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Nestle has announced it will not proceed with plans to tap into Michigan's groundwater, giving the state an opportunity to place regulations on future diversions. More...
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A new study says zebra mussels may be changing the chemistry of lake water in Canada, spurring the growth of potentially toxic - and smelly - bacteria. More...
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Trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are leaving the Grand Rapids, Mich. wastewater treatment plant, with some showing up in Lake Michigan and in the city's drinking water, according to a new study. More...
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Lake Michigan is ringed with beaches, but it's surprising is how different the beaches that share this body of water can be from one another. More...
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The Michigan DNR has received a $50,000 grant to convert part of the lighthouse at Tawas Point State Part into a museum, scheduled to open in spring 2008. More...
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Excitement over the start of shipping season is being replaced with frustration over low water levels, which is forcing shippers to lighten their loads so they can move safely into harbors. More...
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The Earth Day Network promotes environmental citizenship and year-round progressive action worldwide. Find or schedule an event in your area! More...
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Ohio Division of Wildlife biologists have implanted radio transmitters into Sandusky River walleye to track spawning behavior and help prevent species decline. More...
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The first oceangoing ship of the season has docked at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, which is expecting a decline in traffic in 2007 after last year's record steel shipments. More...
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The effects of the April cold snap differ among types of Great Lakes wildlife, from Lake Superior to the birch forests to the moose population. More...
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Quarantine zones meant to prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer are complicating the task of disposing waste from spring tree trimming. More...
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Excitement over the start of the shipping season is lessened by frustration over low water levels, forcing shippers to lighten loads in order to enter harbors. More...
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Michigan DNR officials expect the VHS virus to remain in the Great Lakes ecosystem, but they are trying to limit the spread and keep fisheries and inland waters disease-free. More...
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A series of closed-door conferences among politicians, businessmen and academics will include the discussion of “water transfers†and diversions as part of a trilateral effort to draft a blueprint on economic integration for the governments of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. More...
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Manure pits full to overflowing and other alleged permit violations have prompted the state of Michigan to file a lawsuit to force two large Kalamazoo County dairy farms to comply with waste-handling rules. More...
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With interest growing in wind power, some Minnesota counties are finding that ordinances drafted with wind farms in mind are unnecessarily restrictive upon private citizens who wish to install a small turbine on their property. More...
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Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen says he's not opposed to any capping of PCBs in the Fox River but wants more evidence to prove that it's not a health risk. More...
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The panel on climate change predicts low levels in the Great Lakes may lead to complications on issues of water diversion, quality and use in the future. More...
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There is a worrying loophole in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Sustainable Water Resources Agreement: it still permits large-scale diversions between individual Great Lakes within the basin. More...
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The Palisades Nuclear Plant on Lake Michigan officially has a new owner, New Orleans-based utility holding company Entergy Corp. More...
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We see horrible examples of what happens when man unbalances the scales by introducing creatures to environments where they didn't evolve, with Lake Huron being a case in point. More...
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Climate change could diminish North American water supplies and trigger disputes between the United States and Canada over water reserves already stressed by industry and agriculture, according to a new U.N. report. More...
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We are degrading our most universal and basic of natural resources - water. More...
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Thet Welland Canal opened the North American interior to ocean-going vessels and was a boon to 19th-century trade and migration, so why hasn't it been declared a Canadian historic site? More...
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Anglers have become accustomed to monitoring health warnings about the fish they pull from Lake Michigan, but this it's the fish whose health is threatened by the VHS virus, which some describe as the Ebola virus for fish. More...