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Around Lake Superior, five lighthouses welcome guests year-round, with upholstered comfort replacing the civil-service austerity their keepers once knew. More...
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The St. Lawrence River plays a crucial role in Montreal life but faces many woes, including raw sewage and low water levels. More...
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With the clock ticking toward a decision on whether to proceed with a planned refinery expansion, petroleum giant BP says it has not yet figured out how to keep a promise not to increase discharges from the plant. More...
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A find of toxic dioxin in the Saginaw River could be the most concentrated ever found, according to a U.S. EPA scientist involved in cleanup efforts downstream from Dow Chemical Co. facilities. More...
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Quaggas mussels are living in Lake Michigan, and spreading a lot faster than anyone's prepared for, causing quite a challenge for fisherman. More...
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The bottled water industry is booming and people everywhere can be spotted toting water bottles, but it's also become a target for environmentalists and government agencies. More...
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Chicago's Green Alley initiative, described as one of the most ambitious public street makeover plans in the country, will repave the city's alleys with materials that allow stormwater to soak into the ground, rather than become polluted runoff. More...
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A crew of volunteers are trying to preserve lighthouse structures on a pair of islands off Door County, Wis., before they're too far gone to salvage. More...
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A month after Toronto adopted new vehicle-registration and land-transfer taxes, Mayor David Miller says the city should study taxing bottled water. More...
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At some point soon, towns, cities and states near and distant from the Great Lakes will want these huge fresh-water supplies to bail them out. Great Lakes states had better be prepared to protect the water resource that represents nearly 20 percent of the world's surface fresh water. More...
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Tying the sale of water to New Berlin on legislative approval of a Great Lakes compact could mean unnecessary delay in helping Milwaukee's neighbor. More...
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Two Minnesota divers made history when they visited the site of a Lake Michigan shipwreck that claimed 33 lives. More...
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Heavy precipitation will keep Lake Superior's monthly average water levels out of the record book for the foreseeable future. However, water levels remain well below average. More...
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After years of study, public hearings and planning, a final report on how to fix the troubled Kalamazoo harbor has been unveiled. More...
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Across the state, nearly 600,000 hunters took to the field Thursday in hopes of harvesting a white-tailed deer. Michigan's 16-day regular firearm deer season runs through Nov. 30. More...
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Wisconsin offers a variety of hunting opportunities - from the big game of white-tailed deer and black bear to the smaller game of wild turkey and waterfowl. More...
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State Rep. Michael Sak makes the case for legislation that will protect the Great Lakes and Michigan water from being diverted to thirsty states and countries, and keep it from being bottled up and sold for profit. More...
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It seems clear that the alternative-energy industry is posed to thrive in the coming decades and that Michigan possesses many of the natural and human resources required to allow it to be at the forefront of that boom. More...
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While agriculture has become just one more industry among many, it would be a great blessing to be able to eat our meat knowing that we haven't fouled our unique resources. More...
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Windmills are sprouting from the flat soil of Michigan's Thumb country and could eventually generate as much as 500 megawatts of power, enough to power nearly 125,000 homes. More...
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COMMENTARY: Do Minnesotans buy ethanol because they have to?
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
Many states, including Minnesota, are making ethanol use a requirement without asking if consumers want it, or if it's environmentally sound. More... -
The philanthropic community is stunned after a generous benefactor anonymously donated $100 million to the Erie Community Foundation. The sum will help the city revive its downtown and rebuild an economy rooted in higher education and high-tech companies. More...
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Milwaukee is about to consider a measure that would link suburban water sales to approval of an eight-state Great Lakes pact, but also open the door to negotiations on selling water to more neighborhoods. More...
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It seems clear that the alternative-energy industry is posed to thrive in the coming decades and that Michigan possesses many of the natural and human resources required to allow it to be at the forefront of that boom. More...
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While agriculture has become just one more industry among many, it would be a great blessing to be able to eat our meat knowing that we haven't fouled our unique resources. More...