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The Alliance for the Great Lakes has filed an appeal of an Indiana permit allowing the Whiting BP refinery to release more pollution into Lake Michigan. More...

A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a Michigan law requiring oceangoing ships to sanitize their ballast water to prevent the introduction of invasive species. More...

Responding to a groundswell of protests from politicians and the public, BP and Indiana regulators have agreed to reconsider a permit that would allow the Midwest's largest oil refinery to dump additional toxic waste into Lake Michigan. More...

U.S. Rep. James Walsh and USEPA Administrator Stephen Johnson came to Lake Ontario Wednesday to promote efforts to protect the Great Lakes. More...

One of the most contaminated sites on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes is getting a $30-million cleanup, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced. More...

Federal environmental researchers have predicted that the level of Lake Superior - the primary water source for Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes - will dip to a record low this fall. More...

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority is asking people in the area to conserve water as dry weather continues to cause river and stream levels to drop east of Lake Huron. More...

When the town of St. Lawrence held its groundbreaking ceremony on July 26 for a 27-megawatt (MW) wind project, it marked the start of construction of the first commercial wind farm in Newfoundland and Labrador. More...

An advocacy group Wednesday asked the Michigan Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling last month that limited citizens' ability to file environmental protection lawsuits. More...

The number of boat licences in the state of Michigan has dropped from 976,307 in 2001 to 961,650 this year and experts say boat sales are down 10 per cent nationwide this year. For people who already own boats, they may have to change their habits to keep their hobby going. More...

Sometimes it's hard to let go of the perfect and accept the possible. It's time -- now -- for all parties engaged in the ballast water and invasive species issues to put down their swords, take a clear-eyed look at what can reasonably be accomplished and get behind a federal bill that will effectively and logically deal with the problem. More...

A Canadian group claims St. Clair River dredging caused a hole in the Great Lakes basin responsible for a 3-foot water level drop in lakes Michigan and Huron. More...

A bill in the Ohio House, would give the state the power to regulate the discharge of ballast water from oceangoing ships into portions of Lake Erie. More...

Since the EPA cannot stop BP from dumping toxic waste into Lake Michigan, officials will try to persuade the company to finance lake cleanup projects. More...

An Indiana steel mill wants to build a landfill for 1.8 million tons of sludge on company property less than a mile from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. More...

Indiana's decision to allow BP to add to their Lake Michigan pollution shows an irresponsibility toward the health of the Lakes that shouldn't be tolerated. More...

A recent fishkill in Spencer Creek, which flows into Lake Ontario, was caused by diazinon, a chemical which was phased out of residential use in 2004. More...

A century-old dredge that helped make the Duluth-Superior Harbor and Twin Ports docks navigable for large vessels is headed to the scrap heap. More...

Michigan's Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council hosted a Lake Michigan Summit discussing issues such as invasive species, raw waste and habitat loss. More...

Michigan legislators stepped up in the past to push for ballast water treatment regulations and their work and support will help establish a federal bill on the issue. More...

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. Army dumped more than 1,400 barrels of waste and an estimated 400 tons of unexploded ordinance such as grenades and ammunition into Lake Superior. More than 40 years later, state, federal and tribal agencies are still unsure exactly where they are located, what is in them and, more importantly, what risk they may pose to human health. More...

Water levels in Lakes Superior, Huron and Michigan are below normal and Lake Superior is expected to soon reach a record low, although the cause is in dispute. More...

Indiana's governor ordered a review of the state's environmental permitting process after criticism of the decision to allow BP to increase Lake Michigan dumping. More...

A cleaner Lake Michigan benefits the salmon fishery there, a fact Indiana and the EPA forgot when they allowed BP a permit to increase their lake pollution. More...

Beginning immediately, state officials are requiring all fish stocked into Wisconsin's public waters to be tested for the deadly fish disease VHS. More...