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  1. In 2005 the governors of the eight Great Lakes states and premiers of two Canadian provinces endorsed the compact. Now, each state legislature needs to pass it. More...
  2. If you've ever walked along the North Shore of Lake Superior, you might have wondered how the rugged scenery came to be. More...
  3. When it comes to future development along Lake Michigan, residents of Northwest Indiana have a long list of priorities. More...
  4. Japanese knotweed and a 4-foot high, vine-like plant called black swallow-wort are two new invasive plants threatening Michigan's 97 state parks. More...
  5. Toronto is Canada's largest city, a multi-cultural stew of 2.5 million people spread along the shore of Lake Ontario, and it takes its tree-hugging seriously. More...
  6. Fresh water and cheap power. Lots of regions would kill for them. Western New York has them. More...
  7. A powerful ally joined the fight to preserve the Point Abino Lighthouse Saturday, after an international association of lighthouse experts toured the historic site on Fort Erie's lakeshore. More...
  8. It may look pretty, but the tall, bamboo-like golden grass that's choking the waterfront canals along Lake St. Clair is anything but welcome. More...
  9. A new report says power, water, and sewage utilities can play a significant role in restoring wildlife habitat. That's because they own or control thousands of acres of land across the country. More...
  10. The Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute is dedicated to developing and improving economically and environmentally sustainable maritime commerce on the Great Lakes through applied research. More...
  11. Water quality experts met in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to study Great Lakes sustainability issues including mining impact, climate change and water levels. More...
  12. Kingston's new monitors revealed that more untreated sewage enters waterways than previously thought; 39 million liters have entered Lake Ontario this year alone. More...
  13. An $8 million cleanup of chromium and mercury from Tannery Bay in the St. Marys River is complete after dredging 44,000 cubic yards of sediment. More...
  14. A Wisconsin fish hatchery has approval to stock thousands of brown trout in Lake Michigan after meeting requirements to prevent the spread of VHS. More...
  15. The WDNR's proposed plan to reduce the Green Bay area's double-crested cormorant breeding population by 50 percent may meet with controversy in the area. More...
  16. A 200-foot-tall anemometer tower along Lake Erie will study wind direction and speed to measure the feasibility of a running profitable wind farm there. More...
  17. Lake Erie fishermen are challenging how fishing quotas are set, saying the U.S. sports fishing industry is favored over Ontario's commercial fishing industry. More...
  18. Marathon Petroleum's bid to expand its Detroit oil refinery is an example of the environmental and local resident conflicts faced by expanding refineries nationwide. More...
  19. Residents of Lake Huron's Bruce Beach area are asking the local government to address the increasing problem of algae growth along the lakeshore. More...
  20. Water quality experts met in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to study Great Lakes sustainability issues including mining impact, climate change and water levels. More...
  21. VHS and Asian Carp and certified live bait are all signs of the time. More...
  22. At Headlands Beach State Nature Preserve in Mentor, the birds arrived in waves of warblers and wrens, vireos and flickers, thrush and thrashers. More...
  23. There will be no Lake Michigan water for New Berlin in the near future, and the city may have its own state senator to blame. More...
  24. The Quebec government will contribute $327,388 to the establishment of a nature conservancy on le aux Grues, an island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River about 50 kilometers northeast of Quebec City. More...
  25. Macomb county hired a new environmental prosecutor last week. The job, a rarity in county government, involves enforcing federal and state wetlands regulations. More...
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