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Bottled water could drink Canada dry. More...
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The Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum is mounting a final push in its fundraising effort for the new museum it plans to open next year. More...
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The Legislature can’t sit idle any longer as Minnesota farmers face serious problems, two rural lawmakers said Monday. More...
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The Lake Superior Youth Symposium, May 10-13, is for students (grades 8-12) & educators around Lake Superior. Activities include field trips, watershed research, hands-on investigations, artistic expression, recreational opportunities, and the history and culture of the Lake Superior region. Registration must be postmarked by April 1. More...
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Congressional representatives and experts warned Monday that the Great Lakes are under siege from a variety of threats and preservation efforts need more federal support. More...
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A poaching scandal has raised doubts among state wildlife officials and lawmakers about the perch population and the system in place to safeguard it. More...
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The fishing industry in Upstate New York is in serious jeopardy because of a newly discovered virus that has made its way into the water systems. More...
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Minnesota was the first U.S. state to approve a regional compact to help protect the waters of the Great Lakes basin. Michigan shouldn't be far behind. More...
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As Michigan hangs out there alone in requiring treatment of discharged ballast water at its ports, pressure is building for a better national solution, which is really what's needed. More...
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The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter will highlight the controversy over factory farms in presentations concerning the millions of gallons of animal sewage that pollute the headwaters of the Maumee and Raisin Rivers. More...
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Provided funding doesn't dry up, the long-stalled cleanup of the infamous Indiana Harbor Ship Canal now is slated to begin in 2009. More...
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A Southwest Michigan environmental group is fighting to protect a marsh from the spread of an invasive plant species, the glossy buckthorn. More...
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Lake Erie Metropark will join the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, pooling resources so that park managers can take on new ecological challenges. More...
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The Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw successfully opened up Chicago and Gary, Ind. harbors and has moved on to open Green Bay, Wis. and test its capabilities. More...
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The farming industry is harmed by residential lots planted in the center of acres of workable farmland, and proliferate arguments over farm noises and odors. More...
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Michigan lawmakers are showing support for the passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, which would change the way decisions concerning Great Lakes are made. More...
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Plans to dredge the polluted Indiana Harbor Ship Canal will fill a dump site with contaminated sediments, and still not fully clean up the toxic canal. More...
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If, as a group of scientists suggests, nuclear power is the solution to reduce fossil fuel use, then more safety and emergency preparation is necessary. More...
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Daylight saving time starts three weeks earlier than usual this year. Congress has extended daylight saving time because the politicians say it will save energy. More...
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Hundreds of electric power plants might have to find alternate methods of cooling in the future. A federal appeals court judge says the plants are killing too many fish. 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. Application deadline: March 31, 2007 More...
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A member of Congress says the Bush administration has scuttled plans for a new Soo Lock, but a ranking Pentagon official insists the matter is still open. More...
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A plan to drill for nickel and copper in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been thrown off track as state regulators acknowledged they hadn't adequately considered reports questioning whether the mine's roof would hold up. More...
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In a case seen as a precedent for concentrated animal feeding operations in Michigan, four days of negotiations have failed to resolve a dispute over the management of two dairy megafarms. More...
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Along the route of the Illiana Expressway, a proposed toll road to be built and operated by a private company, public opinion can change as much as the scenery. More...