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Coast Guard cutters like the Duluth-based Alder carry first response equipment and specially trained crews in case of a major oil spill in the upper Great Lakes. More...
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To ensure Lake Michigan's protection, BP must seek a modified permit that codifies and holds them to their promise of no increased pollution into the lake. More...
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A new study estimating that billions of gallons of water are being needlessly drained daily from the upper Great Lakes has regional authorities considering how to address the problem. More...
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In the aftermath of a federal judge's ruling that Michigan has the right to regulate contaminated ballast discharges from oceangoing vessels, Gov. Jennifer Granholm is urging her fellow Great Lakes governors to join the fight. More...
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Hydroids, rarely seen animals resembling small jellyfish, have been spotted in Lake St. Clair, where the warm, shallow water is a good habitat for the harmless creatures. More...
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The Environmental Film Festival contest is offering four $1,000 scholarships to aspiring filmmakers for films that focuses on the Great Lakes region and what people can do to help the environment. More...
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BP can expand its Indiana refinery without increasing the pollution it dumps into Lake Michigan by using existing technology at a modest cost, according to a new report commissioned by the city of Chicago. More...
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The executive director of the Inland Seas Maritime Museum faces the challenge of verifying the historical importance of each item accepted and displayed. More...
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The sludge that remains after processing sewage at a wastewater treatment plant is often used as fertilizer, but research is showing that damaging chemicals may linger. More...
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About 57,000 people walked, jogged or wheeled over the 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the span linking Michigan's lower and upper peninsulas. More...
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NASA and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor are teaming up to monitor harmful algae in Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay. More...
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Low Great Lakes water levels are affecting Lake Huron boaters, who are unable to launch their boats in shallow harbors until dredging takes place. More...
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A committee established under the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration has drafted a plan for Great Lakes states to reduce pollution from products containing mercury. More...
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Thousands of visitors come to Sault Ste. Marie to see ships pass through the locks, which can be viewed from an adjacent park or experienced on a boat tour. More...
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Representatives from 11 conservation and environmental groups met last week for a "Save Our Lake" summit at which a new coalition was formed to protect Lake Michigan. More...
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Michigan environmental leaders are informing Lake Michigan property owners of new regulations, effective this fall, that will change the way they can maintain their beaches. More...
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The Great Lakes Boating Federation hopes lawmakers will recognize recreational boating's economic might and develop harbors to support the pastime. More...
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Gov. Ted Strickland's energy proposal calls for Ohio's utilities to get 25 percent of their power supply from renewable and advanced energy by 2025. More...
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Fishing, boating and wineries make Leland, Mich., a popular summer getaway located on the shore between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau. More...
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While the Coast Guard's laser training cannot replace live fire training totally, it is a good compromise that respects the many other users of the lake. More...
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State fish biologists say Lake Michigan king and coho salmon have begun staging off river mouths, preparing for their annual run upstream to spawn. More...
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Dead birds and fish are washing up on Lake Michigan beaches, victims of Type E botulism, a toxin that enters the food chain through invasive species. More...
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Workers removed over 6 tons of refuse from the McIntyre River, Neebing River and McVicar Creek, waterways that flow directly into Lake Superior. More...
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Water experts say it will take a sustained pattern of above-average precipitation to return the Great Lakes to their average levels. More...
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The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration has opened a public comment period for its plan to reduce exposure to mercury throughout the Great Lakes basin. More...