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Tuesday night, Premier McGuinty was asked what kind of provincial support Port Stanley could expect to receive in relation to ending E.coli contamination of their beaches. More...
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Farmers, government officials and activists are working together in Madison to plot a healthier future for the area's lakes. That's great news, because Madison's lakes add great value to the city and region, and have been abused for years, decades. More...
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State Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett said at the Manitowoc Marina on Tuesday that local anglers should comply with new rules to prevent the further spread of a deadly fish virus recently found in the Lake Winnebago system. More...
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One Otsego Lake resident is leading efforts to combat invasive aquatic species before they become a major problem in all the lakes within the county. More...
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A Ministry of the Environment boat will be seen in and around Port Stanley this year as part of the Lake Erie Central and Western Basins Shoreline Study: Characterization of Water Quality and Tributary Effects and Developed Area of the Near Shore and Linkages with the Offshore. More...
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A coalition of environmental groups plan to call Wednesday for a moratorium on allowing vessels that have come through any ocean to operate on the Great Lakes, until Congress passes legislation to stop the ships from bringing more invasive species into the lakes. More...
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Tuesday night, Premier McGuinty was asked what kind of provincial support could Port Stanley expect to receive in relation to ending E.coli contamination of their beaches. More...
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Congress needs to clear up the federal government's role in protecting wetlands after two Supreme Court rulings created confusion for regulators, a group of lawmakers said Tuesday. More...
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Some 30 students from a Rochester middle school learned last week that species like zebra mussels and quagga mussels are changing the biology of the Great Lakes. More...
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Farmers, government officials and activists are working together in Madison to plot a healthier future for the area's lakes. That's great news, because Madison's lakes add great value to the city and region, and have been abused for years, decades. More...
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The imagination of 250 school-age children was ignited Monday during a walk aboard the deck of the S/V Denis Sullivan, a reproduction of a 19th century Great Lakes schooner, which sailed into Black River Landing on Saturday afternoon. More...
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An important water-related event this past week drove home the urgency that we can't take our most precious natural resource – water – for granted. More...
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Kingston will spend $195,000 to see how much work is needed on the east and west wharfs and the drydocks at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. More...
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Today, with DDT banned and warmer climates, bird populations in the Great Lakes basin are out of balance. More...
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Nearly wiped out by pesticides in the 1960s and 1970s, double-crested cormorants are thriving. More...
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Jeff Ripp, Wisconsin's new "water czar," likely will eventually meet most water utility directors in Wisconsin, including Dan Duchniak, general manager of the Waukesha Water Utility. More...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is on the defensive about its decision to transport fish eggs from a VHS-infected lake in the State of Michigan four years ago. More...
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Asian carp threaten to invade the Great Lakes and Michigan rivers if something isn't done. More...
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Scientists will place a red dye in the Grand River next month as part of a study on how water transports potentially dangerous contaminants to Lake Michigan beaches. More...
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Bold action outside usual protocol is needed to rescue Conneaut Harbor from death by sandy suffocation, a variety of government officials learned Friday afternoon. More...
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Scuba divers have tales to tell. Around here, they can tell about dives on shipwrecks dating to the 1800s or seeing the return of perch in Green Bay. More...
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Governor Jennifer Granholm has proclaimed May 22-28, 2007 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan to encourage people to help protect our waters by taking steps to prevent the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species. View the AIS Student Poster Contest Winners. More...
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Renovating a 58-foot-high, 90-year-old landmark lighthouse a mile off the Lake Erie shore has taken nearly 18 years, many volunteers and federal financial support. More...
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Michigan wildlife officials are planning new bait rules, but with limited enforcement, anglers will be largely responsible for following the regulations. More...
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The most expensive state-funded Superfund cleanup in Minnesota history, removing 12,507 leaking drums of hazardous waste, has come to an end. More...