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American and Canadian groups are cooperating to investigate E.coli contamination in Sugar Island's Garden River Channel, which reached dangerous levels last year. More...
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Near-historic lows in Lake Superior, along with years of drought inland, are turning the Kakagon Sloughs, the largest coastal wetland in the Great Lakes, into dry land. More...
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Some Michigan state legislators are raising strong objections to a plan to dispose of PCB-contaminated sediments from the Kalamazoo River at the site of a paper plant that helped generate them. More...
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MOE cuts hurt response to St. Mary's River sewage complaints
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The response by Ontario’s Environment Ministry to an ongoing dispute over sewage in the St. Mary’s River could have been substantially different in a more cash-rich era, says Ontario’s environment commissioner. More... -
Despite concerns that the populations of double crested cormorants are growing out of control, the Ontario government has said there won't be a cull of the large fish-eating birds as there has been in the last three years. More...
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In an effort to control non-native phragmites, a Lake St. Clair community is removing the lakeshore weeds and replacing them with native varieties it hopes will take hold this summer. More...
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The prospect of a ban on ocean-going vessels in the Great Lakes may prompt the industry to move faster to take other steps to protect the lakes against invasive species. More...
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While prey fish numbers are lower than ideal, Michigan DNR officials say there are enough alewives to support good numbers of salmon in Lake Michigan this year. More...
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With lots of water and wind, plus no tides or reefs, Lake Michigan is an ideal playground for sailboats. More...
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The Seaway Trail Discovery Center will host an exhibit featuring a series of interpretive panels on wrecks from Lake Erie to the St. Lawrence River, an interactive underwater learning program, diving & underwater photography exhibits, a series of presentations and much more, running May 17 - Sept. 20. More...
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A virus in the U.S. Great Lakes that has killed tens of thousands of fish in recent years is spreading and poses a threat to inland fish farming, according to a U.S. Agriculture Department official. More...
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Banning ocean-going cargo carriers from the Great Lakes is not the answer to the growing problem of non-native aquatic species being introduced into the lakes. More...
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Northern Michigan’s congressmen deserve credit for pushing commendable House action last week to correct a federal policy on harbor dredging that discriminates against smaller cities along the Great Lakes with ports that receive commercial cargo. More...
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Water in Lake Superior has reached a near-record low of 182.86 meters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As a result, the Kakagon Sloughs, the largest coastal wetland in the Great Lakes, are turning into dry land. More...
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The SS Willis B. Boyer museum ship is looking for safe harbor, and it has until June 30 to get there. More...
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Bills proposed by a group of state legislators would create Michigan's largest — and wettest — state park. The package of bills would designate the bottomlands of the Great Lakes within Michigan territory "the Great Lakes State Park.†More...
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Michigan and other Midwest states must act quickly to prevent new diversions of Great Lakes water before thirsty, powerful Sun Belt states try to tap the massive waterways, a state senator said Monday. More...
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Shipping companies, scientists and environmentalists have long debated how to stop the onslaught of exotic species such as zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Now, lawyers are getting involved. More...
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Waukesha could be the first city in Wisconsin to set its water rate structure on its head - charging residential customers more if they are heavy users. More...
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Low Water Advisories are now posted for any Great Lakes water level station where the water level is below the Low Water Datum for that station. Real-time current meter data are also now available for the Cuyahoga and Maumee rivers, with a third being planned on the St Clair River at the Blue Water Bridge. More...
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In August 2006, swimmer Jim Dreyer's heart stopped briefly after his attempt to swim the Straits of Mackinac 31 consecutive times. The ultra-marathon swimmer has more Great Lakes swims planned for 2007 and 2008. More...
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The Lake Erie Balanced Growth program is the product of the Balanced Growth Blue Ribbon Task Force to address serious problems associated with land use change in the Lake Erie basin. More...
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Swimmer to go the distance to raise awareness of Huron River
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In July, Ann Arbor distance swimmer Liz Elling will swim the length of the Huron River in order to raise awareness of the river's qualities, good and bad. More... -
Earth Day is a trigger for all kinds of public opinion polls on the environment. Here we survey the pollsters to find out what Americans really think about protecting the planet. More...
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For too long, Michigan has been the region's dumping ground. Raising dumping fees could be the first concrete step Lansing will take to dam the flood of out-of-state garbage. More...