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According to the U.S. Coast Guard, it's unlikely that Charlevoix will be the home port to another cutter to take the place of the Acacia, which was decomissioned last year. More...
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Since last fall, Michigan author Jerry Dennis has been has been living, observing, documenting and absorbing the natural and human world around the Great Lakes as he researches his next book. More...
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Government officials and pharmacists are urging people to stop flushing unused medications down the toilet, claiming drugs like Prozac and Ibuprofen are showing up in surface waters, fish and other aquatic life. More...
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The state of Michigan, Attorney General Mike Cox and the Department of Environmental Quality must fight a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a law meant to stop the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...
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Two huge dairy farms could lose their state permits as a result of recent manure spills, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said. More...
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Two more Indiana utilities are moving ahead with plans to buy electricity generated by wind. Their plans follow Duke Energy Corp., which last year became the first of the state's utilities to commit to obtaining power from wind-driven electric turbines. More...
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A virus that has killed tens of thousands of fish in the eastern Great Lakes appears headed for Lake Michigan, where wildlife experts fear it could threaten the sport-fishing industry. More...
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Erie could produce more biodiesel fuel in the next year than the entire nation produced just three short years ago. More...
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Michigan's lakes and outdoor industries are especially vulnerable to climate changes projected to increase temperatures by as much as 7 degrees in coming years. More...
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A new proposal to phase out the sale of products containing mercury in Wisconsin is a positive step toward reducing a dangerous substance in the Great Lakes region. More...
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Shrill songs of cicadas will fill the air in June as millions of the peculiar bugs end 17 years of living underground and take to the trees in areas of southeastern Wisconsin. More...
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National Park Week, April 22-29, is an annual Presidentially proclaimed week for celebration and recognition of our National Parks. Check for events in your area or participate in March For Parks, an event held annually as an initiative to celebrate and conserve local, state, regional and national parks. More...
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The Wisconsin Association of Lakes (WAL) is the only statewide organization working exclusively to protect and enhance the quality of Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes. The 29th Annual Wisconsin Lakes Convention will be held April 26-28, in Green Bay, bringing more than 500 lake enthusiasts together to celebrate and learn about Wisconsin’s lakes. More...
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The Black River bridges in Port Huron have been going up and down as the river is being dredged in preparation for the coming boating season. More...
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By executive order, Gov. Ted Strickland yesterday returned the Lake Erie yellow perch bag limit for sport anglers to 30 fish. It had been 40. The governor said he signed the order for a lower limit to "help Ohio take the lead in maintaining our perch levels for Ohioans to enjoy in the future." More...
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The contamination that prompted the closure of Duran-Eastman beach decades ago still affects the beach to a troubling degree today, threatening public health, the environment and the city's plans to keep the beach open. More...
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COMMENTARY: Clean coal plant could help Michigan into future
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
Michigan has an opportunity to take steps to a cleaner environment and grow Michigan's economy with good, high-paying jobs through a project in Alma that needs support to make it happen. More... -
Data from a new United Nations report on climate change make it more likely that an increasingly arid American southwest will seek access to Great Lakes water. More...
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New rules intended to protect the long-term health of Wisconsin's fishing industry in the face of a dangerous, fish-killing virus have some bait suppliers and shop owners wondering about short-term survival. More...
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A measure is being introduced in the Ontario legislature to eliminate fences on public access ways along the Great Lakes. More...
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With all federal political parties now championing a more aggressive approach to reducing greenhouse gases, the stars are in alignment for companies focused on environmental technology. More...
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The McGuinty government's plan to charge water bottlers, canning companies and other heavy commercial water users $3.71 per million liters for water use is a step in the right direction. More...
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A political controversy over safety of the water supply in a western Montreal suburb has raised questions about a potentially carcinogenic byproduct of chlorination. More...
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The icebreaking season on the western Great Lakes has come to a close, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday. More...
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is in a quandary over building a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. More...