2 degrees. And lake levels may drop by as much as 4.5 feet as a result of less precipitation and more evaporation. More...
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Minnesota Sea Grant has teamed up with KUWS Radio to produce programs about Lake Superior science. "Superior Science News" will air on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. every two weeks throughout the winter, beginning Dec. 4. Audio files and transcripts will be offered on www.seagrant.umn.edu. More...
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On Tuesday environmental groups sketched out a report which warns that the Great Lakes are facing an unprecedented twofold threat from both global warming and the increased water demand prompted by it. More...
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Now that Congress has approved the Water Resources Development Act, work should begin as soon as possible on projects such as the Electronic Barrier II, which will keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. More...
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Climate change and water-starved regions such as the Southwest pose a serious threat to the Great Lakes. More...
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Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes slowed considerably in September. Loadings totaled 3.7 million net tons, a decrease of approximately 16 percent compared to both a year ago and the month's 5-year average. More...
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A 160-foot-tall wind turbine in Maple Grove -- one of only five wind turbines in North American metro areas -- is expected to generate lots of energy. It's also generating plenty of buzz. More...
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Invasive species legislation pending in Congress would be "much more stringent" than a regulatory system based on Clean Water Act permits, according to a senior official from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More...
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The Sierra Club and the state of Wisconsin agreed Monday to a settlement to clean up the 52-year-old UW Madison Charter Street coal-fired power plant and the 12 other state facilities that burn coal. More...
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Grand Rapids' mayor is hoping his 33-second plea for the federal Great Lakes Restoration Act will be among the 40 chosen for Wednesday's CNN/YouTube Republican Presidential debate. More...
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After waiting 35 years for the paper industry to clean up the PCBs it dumped in the Fox River, we need a return to basic and immediate law enforcement. The "voluntary, cooperative approach" is a failure. More...
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Dead loons are again washing up along the Lake Erie shoreline. More...
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Currently, no water-guzzling industry in Quebec pays for the water it uses. But that is about to change, as the government promised water royalties for industrial and commercial users in its last budget. More...
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A study by Indiana University researchers found the chlorinated flame retardant Dechlorane Plus in the bark of trees across the northeastern United States, with by far the highest concentrations measured near the Niagara Falls, N.Y., factory where this chemical is produced. More...
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Rep. Louise M. Slaughter's effort to harvest the energy of the Niagara River deserves our all-out support. More...
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Despite its location in the center of the nation, Michigan ranks among the top states for natural resource abundance. Yet it ranks at the bottom for conservation spending, according to a recent study. More...
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Chemicals known as endocrine disruptors can disrupt the natural way hormones work inside of people. Scientists first suspected their dangerous effects when they began observing freakish abnormalities in wild animals, particularly along the Great Lakes with its legacy of industrial pollution. More...
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With sun-baked surface water flowing over the dam from Lake Orion, the water in Paint Creek was too warm for trout to thrive. So state conservationists and Lake Orion officials found a solution that involves a cold water pipe and the periodic lowering and refilling of Lake Orion. More...
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Global warming's impacts on the Great Lakes will likely be exacerbated unless inadequate regional water laws are strengthened to prevent water diversion, according to a new report. The new report warns that a warming climate is likely to reduce Great Lakes water supply while increasing water demand within the region. Read the news release. More...
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Climate change is usually regarded as a national, even international, problem, but a growing number of lcommunity officials are beginning to see it as a local problem as well. First of two parts. More...
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An environmental marketing firm says the practice known as "green-washing," when companies make false or misleading environmental claims about their products, is alive and well. More...
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An environmental marketing firm says the practice known as "green-washing," when companies make false or misleading environmental claims about their products, is alive and well.. More...