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Racine County leaders have launched a environmentally friendly cleaning campaign to reduce the impact of public facilities on the environment and people's health by switching to green-cleaning products and processes. More...

The Minnesota state legislative session is nearing a close without creating dedicated funding for conservation to protect and clean the state's water and forests. More...

For the third consecutive year, a coalition of religious and environmental groups is conducting an Earth Day hazardous waste cleanup across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. More...

The Thunder Bay City Council has approved a $100 million Master Plan that promises to transform the community's waterfront and realize the potential of its location on the shores of Lake Superior. More...

Ultra-marathon athlete Jim Dreyer announced that in June of 2008, he plans to embark on an attempt to swim the entire length of the Great Lakes basin from Duluth, Minnesota, to Cape Vincent, New York, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Dreyer’s Great Lakes Preservation Tour will kick off with a 2007 Earth Day event in Traverse City, Michigan, on April 22nd. More...

After years of contentious debates over regulation of the Lake Superior fishery, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has signed a 10-year management agreement with the Bad River and Red Cliff bands of Lake Superior Chippewa. More...

There are 46 million bird-watchers in the United States and about a third of them like to travel to places where they can go bird-watching, providing the basis for a significant tourism industry. More...

A U.S. Department of Energy study says Ohio has enough wind to generate all of the state's power; a clean energy alternative to coal-powered plants. More...

Officials want Rochester to sell 7,100 acres of land to the state for preservation, although the area has been a major drinking water resource for the city. More...

Great Lakes fishing adds billions to the state economy, yet is routinely jeopardized by foreign pollutants from the ballast water tanks of ocean-going ships. More...

The House approved legislation to maintain the navigable channel in the Fox River at its current 18 feet and authorize the dredging of Manitowoc Harbor. More...

A community initiative launched by Racine leaders emphasizes sustainability and will track its progress in conserving resources and lowering pollution. More...

The legislative session is nearing a close without creating dedicated funding for conservation to protect and clean Minnesota's water and forests. More...

Representatives varied religions and American Indian tribes have united to support environmentalism, emphasizing the spirituality of nature. More...

Thunder Bay City Council approved a $100 million plan to transform the city's waterfront with recreational, residential and commercial opportunities. More...

Water officials hope this year's city-wide sprinkling rules will help to reduce summer water use as significantly as last summer. More...

After more than 10 hours of debate, the Minnesota House approved a package of environmental and energy initiatives aimed at cleaning up polluted state waters and researching future energy sources. More...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists hope to learn the migratory habits of invasive species on the Illinois River. More...

County commissioners have joined the city of Kalamazoo in a struggle to keep tons of contaminated soil from being dumped in a landfill in the city. More...

With traces of industrial chemicals linked to 3M Co. products turning up in more places, legislators are demanding that state scientists step up their examination of health risks and are allocating money for testing and drinking-water filters. More...

Ontario must ramp up its commitment to nuclear power to keep the economy humming and cut greenhouse gas emissions, Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory says. More...

The Department of Natural Resources recently called an emergency meeting of the Natural Resources Board to address the potential spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia to fish in Wisconsin’s inland waters. More...

Scientists with the Grand River Conservation Authority are hunting for an ancient river valley, buried deep below the surface of the Grand River watershed, which might someday become a significant source of drinking water. More...

Ontario announced it will become the first major jurisdiction in North America to ban conventional incandescent bulbs and other inefficient lighting technologies by 2012. More...

The Great Lakes Research Consortium is an organization of eighteen colleges and universities in New York, with nine affiliate campuses in Ontario, dedicated to collaborative research and education on the Great lakes. More...