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About 90 percent of patients dispose of medications by flushing them or throwing them away, which endangers the environment and human health. More...
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Two Lake Erie fishermen are ready to take the Ontario government to court over fishing quotas, claiming the American sports fishing industry is being favored at the expense of Ontario's commercial fishing industry. More...
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University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are following boaters and fishermen in a two-year, $3.8 million project to determine whether dirty water poses risks to boaters and fishermen. More...
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A Port Burwell, Ontario ferry service to Ohio could bring thousands of trucks together with millions in investment and jobs through the county if the link becomes reality. More...
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Boaters and commercial shippers will be prohibited from emptying ballast tanks within Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior unless the ballast water is treated to kill invasive species. More...
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The call for a Senate hearing on low water levels may be coming a little late, but it is welcome nevertheless. More...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service surveyors again have found enough sea lamprey larvae in the East Twin River to warrant a lampricide treatment, but they are uncertain if a treatment to eradicate the invasive species will happen next year. More...
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About 90 percent of patients dispose of medications by flushing them or throwing them away. This is a danger to our environment and health. More...
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Murphy Oil Co. has been meeting with environmental regulators from Wisconsin and the federal government to find out what permits it would need to expand its refinery at Superior. More...
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Two Lake Erie fishermen say they are taking the Ontario government to court to challenge how fishing quotas are set, because the American sports fishing industry is being favoured at the expense of Ontario's commercial fishing industry. More...
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A two-year, $3.8 million project will determine whether dirty water poses risks to boaters and fishermen. More...
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A Port Burwell ferry service to Ohio could bring thousands of trucks together with millions in investment and jobs through the county if the link becomes reality. More...
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A judge may not decide until early 2008 whether opponents will be allowed to appeal BP Whiting's new wastewater permit. More...
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Officials counted 24,000 hawks flying past the north shore of Lake Erie as the birds began their annual migration from Ontario to Central America. More...
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Ontario claims to be committed to clean energy, so why are alternative approaches to power generation excluded from the province's 20-year plan? More...
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The Red Cliff Band of Wisconsin Ojibwe has pressed officials to map, mark and remove all of the barrels of military waste secretly dumped in Lake Superior in the 1960s. More...
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Since spiny water fleas have already entered the Gile Flowage from Lake Superior, advocates for the northern Wisconsin lake are concerned that VHS might be next. More...
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Water, water everywhere, and a 25-foot drop to the trailhead
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New York officials are promoting the upstate region's freshwater scuba diving industry by creating diving trails along areas littered with shipwrecks and aquatic life. More... -
Environmental groups and government officials are enlisting the public's help in stopping the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago system. More...
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Both Indiana business leaders and environmentalists are expected to encourage lawmakers to pass the Great Lakes Compact to prevent large amounts of water from being diverted out of the lakes. More...
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Dredging of the Saginaw Bay shipping channel and the lower section of the Saginaw River, where two freighters ran aground last year, is set to begin next week. More...
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Although more and more gas stations are offering E-85 ethanol blends at their pumps, concerns are being raised about the potentially corrosive effects of alcohol on storage tanks and other fuel handling components. More...
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Madison, Wisconsin is the location for The International Ecotourism Society's second conference focused on ecotourism in North America, September 26 - 28. The three-day conference will bring together hundreds of ecotourism experts, government officials, and travel/hospitality industry practitioners working towards responsible tourism. More...
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A study on the economic impact of coastal and Great Lakes ports found that they contribute nearly $2 trillion to the economy and provide 8.4 million jobs. More...
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Wisconsin must address issues of water quality and diversion before it can approve the Great Lakes Compact and do it's part in protecting the Lakes. More...