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Ohio State Sen. Randy Gardner is pushing two bills he says are necessary to protect lakefront property owners against eminent domain claims by aggressive or overreaching governments. More...
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Crews are taking advantage of the thick ice cover on Chequamegon Bay to drill sediment samples from the bottom to help determine what approaches would work best in cleaning up the Superfund site. More...
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An exhaustive study has discovered geological markers across Minnesota similar to those in Canada that have led to huge diamond strikes over the past 10 years. More...
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Michigan transportation officials eying a second cross-border bridge to Windsor have begun discussions with property owners and residents who might be affected by potential condemnation and relocation actions. More...
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A "Trans-Pacific Inland Port," a rail-truck transfer terminal for freight brought in from Pacific Coast ports and a "North Toledo Intermodal Terminal" are among the top future priorities for Toledo-area planners.. More...
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A "Trans-Pacific Inland Port," a rail-truck transfer terminal for freight brought in from Pacific Coast ports and a "North Toledo Intermodal Terminal" are among the top future priorities for Toledo-area planners. More...
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Steelhead trout caught from Lake Erie tributaries should not be eaten more than once a month now, according to updated Ohio EPA fish-consumption advisories. More...
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For the second time in six months, Waukesha's Plan Commission rejected a controversial development that holds a much-needed source of new water for the city. More...
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A relic of Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, a replica Viking ship now languishing in a suburban park, is one of the ten most endangered historic places in Illinois. More...
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A final funding formula for the environmental clean-up of Waukegan Harbor has been presented to a federal panel, with a decision expected by late July. More...
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A group of politically minded high school students has drafted an environmental plan and is pitching it to Illinois legislators. More...
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The Michigan community of New Baltimore is seeking approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move and expand its swimming beach on Lake St. Clair's Anchor Bay. More...
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The greenbelt that's intended to curb sprawl and preserve natural areas in Ontario's Golden Horseshoe won't survive unless the province gets much tougher about protecting it. More...
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An abundance of gulls and waterfowl along the Lake Erie waterfront brought out birdwatchers in numbers seldom seen without the presence of an ivory gull or an organized outing. More...
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Following a series of Lake Michigan drownings, the city of South Haven is posting up to 90 signs at public beaches this summer to warn swimmers of dangerous rip currents. More...
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The mission of Inland Seas Education Association is two fold: 1. To foster young people's interest in academic subjects related to the Great Lakes, particularly the sciences; and 2. To provide enhanced public understanding and stewardship of the Great Lakes, among students and adults. More...
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Two companies responsible for contaminating portions of the Kalamazoo River with potentially carcinogenic pollutants have agreed to an estimated $21 million cleanup of one stretch of the river. More...
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Steelhead trout caught from Lake Erie tributaries should not be eaten more than once a month now, according to updated fish-consumption advisories. More...
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Wisconsin residents showed a healthy skepticism Monday at a public meeting on a proposed wind-turbine project by Emerging Energies/Shirley Wind LLC. More...
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The Bush administration has decided against building a new commercial shipping lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Congress authorized expansion of the Soo Locks in 1986, but the $341 million project has yet to receive funding for construction. More...
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Dark spots and open water are appearing at various places in the Straits of Mackinac, a sure sign that warmer temperatures are making ice usage an even riskier venture than normal, the U.S. Coast Guard warned Tuesday. More...
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Ohio signed off on funding to buy 184 acres in Trumbull County on the Grand River as part of an effort to enhance wetland habitat. The Grand River contains the highest diversity of fish and freshwater mussels of any stream of its size in the Lake Erie-Lake St. Clair basin. More...
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made some good points last week about water and Waukesha County communities in a talk to environmental leaders. In preaching to his choir, Barrett said cities such as Waukesha and New Berlin should not be allowed to tap into Lake Michigan just to fuel continued urban sprawl. More...
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Steel shipments helped the Ports of Indiana set a record of $1.89 billion of cargo handled in 2006, with the bulk of activity at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage. More...
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Over the past several months, when oil was at $60 a barrel and above, the ethanol industry took off. Ethanol plants are in construction all over the Corn Belt, including Indiana. Despite the current gasoline prices, the ethanol industry continues its construction boom. More...