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Register today for the 2007 Healing Our Waters* Great Lakes Restoration Conference, September 6-8 in Chicago, Illinois. Deadlines for scholarships and discounted hotel rooms are looming, so don*t miss this opportunity to be a part of the most important Great Lakes event of the year. More...
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The Michigan Supreme Court has put limits on a state law that allows Michigan citizens to sue over actions they think would hurt the state's environment. More...
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Environmental groups are urging that Michigan enact new legislation that would defend the state's waters from diversion, pollution and harmful misuse and implement the eight-state Great Lakes Compact. More...
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The writer asserts that public statements by the manager of Nestle's Michigan water operations at best ignored, and at worse misrepresented, the facts concerning the foreign food giant's calculated attempt to attack Michigan's flagship environmental law. More...
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The head of U.S. EPA says they're making good progress on implementing near-term goals for the Great Lakes but Michigan's governor says she hasn't seen the results. More...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to condemn plans by international energy company BP to dump more pollutants into Lake Michigan when the company expands an oil refinery. More...
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Water is Michigan's most marketable asset, so protecting and well-managing that asset is essential to the state's future. More...
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A record field of 76 teams has signed up for this weekend's annual Au Sable canoe marathon, a race remarkable for its 120-mile length and the fact it is mostly run at night. More...
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Lake Erie is slowly getting warmer, drawing increased interest from scientists who are criss-crossing the lake this summer looking for answers to questions about temperature and related matters. More...
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Traffic jams, tankers and smoggy speedboats make for treacherous kayaking for a paddler who seeks to use his boat to get around downtown Toronto. More...
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In a decision that may make it harder to raise environmental claims generally, the Michigan Supreme Court has effectively upheld the right of a bottled water company to pump groundwater from four wells in the state. More...
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The list identifies exotic species, invasive species, pests regulated by state or federal laws, and distribution of pests that may or may not be present in the state of Indiana yet have the potential to threaten the state's plant resources, whether cultivated or natural plant communities or other natural resources. More...
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Officials are moving toward building a Toledo energy plant that would heat and cool county buildings using renewable resources like wood chips, corn and sawdust. More...
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The Great Lakes region needs a central research facility to synthesize and analyze the many studies on the health and stability of our freshwater resource. More...
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CarbonNeutral is helping thousands of people and hundreds of major companies around the world to measure, reduce and offset their CO2 emissions. Major Great Lakes events, including the State of Lake Michigan 2007 Conference, are using the CarbonNeutral standards and others to reduce their environmental impacts. More...
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An EPA official has confirmed "significantly elevated" levels of the most toxic form of asbestos at Illinois Beach State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. More...
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BP claims the increased levels of wastewater they plan to release into Lake Michigan would be 99.9 percent water and contain no toxic sludge. More...
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Niagara Region Public Health officials are planning new wording for warning signs placed at beaches with high bacteria levels to ensure better public awareness. More...
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A Detroit River inlet once known as the "Black Lagoon" due to pollution has been restored, thanks to the work of government agencies and $9.3 million in funding. More...
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Officials are moving toward building a Toledo energy plant that would heat and cool county buildings using renewable resources like wood chips, corn, and sawdust. More...
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Due to pressure, BP agreed to put on hold until at least Sept. 1 its plan to increase dumping pollutants into Lake Michigan by its Indiana-based refinery. More...
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The Great Lakes region needs a central research facility to synthesize and analyze the many studies on the health and stability of our freshwater resource. More...
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Repeated tests at Wisconsin fish hatcheries have shown them negative for the deadly fish disease VHS, so fish stocking will be reinstated with new guidelines. More...
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Several Ohio lawmakers vowed to step up legislative efforts to stop invasive aquatic species from reaching Lake Erie waters through ship ballast water. More...
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The St. Mary's River, often called the "hub of the Great Lakes," has been plagued with pollution on both its American and Canadian shores. More...