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In the wake of the recent controversy over BP's plans to expand an Indiana refinery, the Murphy Oil Corp. is eying a $6 billion refinery expansion along Lake Superior. More...
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Chicago officials have commissioned a study to find if bacteria in the Chicago River is making people sick, in the hopes that they can avoid cleaning up the waterway. More...
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As a new study pointed out last week, the Great Lakes are an economic engine, and cleaning them up can serve to attract investments and other economic benefits for the Great Lakes region. More...
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released its biennial list of impaired waters that includes 131 new lakes and 156 new stretches of river. More...
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During the 14th annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, objects like motorcycles and laptops were among the debris lifted from Lake Ontario beaches. More...
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A recent report shows that more visitors to Manitowoc County's beaches would deter seagulls and may result in lower beach bacteria counts and fewer closings. More...
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A study of wastewater treatment technologies that BP might use to limit pollution from expanding its Lake Michigan refinery could take up to nine months. More...
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New security precautions are being taken at the Cheboygan dock of the U.S. Coast Guard's Mackinaw, in order to protect the multi-mission-capable cutter. More...
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It's time for public officials to move beyond the BP controversy and help improve Great Lakes water quality through Clean Water Act enforcement, pollution reduction and cleanup initiatives. More...
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Lansing officials are addressing the problem of sewage and storm water overflows in the Michigan's longest river, which flows right into Lake Michigan. More...
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What will global warming mean for our region? The "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region" seminar series provides a forum to begin this important discussion. The Effects of Climate Change on the Fish and Fisheries of the Great Lakes Basin will be the topic of the next seminar at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Sept. 24. More...
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A cost-benefit analysis showing a large potential economic gain lays out the case for funding the cleanup of the Great Lakes. More...
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Northwest Indiana's proximity to water may give the region a competitive advantage that can be used to attract new, "water-intensive" companies. More...
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Plans for a passenger and cargo ferry crossing Lake Erie have received a boost from Canadian officials who agreed to put $315,000 toward a study. More...
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Groups and individual volunteers are being sought to participate in a massive "beach cleanup" event throughout the Great Lakes running from Sept. 15 through Sept. 30. More...
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Recently, eight architectural, design and engineering firms created models to illustrate their visions of what Chicago will look like 100 years from now. More...
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Warblers make birders' hearts sing during weekend conference
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Nonbirders probably won't understand why 250 birders turned out for a weekend event on Lake Erie dedicated to fall warblers. More... -
After a long, hot summer, there's nothing better than a crisp, indigo sky against a fiery orange-and-red wall of sugar maples during the upcoming fall color season. More...
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A Wisconsin conservationist says ideas such as a recent proposal by an Alabama professor to pipe Great Lakes water threaten the resource, but are gaining traction. More...
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A sheriff wants to groom beach on his bayside property, but he says state and federal laws regarding the practice have left him confused and irritated. More...
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Advocates of a strong Great Lakes Compact say their efforts might have a better shot of being included in Wisconsin legislation now that the committee crafting the agreement has disbanded. More...
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The Great Lakes have been abused by polluters, invaded by unwanted species and are overdue for a cleanup, environmentalists and many politicians say. More...
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A senator's inquiry has uncovered that no organization is keeping comprehensive statistics of pollution releases and water quality permits for Lake Michigan. More...
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Workers trying to rid Lake Superior of chemical discharges are seeing reductions in some levels, but require the public's cooperation to meet their goal. More...
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Railroad officials say they will not pursue a proposal by the Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation to convert the Soo Line oredock into a museum. More...