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A citizens group formed to protect Michigan's White River is taking a stand against Nestle Waters North America's bid to pump spring water from a site near the headwaters of the state-protected trout stream. More...
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One week after a cement boat hit bottom on the silt-filled Genesee River, federal officials have yet to determine what can be done to fix the worsening problem. More...
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A red-throated loon, an Arctic breeder common to Lake Ontario but rarely seen in southern Michigan, has been spotted lately at a beach on Lake St. Clair. More...
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Chinook salmon numbers in Lake Michigan are higher than ever before, while fisheries continue to tinker in the hopes of maintaining a steady population. More...
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The Bayfield County Aquatic Invasive Species Committee will combat exotic plant and animal species that threaten the county's fragile ecosystems. More...
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As the U.S. Congress prepares to rewrite some of the nation's most successful conservation programs, those contained in the Farm Bill, a coalition is releasing a new report illustrating how important Farm Bill conservation programs are to Great Lakes farmers, water quality and wildlife. More...
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added more lakes to the state’s list of “infested waters’’ that have special regulations to prevent the spread of exotic species. More...
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Recreational boating plays a major role in the Michigan economy and deserves funding support to maintain the harbors on which it depends. More...
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Because of federal budget cuts, the Genesee River will not be dredged as scheduled this summer, even though a major cargo ship recently got stuck in the mouth of the river. More...
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The 3M company and those who say they drank groundwater tainted by the company are facing off in court over whether the case merits a general class-action lawsuit. More...
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is closing fish ladders in tributaries of Lake Huron in an effort to prevent the VHS virus from moving upstream. More...
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has plunged into the contentious debate about burning garbage, saying new technologies being used are good for the economy. More...
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The Milwaukee metropolitan area could see its first wild eagle chicks hatch in more than a century, now that a pair of adult bald eagles has staked claim to a wooded hill overlooking Lake Michigan. More...
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Major new developments can affect the water supply for entire regions, by preventing rain and melting snow from soaking into the ground and feeding aquifer systems. More...
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Next week, a work crew will begin inspections of a series of 19th century Erie Canal locks to help determine whether they can be restored to working order. More...
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Trouble is sprouting for Michigan nurseries and plant growers. More...
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Critics have been quick to slam the nuclear power industry's sudden interest in storing radioactive waste deep in Southern Ontario's sedimentary rock. More...
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says Big Sky Energy Inc. of Cambridge wasn't as careful when it drilled three gas wells late last fall. More...
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When they voted to slap a 10-cent deposit on pop and beer containers 30 years ago, Michigan citizens couldn't foresee the day when they'd be buying millions of bottles of water and fruit and sports drinks. More...
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In an effort to keep out exotic spiny water fleas, Voyageurs National Park officials are considering banning live bait in the park’s smaller lakes and ending float plane and boat visits to those lakes. More...
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Dillin Corp. will finance a $15 million gap in the city of Toledo’s budget for a riverfront park in the Marina District and secure at least $50 million in private development funds for buildings there by Oct. 1. More...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to expand the existing ban on baiting and feeding deer from 26 counties in southern Wisconsin to the entire state. More...
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It's not going to be pretty, and the sight and sound of spinning turbines is going to grate on some nerves, but wind energy is in West Michigan's future. More...
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Michigan's new law designed to stop invasive species from contaminating the Great Lakes has inaugurated an epic battle with the shipping industry. The state must win this fight. More...
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This scholarship competition is open to high school seniors and returning students enrolled full-time at a Great Lakes college or university in fall 2007. Applicants should have a career interest in electronic communications technologies and their application to Great Lakes protection and restoration. LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! Deadline: March 31, 2007. More...