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Two Michigan members of Congress are warning colleagues in drought-stricken parts of the nation not to use a water use study as cover to begin a process aimed at taking Great Lakes water. More...
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Under the Shiprider program, U.S Coast Guard officers and Royal Canadian Mounted Police work together to go after suspected criminals on both Canadian and American waters. More...
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Gov. Jim Doyle and his fellow Great Lakes governors are trying to make Great Lakes restoration a key issue in the presidential campaign. More...
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Having found a way to reduce sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, a Minnesota biologist is now taking on the common carp. More...
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As many as 10,000 bluebill ducks are at risk on Minnesota's Lake Winnibigoshish, due to a parasite carried by snails the birds are feeding on. More...
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Bell-ringing ceremonies will be held to commemorate the losses of three Great Lakes shipwrecks in the coming weeks - all wrecked in the legendary "gales of November" that can occur in Northern Michigan. More...
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A Niagara County group wants to turn a seldom-used park into a fish hatchery that would release lake trout and other fish into Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. More...
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Members from three Native American tribes will come together this weekend for the 15th annual Native American Festival and Mini Pow Wow. More...
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A Senate override of a presidential veto has opened the way for northeastern Minnesota to get a broad range of federal transportation and other projects dealing with water treatment, Great Lakes shipping and drinking water. More...
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If Michigan lawmakers can beat other Midwest states in the race to approve renewable energy portfolio standards, it can provide the incentive for alternative energy manufacturers to set up shop in the state, bringing up to 35,000 jobs with them, report says. More...
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A North Dakota company with a green business is red-faced after some of its equipment was found covered with zebra mussels at the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. More...
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The U.S. Senate today handed President Bush his first veto override -- authorizing $23 billion in new water projects that will benefit the Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, Everglades and other areas. More...
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Three recent studies by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health show that emissions from coal-fired power plants are an important source of water pollution and contamination of wild fish. More...
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Two months before launching its 400th birthday party, Quebec City has an astonishing number of events and projects planned to celebrate its founding in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. More...
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An outspoken and resolute defender of the environment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently spoke about Detroit's maritime legacy, the value of fresh water to this area's future and the Big Three's impact on the current economy. More...
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Scientists have discovered giant "tongues" of ozone that can exacerbate smog problems routinely swoop down from the upper atmosphere over Eastern Canada, sometimes covering a 1,000-km swath from Montreal west across the Great Lakes. More...
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A group of Ohio lawmakers yesterday urged colleagues to blow more than hot air when it comes to backing wind power as the debate on the state's future energy needs and prices switches to the House. More...
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The Great Lakes Circle Tour leads you around the largest freshwater system on the planet - but the main route often takes you far from the water's edge. This site shows you where to pull off the highway for a quiet beach, a hidden lighthouse, or a secluded park. More...
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The U.S. Senate voted 79-14 to set aside his the President's veto and authorize the Water Resources Development Act, including a new $342 million commercial shipping lock at Sault Ste. Marie, $3 million for shoreline protection along the Detroit River, and $20 million to clean up St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair. More...
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Charles Ferguson Barker is the author and illustrator of the elementary book "The Day the Great Lakes Drained Away." The foreword of the book is written by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Barker will get you thinking about the Great Lakes with appreciation and amazement. More...
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With high-profile projects for Michigan and the Great Lakes at stake Tuesday, a bipartisan coalition in the House easily overrode President George W. Bush's veto of a bill authorizing hundreds of water-related projects nationwide. More...
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Pier jumping is a serious issue that should not be taken lightly. More...
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Lansing starts to get serious about water this week with hearings scheduled today in both the state House and Senate. More...
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Captains of several freighters were expected to have their ships on the move today after being forced to drop anchor Monday when high winds caused low water in southern Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. More...
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Wisconsin legislators were scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday morning on efforts that are under way to control the spread of the fish-killing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which many believe arrived in the region in the belly of an overseas vessel. More...