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Of the eight states surrounding the Great Lakes, Minnesota is closest to adopting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, which would prevent new diversions of water out of the Great Lakes basin and also establish new standards for water use by the basin states. More...
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Rather than question the need for nuclear power, environmental groups and other critics should commend it. More...
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The Remedial Action Plan for Hamilton's harbour ignores the cause of issues like Randle Reef. More...
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Twelve Wisconsin utilities continue to supply water containing unacceptable levels of potentially cancer-causing radium, but the state is holding off on referring those violators to prosecutors. More...
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Legislation to protect Great Lakes water from diversion is being finalized by the surrounding governments, but questions of fairness and exceptions remain. More...
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Despite progress in other states in passing the Great Lakes Basin Water Resources Compact, Ohio lawmakers are calling for more consideration. More...
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The DTE power company is spending over $1 billion to reduce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury emissions at the Midwest's second-largest coal-fired plant in Monroe. More...
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A Canadian research and education facility planned for the wetlands along Lake Ontario will offer visitors new views and nature experiences. More...
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Sheboygan is considering creative plans to keep birds from nesting along the Lake Michigan shoreline, where the droppings can raise E.coli levels in the water. More...
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Overall federal funding for Great Lakes programs in 2007 is 10 percent less than in 2006, and the real cuts are even higher when inflation is figured in. More...
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Virtually untreatable, beech bark disease is devastating beech trees in Northern Michigan and is creeping south through the state. More...
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The last spawning run of coaster brook trout in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is in danger as a mining company seeks approval to mine a deposit of nickel and copper a few hundred feet below the river. More...
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WGWA is a non-profit volunteer organization whose purpose is to advance the understanding of ground water in Wisconsin. The 2007 WGWA Annual Meeting will be held Feb. 23, in Wisconsin Dells, with the theme “Ground Water as a Catalyst for Change.†More...
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Legislation to protect Great Lakes water from diversion is being finalized by the surrounding governments, but questions of fairness and exceptions remain. More...
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Despite progress in other states in passing the Great Lakes Basin Water Resources Compact, Ohio lawmakers are calling for more consideration. More...
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The DTE power company, the Midwest's 2nd largest coal-fired plant, is spending over $1 billion to reduce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury emissions at the facility. More...
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Both the United States and Canada need to take responsibility and initiative in cleaning up the Great Lakes and protecting them from threats. More...
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A Canadian research and education facility planned for the wetlands along Lake Ontario will offer visitors new views and nature experiences. More...
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Sheboygan is considering creative plans to keep birds from nesting along the Lake Michigan shoreline, where the droppings can raise E.coli levels in the water. More...
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A proposed Wisconsin bill would require the state to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 — as California is doing. More...
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The United States Steel Corp. has agreed to pay $350,000 for dumping zinc and ammonia in the Detroit River. More...
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Grand Valley State University received a grant to research ways to reduce the polluted storm water that drains into waterways after rainstorms. More...
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EDITORIAL: Dept. of Environmental Conservation foot-dragging
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Lawmakers' excuses on a law intended to phase out chemical landfills are 20 years too late. More... -
A test developed by scientists at Cornell University cuts down the testing time for VHS, a fast-spreading aquatic virus, from one month to just 24 hours. More...
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A Michigan limestone quarry may expand operations in exchange for conserving 357 acres, including a rare wooded dune and valley wetland complex. More...