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The winners of an urban design contest envision a waste water treatment system for Chicago that would create city green spaces and return the Chicago River to its natural flow. More...

Technology for effective ballast water treatment has not advanced since there are no treatment regulations - but some won't regulate until the technology is available. More...

Waukesha residents are asking why they are being asked to bear the brunt of a new water rates designed to promote water conservation while commercial users get a free pass. More...

State budget issues should not keep Michigan lawmakers from their responsibility to protect our lakes by ratifying the Great Lakes Compact. More...

Wisconsin legislators are asking the state DNR to come up with a plan to limit the numbers of what one described as "the worst birds ever to congregate in any civilization." More...

While volunteers work to lower the number of cormorants, environmentalists ask if the birds are really to blame for declining fish populations. More...

Scientists warn that Minnesota’s most popular fish may be harder to find in future years, as rising temperatures make some lakes too warm for walleye to survive. More...

Environmentalists are concerned that $3 billion expansion of a BP petroleum refinery in northwest Indiana will increase pollution in Lake Michigan. More...

Wastewater disposal could be a loophole in legislation aimed at protecting the Great Lakes from being drained to low levels through large-scale water diversions. More...

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved a 7,800 acre wind farm housing 41 wind turbines able to produce electricity to serve 30,000 residential customers. More...

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's government is expected to soon unveil its long-awaited plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, encourage conservation and boost renewable energy generation. More...

Legislation pending in Congress may contain approval for a second Soo lock able to handle 1,000-foot ships and ensure the Great Lakes ability to transport heavy cargo. More...

Over 4 million gallons of wastewater containing an unknown volume of untreated sewage were released into Lake Michigan from Milwaukee last week, even though there was no storm to overwhelm the system that day. More...

If shipping companies are truly serious about preventing the transfer of invasive species through ballast water, they will cooperate with ballast water treatment measures. More...

A new Waukesha water conservation plan will provide an incentive to use water wisely by charging homeowners higher rates for excessive water use. More...

The state of Wisconsin has approved emergency dredging funds to ensure the safe passage of residents and goods to Madeline Island. More...

Located on West Grand Traverse Bay, the institute has access to classrooms, labs, and world-class conference facilities. The mission of the institute is to provide learning opportunities; to build, support, and encourage partnerships that achieve shared missions and to bring people and organizations together to learn about and address freshwater issues and needs. More...

Every spring, people throughout North America honor one of our most charismatic wild birds during Loon Appreciation Week, held the first full week in May. More...

Dorion's Fish Culture Station launched the second phase of its upgrade program Monday. It's a plan that's going to directly impact the size and number of fish in Northwestern Ontario but there are other benefits as well. More...

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation isn’t sure what has left a large number of dead fish in Dunkirk Harbor. More...

A top county environmentalist warned Tuesday that the city's proposed hostile acquisition of 42 acres along the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area for a new underground source of clean drinking water would launch a "water war." More...

Fishing regulations have become more common and complex over the years, and that's the case again for 2007. More...

Docks along the Lake Huron shoreline of Mackinaw City again needed to be dredged this spring to accommodate ferryboats, and the same procedure was used to provide deep water last summer for access to a new marina being built here. More...

Volunteers have returned to what has become an annual archeological dig on the beach in Southampton. More...

Environmentalists fear that BP Whiting's $3 billion expansion will come at a high price for Lake Michigan. More...