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Two Illinois members of Congress have introduced legislation to authorize a permanent barrier aimed at preventing asian carp from entering the the Great Lakes. More...

A large dredging and rock blasting operation is planning to allow large boats to once again be put in the water at a launch site left high and dry by dropping water levels on Lake Michigan. More...

The transfer of 775 acres to the Michigan DNR via a consent judgment will open up new recreational and ecological opportunities among the creeks and inland lakes near Marquette. More...

Ice fishing in the Great Lakes region has been on hold this winter as the lakes remain unfrozen. More...

New York has been buying land surrounding Great Lakes tributaries to make them available to the public as places to fish and for other outdoor recreation. More...

The Michigan DEQ approved a mining company's bid to open an Upper Peninsula sulfide rock mine, a type prone to causing acid pollution. More...

Palisades Nuclear Park has been approved to continue running through 2031 after public hearings were held and studies found no environmental concerns. More...

Officials are brain-storming ideas to fund the fight against the desctruction caused by the emerald ash borer. More...

Bridge authorities are looking at low-cost, non-lethal methods of keeping birds from perching and roosting on the steel supports of the Mackinac Bridge. More...

Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced legislation in Congress to regulate trash from Canada and other nations that last year passed in the House but failed to win Senate approval. More...

The annual NOSB competitions provide an educational forum for high school students to excel in math and science and receive national recognition for their diligence and talents. Great Lakes competitions will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Stony Brook, N.Y. (Feb. 10); and in Milwaukee, Wis., and Pittsburgh, Pa. (Feb. 24). The competitions are open to the public. More...

A hungry new invasive species, the mysid shrimp, has been spotted in Lake Ontario and officials are asking the public to help measure the extent of the invasion. More...

Federal regulations limiting live bait sales may create a minnow shortage, which may prompt the growth of a black market for bait. More...

The U.S. and Canada must take a firmer stance on ballast water treatment considering the ecological and economic danger posed by invasive species. More...

A computer model has projected a $1 billion dollar gain in the local economy, industry and tourism in Hamilton, Ontario if their harbor pollution is reversed. More...

The Ohio wind turbine project's potential to create jobs and renewable energy makes its price tag and construction challenge worth meeting. More...

In New York state, the wine and grape industry has become an important part of the economy and can provide an estimated 18,000 jobs statewide. More...

Budget shortfalls are to blame for the planned loss of 37 wildlife management jobs in states where there are over 30 areas under the organization's supervision. More...

Various species of gulls stay on the Great Lakes through the winter, giving bird watchers an opportunity to study their behavior. More...

The GLLC is a nonpartisan group of state and provincial lawmakers in the Great Lakes region. The goal of the caucus is to facilitate the regional exchange of ideas and information on key Great Lakes issues, strengthen the role of state and provincial legislators in the policymaking process, and promote the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes. All legislators are welcome to participate in the GLLC. More...

With surfboards in hand, a couple of brave souls in Marquette took to the water's of Lake Superior Monday despite a high of only 15 degrees. More...

A hungry new invasive species, the mysid shrimp, has been spotted in Lake Ontario and officials are asking the public to help measure the extent of the invasion. More...

Federal regulations limiting live bait sales may create a minnow shortage, which may prompt the growth of a black market for bait. More...

The U.S. and Canada must take a firmer stance on ballast water treatment considering the ecological and economic danger posed by invasive species. More...

A computer model has projected a $1 billion dollar gain in the local economy, industry and tourism in Hamilton, Ontario if their harbor pollution is reversed. More...