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NRDC's revamped homepage spotlights top campaigns and features in an easy-to-use animated presentation, while new "News," "Issues," and "Green Living" sections give visitors quick access to the resources you're looking for. See the About Our New Website page for a guide to the new site. More...
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A lack of policies and guidelines at all levels of government adds complexity and time to wind projects, according to a national study of wind energy. More...
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Major sections of the Erie Canal are ready to open for boating and tourism, though high water in some sections of the canal means they are not yet safe to navigate. More...
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A committee of scientists that has been studying the dead algae that's been piling up along Saginaw Bay in recent years is advising residents to avoid the muck due to concerns over E. coli bacteria. More...
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Michigan DNR officials are bracing for the arrival of European wood wasps, an invasive species that targets red, jack and scotch pines and routinely kills 80 percent of the trees it infests. More...
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Anglers encouraged to watch out for aquatic invasive species
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Wisconsin is launching a program to educate anglers about the spread of invasive species, such as Eurasian water-milfoil and the spiny waterflea. More... -
Some Milwaukee-area beaches are being promoted as ideal places for swimming, even though they have stormwater drainage pipes that make them vulnerable to high levels of dangerous bacteria. More...
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Hundreds of cormorant eggs along Lake Michigan were were recently treated with oil to prevent them from hatching and protect fish stocks in nearby waters. More...
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A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. Water plays a vital role in our daily lives, and this year AWWA is celebrating what Only Tap Water Delivers that no other water can during Water Week 2007, May 6-12. More...
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Corporate watchdogs and environmentalists are pressuring water bottling companies to disclose the source of their water, which sometimes is treated water from municipal systems. More...
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Cash-strapped Michigan can invest $30 million in tourism promotion and get an almost immediate return on its money without raising taxes, say tourism leaders trying to wrest more money out of lawmakers. More...
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The Ohio Dept. of Agriculture has banned the shipment of VHS-susceptible species within Ohio, hoping to change federal Great Lakes fish ban. More...
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A national study of wind energy agrees with Lake Erie wind farm advocates - the lack of government policies adds complexity and time to wind projects. More...
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Parts of the Erie Canal are scheduled to open for boating and tourism while high water levels at other sections of the canal are not yet safe to navigate. More...
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Michigan has joined five other states in a lawsuit that would force the Environmental Protection Agency to shield the Great Lakes and other American waters from continued arrivals of exotic species in the ballast tanks of ocean-going ships. More...
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Great Lakes mayors meeting in Toronto have endorsed a proposal that the Ontario government should ban inefficient toilets just as it proposes to ban inefficient light bulbs. More...
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, the Ebola-like virus that's killing fish, could spell disaster for the $4.5 billion Great Lakes commercial and sport fishery. More...
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After putting business first for a century, the Hamilton Port Authority has hired a former harbor watchdog to help it go green. More...
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Lake Superior water levels are approaching record lows this year, due to a longrunning drought and increased evaporation during the winter. More...
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The federal government is looking to give away the century-old Michigan City lighthouse on Lake Michigan. More...
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Muskegon County's beach water-monitoring program will be scaled down this year, due to the lack of state funds. More...
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Participation in Green Tier, Wisconsin's voluntary environmental compliance program that aims to cut red tape for companies that reduce pollution beyond government requirements, has been lagging since it started three years ago. More...
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As Wisconsin's inland-water fishing season open, those who work with sick and injured wildlife are saying it's time to take the lead sinkers out of tackle boxes. More...
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People who have written off salmon fishing in Lake Huron this year may have acted prematurely, at least as far as the early season goes. More...
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Michigan has joined five nearby states in a California lawsuit that would force the Environmental Protection Agency to shield the Great Lakes and other American waters from continued arrivals of exotic species in the ballast tanks of ocean-going ships. More...