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The Great Lakes Tributary Modeling Program, a joint initiative between theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Great Lakes states, develops tools to aid watershed planning, soil conservation and non-point source pollution prevention efforts. More...
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Water levels in the St. Clair River will be one of the first issues tackled in the International Joint Commission's Upper Great Lakes Study. More...
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The state of Michigan won an important victory this month in its efforts to protect the Great Lakes from the spread of invasive species when a federal judge upheld the state's ballast water law. More...
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A thank you is in order to BP for backing away from a refinery renovation plan that would have led to increased discharges into Lake Michigan of ammonia and various bits of effluent, including mercury. More...
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Greenpeace is sending its ice-breaker Arctic Sunrise to Toronto, calling attention to the pollution caused by coal energy as Ontario enters an election. More...
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Schumer to press for more funds for "crippled" sewer systems
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In a typical year, billions of gallons of raw sewage, debris and storm water seep from overflow drains into the Niagara River, Lake Erie and other local waterways. More... -
By drawing cold water from deep in Lake Ontario to use for cooling, Toronto significantly reduces its electrical demand during the summer and obtains a source of clean drinking water. More...
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In a slap that will have repercussions to many large-scale water bottlers, Aquafina will now have to label its bottled water as coming from the same sources as tap water. More...
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants other Great Lakes states to follow her state's lead by enacting legislation to regulate ballast water discharges from ocean-going ships into the lakes. More...
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Lake Superior, the deepest and largest of the Great Lakes, is down, way down -- victimized by drought that has brought levels down more than a foot since last year, the equivalent of about 6 trillion gallons. More...
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Last week's heavy rains added to water pollution problems in Lake Erie by sweeping away dirty water from overloaded sewage treatment systems. More...
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The walk begins at 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 3, in St. Ignace, at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge in the upper peninsula, and ends in Mackinaw City at the south end in the lower peninsula. The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world, 5 miles in total length. More...
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An 18-month regional drought has Lake Superior approaching record lows, according to U.S. and Canadian officials. More...
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Property owners on Georgian Bay are urging officials to do what they can to fix a reported "hole" in the St. Clair River dredging that some believe is accelerating the drainage of water from the upper Great Lakes. More...
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Waukegan has declined to renegotiate a harbor cleanup plan with the EPA after the agency dropped funding for a cleanup project when the city insisted the harbor be made nonindustrial. More...
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Legislators are working on a bill to make the Buffalo lighthouse part of a waterfront park and renew public access to a site that has been off-limits since 2001. More...
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The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 is a critical part of a comprehensive plan to protect and restore the Great Lakes, and those who love the lakes should urge Congress to enact it. More...
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Two members of Congress took a boat tour of the Fox River's locks at Appleton, Wis. on Tuesday to learn about efforts to reopen the lower section of the river to navigation. More...
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Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association are studying Lake Erie's dead zone, where a lack of oxygen drives away aquatic life. More...
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The environmental group Greenpeace has criticized Ontario for not taking full advantage of the energy potential of winds coming off the Great Lakes. More...
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Although heavy rains recently flushed storm water and sewage from the Chicago River system into Lake Michigan for the first time in five years, no changes in drinking water quality have been detected. More...
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Despite BP's pledge to back off plans to pump more pollution into Lake Michigan when it expands a refinery, an environmental group is pressing ahead with a lawsuit seeking to legally bind the company to that commitment. More...
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A proposed expansion at the Detroit Marathon oil refinery could add to air pollution, with an expected 30% increase in carbon monoxide and particulate emissions. More...
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Critics of Indiana's permit exempting BP from meeting air pollution standards say the company should prove their soot doesn't add to dirty air problems. More...
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Labor Day marks the start of the Great Lakes' surfing season that runs from fall to early winter, with waves up to chest-to-shoulder high as the weather cools. More...