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Buffalo is just one of 111 Great Lakes port communities shifting course. While in many areas manufacturing is taking a beating, development and redevelopment projects in these port communities offer hope on the horizon. More...
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The matter is vital. Congress and the president should act to clearly restate the principle that the Clean Water Act applies to all of the nations waters both great and small. More...
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A potential drinking water hazard caused by an equipment failure at a Lake Huron water treatment plant was not disclosed until months afterward. More...
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A $60,000 beach-cleaning machine has been secured for the city of Ashtabula, Ohio, to help maintain Walnut Beach's tidy reputation. More...
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The 62-year-old Marine Star, once the largest passenger ferry on the Great Lakes, is now an idle eyesore being towed to Quebec for possible salvage. More...
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The New Berlin water diversion negotiations are not a threat to the Great Lakes, to the environment or to the Great Lakes Compact. More...
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New research shows the effectiveness of ships rinsing their ballast tanks before entering the Great Lakes in reducing the transfer of invasive species. More...
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This site is the home of a comprehensive data repository and information clearinghouse for the maritime industry in the Great Lakes. The system is envisioned to facilitate the acquisition, storage, management, analysis and exchange of data between analysts and decision makers within the industry. More...
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The Michigan DNR is relying on education to convince anglers of the importance of keeping fish and bait in their native waters to reduce the spread of VHS. More...
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Farms are the biggest water polluters in the nation, but government agencies often struggle with getting farmers to use less polluting farming methods. More...
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With a ban on wasteful old toilets and the replacement of aging infrastructure, Toronto could make even better progress in saving life-giving water. More...
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Indiana has granted new exemptions to a BP oil refinery, allowing it to dump significantly more ammonia and industrial sludge into Lake Michigan. More...
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In the rush to develop ethanol production, concerns about the energy required for production and the impact on Great Lakes water levels have gone unexamined. More...
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New Berlin received state authorization to launch negotiations for the purchase of Lake Michigan water for use outside the Great Lakes basin. More...
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Harbor dredging, breakwater reconstruction and rock wall repairs are among the local projects funded by over $53 million in a Senate bill currently in Congress. More...
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Concentrations of mercury and PCBs have decreased in fish and humans in northern Wisconsin, according to recent studies by the Wisconsin DNR. More...
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U.S. and Canadian researchers urge tougher rules for ships plying the Great Lakes in an effort to reduce the invasion of damaging foreign species. More...
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Its not exactly Mothers Day, Labor Day or even Earth Day, but Lake Superior Day is catching on in the Northland as a chance to reflect on one of the regions most important resources. More...
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Two miles of waterfront at Selfridge Air National Guard Base along Lake St. Clair could be opened for public recreation under a proposal from U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. More...
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Officials are citing high levels of geese and duck droppings as the reason for three Lake Ontario E. coli related beach closures this week. More...
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Despite being a Canadian historic site, Lake Erie's Point Abino Lighthouse suffers from disrepair that could take up to $460,000 to restore and improve. More...
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Nine U.S. and 20 Canadian cities along the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River vowed to cut water consumption 15 percent by 2015, with further reductions by 2025. More...
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Wetlands located south of Green Bay are some of the most productive in the Great Lakes, and a project to preserve the habitat they provide is underway. More...
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DNR officials plan to use population control measures at a cormorant breeding ground in Ludington, despite anglers' calls for colony removal. More...
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There are 4.3 million recreational boats registered in the eight Great Lakes states, which drive almost $16 billion in yearly spending and directly support over 100,000 jobs, according to a new study. More...