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A boxcar laden with gold bullion stolen from the Confederacy at the end of the Civil War was allegedly pushed off a ferry into the roiling waters of Lake Michigan during a storm. As far as treasure stories go, it's a doozy. But is it believable? More...
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The pending Superfund cleanup of the former U.S. Steel site in Duluth's Morgan Park neighborhood threatens to derail the the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad's operations temporarily, and perhaps even end them forever. More...
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Officials at Lake Superior State University say they're excited about the prospect of opening a planned Center for Freshwater Research and Education now that they have backing from Michigan's governor for the $12 million project. More...
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While ice fishing demands its own special set of safety measures, as well as tackle and techniques designed for the unique nature of the sport, it also requires that the anglers come prepared to deal with Mother Nature's frigid side. More...
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is renewing his push to prohibit the sale of cosmetic products that contain plastic microbeads. More...
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Ice has suddenly blossomed across the Great Lakes, and for the first time in (not quite) forever, Niagara Falls looks pretty much frozen, too. More...
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Municipalities in New York's Thousand Islands region, determined to protect waterfront landscapes from unwanted tall structures such as wind turbines and exhaust stacks, have received a draft report that's needed to designate the area as a Scenic Area of Statewide Significance. More...
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Lake Ontario may be nearly frozen over, but fevers still run high along the shoreline as folks continue to debate the merit of changing the way the lake's water levels are regulated. More...
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There is a payoff for the exceptionally cold weather: the ice caves have returned in Leelanau County. More...
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How we choose to use and dispose of pharmaceuticals and personal care products impacts water quality. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant's unwantedmeds.org website will help you find a local medicine collection program, provides tips on how to dispose of medicine if there isn't a collection program, and more. More...
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A BP spokesman on Wednesday confirmed that by mid-year the company will stop sending petroleum coke to two sites along the Calumet River owned by KCBX Terminals. More...
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The Ohio Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved imposing new regulations to reduce algal blooms in Lake Erie that threatened the water supply for more than 400,000 Ohioans last summer. More...
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There is a payoff for the exceptionally cold weather: the ice caves have returned in Leelanau County. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wrote to the county in October to say land area within three miles of the Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay shorelines needs to be protected from wind energy development. Months later, planners gave the go-ahead to a developer with plans to put at least 20 wind turbines within two to three miles of Saginaw Bay. More...
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Fisheries biologists from the DEC, U. S.Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources biologists will make a number of presentations. More...
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Ohio Senate committee approves bill aimed at Lake Erie algae
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The measure passed Tuesday would stop farmers in most cases from spreading manure on frozen or wet farm fields while also move toward ending the dumping of dredged sediment in the lake. More... -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlined its dredging plan for the Cuyahoga River in 2015 at a special hearing on Tuesday night at Burke Lakefront Airport, and it did not include open-lake dumping. More...
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A proposed Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary in Wisconsin is under consideration by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More...
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After receiving 138,000 visitors to its famous ice caves near Cornucopia over two months last year, the park has yet to collect a dime of the $5 per head it was set to charge in 2015. More...
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Several Great Lakes, policy, and coastal and marine science fellowships are currently accepting applications: the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship, and the Michigan Sea Grant Graduate Student Research Fellowship. Deadlines are fast approaching - apply today! More...
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Those striking images of frozen sand formations on the shores of Lake Michigan that are making the rounds from social media sites to Good Morning America are the work of a Western Michigan University grad who braved blizzard conditions last weekend to capture the shots. More...
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Several Great Lakes, policy, and coastal and marine science fellowships are currently accepting applications: the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship, and the Michigan Sea Grant Graduate Student Research Fellowship. Deadlines are fast approaching - apply today! More...
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The underwater transmission line could run under Lake Ontario from the island to the town of Scriba in Oswego County -- a route of about 50 miles. More...
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An icebound ferry near Matane, Quèbec, was freed Sunday after being trapped for hours several kilometres from the coast. More...
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Inspired by the form of a pine cone, the "Snowcone" was designed to act as a stained-glass greenhouse when it's sunny, while using protruding white petals to catch falling snow and transform the hut into an igloo after a storm. More...