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There's a limit on the amount of water that can be withdrawn from Lake Michigan, which could be a problem if the population keeps growing. More...

Could it be that all the bad news we keep hearing about Michigan is distracting us from appreciating just how amazing this place is? More...

Proposed legislation in the Michigan legislture would ban jumping off any pier or other similar structure in the Great Lakes, with violators facing a $500 fine. More...

As a woman in a man's world, Carole Vukmer isn't your average Lake Erie fishing charter captain. More...

The Canadian Minister of the Environment has announced that a proposal for a deep underground storage of nuclear waste near Lake Huron's shore should be studied further. More...

Water treatment plants from Port Huron to Detroit are being equipped with automatic equipment designed to detect toxic spills in the St. Clair River and other parts of the connecting waterway between lakes Huron and Erie. More...

A 16-hour kayak trip across Lake Ontario raised $4,000 for a summer camp for autistic youth in Hamilton. More...

Toxins that once only surfaced in big fish are making their way down the food chain, a sign that the Great Lakes are getting even more polluted, a new report says. More...

A bill pending in Congress would provide millions of dollars to states to improve high-speed train service, including a possible Chicago-Cincinnati route. More...

A coalition of nine Canadian and U.S. shipping companies and trade associations sued to nullify a new Michigan law -- championed by Sen. Birkholz -- that requires shippers to clear their ballast water of any living organisms before dumping it into the state's waters. The systems needed for this cost about $300,000 per vessel, according to the state. The shippers say they're not against regulating ballast, but that this particular statute is ineffective and unconstitutional. More...

While a large chunk of the world grows increasingly parched and desperate for fresh water, most Canadians don't think twice about turning on the taps for a drink or shower, and having an instant, abundant supply More...

You don't have to travel around the world to find challenging issues of water quantity and quality. They're right in your own back yard, whether you live in Mundelein or Wilmette. The Great Lakes are being depleted at a faster rate than they are naturally replenished, said Max Muller of Environment Illinois. More...

I'm talking about Michigan's natural resources -- specifically, those spectacular Great Lakes (and Michigan is the only state with shores on all five -- 3,200 miles of coastline), plus the 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams. More...

Off the pier they go, into the lake. It's a practice up and down the shoreline, authorities say, despite the warnings, despite the swimmers who get into trouble. And it's a practice lawmakers may try to stop. More...

Petite, 66-year-old Vukmer isn't the average Lake Erie charter captain. More...

The Canadian Minister of the Environment announced Friday that a proposal for a deep underground storage of nuclear waste not far from Lake Huron's shore should be studied by a review panel. More...

Water treatment plants from Port Huron to Detroit are in the process of being equipped with real-time, automatic, interlinked equipment designed to detect toxic spills in the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River and perhaps part of Lake Erie. More...

Fish flies by the thousands began their seasonal hatch in some may say attack on St. Clair Shores last month.Often referred to as mayflies because they are first seen around river communities in May, when those more shallow waters begin to warm, the insects are too often looked at as a nuisance and rarely as a sign of environmental well-being. More...

The 60-kilometre trip raised $4,000 for a summer camp Mahony founded and runs for autistic youth in Hamilton. More...

New laws proposed by state House Democrats would make it harder to divert water beyond the Great Lakes basin. More...

Diving teams are searching for the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, one of the last Great Lakes shipwrecks whose location has yet to be identified. More...

Racine County's iconic Wind Point Lighthouse is automated, but the landmark still requires a lighthouse keeper to manage the grounds and events. More...

The number of waterfowl for Wisconsin's 2007 spring nesting season dropped 10 percent from last year but is still nine percent above the long-term 34-year mean. More...

Deep, fast-moving bodies of water and few contamination sources have kept local waters free of high levels of E. coli, the bacteria involved in some closures. More...

Wildlife management agencies hope new methods will reduce the sea lamprey population by 50 percent, while reducing the use of chemical treatments. More...