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The few boats still moored at Drawbridge Marina sat in a bed of mud this week. More...

The former president of a company that once treated liquid industrial wastes was sentenced to five years in prison after he was convicted of concealing elevated levels of chemical discharges into the Wabash River. More...

At a land-use forum last Wednesday questions surrounded the hopeful preservation of the former Denison property, 413 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline. More...

St. Clair Shores Mayor Robert Hison said the six years of work conducted by the Macomb County Public Works Department, with the assistance from the city, has been advantageous to the future of the community as well as surrounding cities. More...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources appealed for tipsters Wednesday in the illegal release of domestic pigs on Snake Island in northern Lake Michigan. More...

The region's governors plan to sign an agreement Thursday to work together to reduce energy consumption, focus more on renewable energy and limit greenhouse gas emissions. More...

The nearly historic low water levels in Lake Michigan could soon hit consumers' pocket books. Water evaporation and lack of precipitation are causing trouble for shippers and power companies, who might pass on added expenses to consumers. More...

Wisconsin was a "battleground" state in the 2000 and 2004 presidential election with candidates fighting for our electoral votes. In 2008, the "battleground" just may shift to the water -- as in health of the Great Lakes. More...

The small Saginaw Bay community of Lake Township describes itself as "the hidden treasure of the Thumb" for its sandy beaches, pristine woods and tranquil inland lake. And many here want to keep it that way. More...

Scientists try natural enemies in fight against harmful pests and the sesame seed-sized milfoil weevil has its own fan club. More...

The discovery of the highest level of the feared chemical compound dioxin ever in the Great Lakes region has prompted the EPA to order an emergency cleanup in the Saginaw River in Saginaw and the state to issue new warnings about eating fish from the river. More...

St. Clair Shores Mayor Robert Hison said the six years of work conducted by the Macomb County Public Works Department, with the assistance from the city, has been advantageous to the future of the community as well as surrounding cities. More...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources appealed for tipsters Wednesday in the illegal release of domestic pigs on Snake Island in northern Lake Michigan. More...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, phosphorus will be banned from use on most lawns in Bay County - an effort to curb algae growth and related ''beach muck'' problems plaguing Saginaw Bay. More...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has said he "feels pained" that he introduced an aggressive non-native species of fish to Japan nearly 50 years ago. The bluegill were given to him by the mayor of Chicago during a visit to the Chicago Aquarium nearly 50 years ago, when he was still crown prince. More...

A new study finds that as plant species go extinct around the world, ecosystems could become a lot less productive. More...

Having cured the Ottawa bureaucracy of its addiction to the UN's Kyoto climate treaty, the Conservative government is now set to tackle two genuine eco-problems: 1) pollution in the Great Lakes, and 2) the stunning reality that a large of amount of Canada's sewage -- up to one-fifth -- is dumped raw into lakes, rivers and oceans because there is no law requiring cities to treat their waste before discharging it. More...

Tests of muck on six beaches in Huron County, Michigan, showed mostly indicators of human sewage, along with some indicators of cattle, which could be the result of mega farms or failing septic systems along the shore. More...

This interactive Web manual is a genetics primer for fishery and hatchery managers involved in fishery stocking programs and captive aquaculture. It is also oriented to fisheries decision-makers hoping to gain a basic understanding of the role genetics plays in addressing problems and opportunities in their work. More...

State of Michigan officials confirmed that hundreds of dead birds that washed ashore in Antrim County died from Type E botulism poisoning. Residents from Elk Rapids to Eastport are reporting another wave of rotting loons, mergansers and gulls along Grand Traverse Bay. More...

Observers say cleaning up Hamilton's image will be the ultimate benefit of the $30-million Canadian Environment Minister John Baird is pledging toward the $90-million cost of cleaning up Randle Reef. More...

A coalition of Michigan environmental and fishing groups sounded an alarm Tuesday that a state Senate bill could open the spigot to dangerous levels of water usage from streams, threatening fish and tourism. More...

Federal and state of Wisconsin officials have run out of patience with paper companies' inability to reach a financial settlement for cleanup of PCBs from the Fox River. More...

Subtle changes buried in an energy bill plotting the future of Ohioans' electricity rates guarantee that today's prices will never fall and make it nearly impossible for producers of green power to gain a foothold in the state. More...

Testing of a small group of residents from Port Hope, a community on the north shore of Lake Ontario, has found contamination by uranium of military or industrial origin. More...