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Sean Logan, who served in the Ohio House throughout the 1990s, including six years on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, has been chosen by Governor-elect Ted Strickland to run the Ohio DNR. More...
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Racine beach life: It's not exotic, but it's getting cleaner
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Racine, Wis., beaches and their sand are at the forefront of a national effort to clean up our shorelines. More... -
Though Buffalo remains the largest city in upstate New York, sections of its waterfront are a picture of industrial ruin. More...
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In a new report titled "Promises to Keep; Challenges to Meet," a consortium of Great Lakes environmental groups identifies ways to achieve greater accountability, including a public petition process through which citizens would ask for an investigation of a government's failure to comply with obligations of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. More...
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The NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation has arranged a series of informational meetings statewide to discuss the Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) virus, which has been injurious and fatal to fish in the Great Lakes. More...
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After mulling a potential sale for several months, the U.S. Department of Energy confirmed Tuesday that it will keep nearly 1,300 tons of mercury in storage. Most of the mercury sold today is funneled to loosely regulated industries in developing countries, where it can end up being released into the atmosphere and contaminating lakes and rivers. More...
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To aid in emergency response, beach location markers will be installed in some Indiana coastal counties, noting site locations approximately every one-tenth of a mile. More...
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The time is right for a rigorous review and overhaul of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. While the current agreement has brought us some progress, it is sorely out of date and weak on implementation. More...
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A decision on revising the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement probably won't come until 2008, despite increasingly urgent warnings from scientists and advocacy groups that the lakes are in peril. More...
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An Ashtabula resident is concerned about a railroad construction project that could potentially permanently obstruct access to Walnut Beach, Lake Erie and the Ashtabula River. More...
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Invasive species No. 183 has found its way into the Great Lakes and No. 184 is probably only a few months away. If the these unwanted creatures keep coming at the pace they've been arriving in recent years, a new one can be expected in about 6 months. More...
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Officials hope in 2007 to meet one of three conditions for scratching Torch Lake from the water quality agreement's toxic "areas of concern" lineup by certifying that its fish no longer have tumors. More...
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The level of Lake Superior recently hit an all-time low, at least in recorded history. That's making trouble for boaters, and especially for the big ore freighters. More...
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Canada's wind power business could face a tough year in 2007, with increasing doubts about this green energy source promising to buffet the industry. More...
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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has recommended to the federal government that the proposal for a nuclear-waste dump near Lake Huron be reviewed by a full panel of health, safety and environmental experts. More...
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A report from Environment Michigan has environmentalists and public policy experts looking at the impact of global warming in the state. More...
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As traditional manufacturing jobs disappear and Michigan looks for ways to diversify its economy, the goal of the Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission is to help make the state a leader in researching, developing and producing alternative fuels, and in promoting vehicles that use them. More...
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Bald eagles have been making a comeback across Indiana since they were reintroduced to the state more than a decade ago, and biologists say they are especially easy to spot during the winter. More...
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Biologists said this summer's massive die-off of birds in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore signaled a shift in the Great Lakes ecosystem. More...
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The Asian Carp is fast becoming a serious ecological problem in the United States, devastating rivers and streams. They're huge, nasty, and on their way to Canada. This video offers valuable background information and an idea of things to come. More...
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The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is a coalition of Canadian and U.S. mayors and other local officials that works actively with federal, state and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. More...
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A disease is spreading, causing large fish kills in the Great Lakes. Biologists and fishery officials are working to prevent further spread of the disease, but there’s a conflict between government agencies. More...
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Invasive species No. 183 has found its way into the Great Lakes and No. 184 is probably only a few months away. If the these unwanted creatures keep coming at the pace they've been arriving in recent years, we can expect a new one in about 6 months. More...
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A Michigan DNR biologist says the good fishing of the past two years cannot last, and predicts migration patterns and poor spawning weather will produce a downward trend in 2007. More...
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First, do no harm. That’s a wise choice for the foundation of our water policy. More...