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In Ontario, Elgin county is about to join a growing lobby hoping to get more action that will allow it to take more measures to control phragmites. More...
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Bowling Green State University is planning to host a two-day conference April 13-14 looking at how algae blooms are becoming a problem on Lake Erie and throughout the world. More...
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The lake level forecast of Lake Superior is out, and it calls for Lake Superior to possibly be lower this summer compared to last year. More...
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As soon as Lake Erie ice is sturdy enough to support anglers and their machinery each winter, an armada of anglers heads out from Sturgeon Point Marina mainly in search of perch. More...
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Safe Harbor Development, LLC was selected Monday by Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. to operate the new Buffalo Harbor State Park Marina. As president and owner of Safe Harbor, I am excited to bring a world-class marina to the Buffalo Harbor State Park. More...
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Bowling Green State University is planning to host a two-day conference on April 13 and 14 looking at how algae blooms are becoming a problem on Lake Erie and throughout the world. More...
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Bitterly cold temperatures the past few days have caused the ice cover on Lake Erie to expand to 93.5 percent -- the highest ice coverage out of all the Great Lakes. More...
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Buffalo is a water town, but our freshwater resources haven't always been treated with future generations in mind. More...
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Gray wolves in Great Lakes states would lose court-ordered protection under legislation proposed in Congress, the latest offensive in a 12-year battle over whether the predator species is secure enough to allow hunting and trapping or should retain its federal shield. More...
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Robert Cavelier de La Salle's (1643-1687) ship, Le Griffon, went missing in September 1679. Since then, there have been 22 claims made of its discovery. All but three have been proven wrong. More...
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This weekend is the Winter Free Fishing Weekend, an annual effort to encourage folks to get outside to experience Michigan's winter water wonderland. While many will head out to fish for free on their own, there are also numerous organized events scheduled throughout the state to celebrate this weekend. Go fish! More...
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Regulations that prevent international ships from dumping their ballast water into North American waterways are helping to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes, according to an annual report by the Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group. More...
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In Superior, Wis., on the edge of Lake Superior, a 60-foot tower of man-made ice came tumbling down last week. The man behind the unusual sculpture is determined to make it rise again. More...
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At the Lambton Area Water System plant in Sarnia, Ont., the approximately $600,000 project along a 280-metre stretch of the shoreline where the St. Clair River meets Lake Huron is expected to be completed by the end of March. More...
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The pristine blue waters and soft, sandy beaches of Lake Huron have long been one of Michigan's great jewels. But one company wants store nuclear waste underground, less than a mile from the lake. More...
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The invasive Asian carp have not moved any closer to the Great Lakes since 2006 and remain about 55 miles away, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' commanding officer told a congressional subcommittee. More...
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Can Alberta Sands oil be safely shipped on the St. Lawrence?
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At a conference organized last weekend by the Thousand Islands-based group, Save the River, environmentalists and state officials voiced concern over the potential of a catastrophic oil spill on the St. Lawrence River. More... -
In Superior, Wis. on the edge of Lake Superior, a 60-foot tower of man-made ice came tumbling down last week but the man behind the unusual sculpture is determined to make it rise again. More...
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At the Lambton Area Water System plant in Sarnia, Ontario, the approximately $600,000 project along a 280-metre stretch of the shoreline where the St. Clair River meets Lake Huron began Jan. 26 and is expected to be completed by the end of March. More...
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The pristine blue waters and soft, sandy beaches of Lake Huron have long been one of Michigan's great jewels. But this story is about what one company wants to put right next to the lake underground, less than a mile away. More...
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A voracious species of carp whose arrival in the Great Lakes could threaten native sport fish hasn't moved any farther toward the ecosystem since 2006 and remains about 55 miles away, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' commanding officer told a congressional subcommittee. More...
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The application deadline is approaching for the Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship! The Fellow will work with members of the Great Lakes science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental goals of the Great Lakes states. Applications are due by Feb. 27, 2015. More...
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Safe Quiet Lakes, formed in 2011 by representatives of lake associations in Central Ontario, works collaboratively with lake community stakeholders to promote safer and quieter lakes. More...
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Canadian Coast Guard Spokesperson Carol Launderville says so far this year, they've provided 125 ship escorts throughout the Great Lakes. More...
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The amount of tree cover has been reduced considerably over the last few years by development and agriculture to the point that we're losing a valuable tool in improving water quality and reducing erosion. More...