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A Michigan lawmaker proposes having the Dept. of Agriculture oversee big animal farm regulation to manage these farms' pollution problems. More...
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Michigan DNR officials say a piranha caught in Lake St. Clair is not a new invasive species, but probably the result of someone illegally discarding a pet fish. More...
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With Great Lakes levels at historic lows and a huge backlog of dredging projects, funding and prioritization are needed to revitalize shipping. More...
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A 2001 commitment to remove 2 million cubic meters of low-level radioactive waste near Lake Ontario is years behind schedule and over-budget. More...
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Watchdogs say the EPA reporting guidelines for chemical releases by industry gives an incomplete snapshot of what is actually dumped into the environment. More...
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This meeting, Sept. 16-19, in Chicago, will bring together representatives of Sea Grant programs from the Great Lakes states to address issues of common interest. More...
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The St. Mary's River has struggled to overcome pollution, and now record low water levels have revealed a century's worth of contaminated sediment. More...
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The underwater erosion in the St. Clair River caused by dredging ought to be repaired quickly with filler material while long-term solutions are studied. More...
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Stocking Lake Huron with the popular but non-native brown trout has become more difficult and expensive with changes in the ecosystem of the lake. More...
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Many of the Twin Ports' docks are showing their age, and need to be repaired or even replaced. More...
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An economic study shows that a nautically themed village on Bay City's waterfront could attract thousands of tourists and generate millions in local revenue. More...
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Michigan's geography is defined by the Great Lakes and where Michigan sees a need to act on its own to repel threats to our lakes, the state must act. More...
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum received a visitor recently who refutes the newly found life ring's authenticity. More...
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Now that a federal court has ruled that states can address lake matters, a Wisconsin legislator is drafting a bill to fight ballast dumping and invasive species. More...
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Waukesha's average daily water use is at 7.3 million gallons, their lowest ever, thanks to conservation efforts as part of their bid to buy Lake Michigan water. More...
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Illinois is the second state to sign an agreement designed to protect the Great Lakes. More...
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A dike around a confined disposal facility in Maumee Bay has failed, allowing tons of potentially contaminated water and some dredged material to enter western Lake Erie. More...
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At USEPA's suggestion, the city of Hammond, Ind., is willing to accept wastewater from a propsed expansion of a BP refinery to help limit discharges of pollution into Lake Michigan. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should fix the so-called hole in the St. Clair River first and then conduct a thorough study of Great Lakes water levels. More...
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Wisconsin's billion-dollar fishing industry copes with virus
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
The deadly fish disease known as VHS, which has been found in four Great Lakes and some inland waters, poses a significant threat to the fishing industry. More... -
Environment Canada has confirmed the presence of a kind of blue-green algae in the St. Lawrence River, but it's not yet clear if it's the toxic variety. More...
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A legal challenge claims the Wisconsin DNR is violating the state constitution by not assessing potential damage to lakes, streams and wetlands from deep aquifer wells. More...
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The Great Lakes Boat Building School, a professional boat building program, is being launched at a Lake Huron town known for its maritime heritage. More...
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Asian carp could potentially do great damage to the Great Lakes ecosystem and fishing industry, which is why legislation to prevent their entry is crucial. More...
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New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited placing hazardous waste landfills in areas with the potential to discharge into the Great Lakes system. More...