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Thousands of bloody red mysid, Hemimysis anomala, were discovered in the Muskegon Lake channel in November. It is the most recent addition to a list of Great Lakes invader species that now numbers more than 180. More...
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Eight years ago, Canadian researchers predicted a species of bug-eyed shrimp was a likely ballast water invader. In November, it was discovered that the small, orange invader has arrived in the Great Lakes. More...
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The state will pay $6.5 million for 51,000 acres of upstate woodland and expand fishing and hiking there while permitting sustainable logging practices. More...
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A 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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Rochester's fast ferry is gone, but not yet paid for. The ship sailed Thursday before the close of they St. Lawrence Seaway and will await sale finalization at a temporary port in Nova Scotia. More...
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New York missed its target for renewable energy by about a third this year, but hopes to still meet its goal of using 25% renewable resources by 2013, relying primarily on wind farms and hydropower projects. More...
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Milwaukee beat out Chicago to commission the new Navy warship, Freedom, next year, the Navy announced Thursday. More...
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The DNR has begun testing for the deadly fish disease VHS in the Tittabawassee and Muskegon Rivers. Any sign of the disease will affect the practice of using those fish for stocking inland lakes. More...
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Lake levels are so low that any water diversions could prevent boat access altogether, costing the state millions of dollars in boating recreation money that can be used to sustain the health of the Great Lakes. More...
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For the first time, a state plans to regulate ballast water beyond national standards. On January 1, Michigan Senate Bill 332 goes into effect. More...
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Environmentalists: Stop Great Lakes damage before it happens
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
About five years before zebra mussels launched their invasion of the Great Lakes in the mid-1980s, Canadian researchers warned it was coming. More... -
Rochester's mayor said Wednesday that the high-speed ferry sale to Euroferries Ltd. was nearly done and the city was likely to announce today or Friday when the ship would be leaving. More...
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Two East Toledo metal-plating companies have ceased operation after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused them of polluting the Maumee River and allowing the building they shared to become a public health and safety threat. More...
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A $14.8 million state grant will help build a next-generation ethanol plant in Greece, N.Y. that will be the first of its kind in the United States and could position the region as a leader in a growing field. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to keep the beacon at Sturgeon Point shining until a local historical group can take over operation of the 136-year-old tower and its Fresnel lens light. More...
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Diseases such as Viral Hemorrhagic Septecemia and Chronic Wasting Disease have been negatively affecting wildlife populations across the region. More...
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We Energies plans to sell the Point Beach, Wisc. nuclear plant next year to FPL Energy in a deal valued at nearly $1 billion. More...
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For the first time, a state plans to regulate ballast water beyond national standards. On January 1, Michigan Senate Bill 332 goes into effect. More...
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We Energies plans to sell the Point Beach, Wisc. nuclear plant next year to FPL Energy in a deal valued at nearly $1 billion. More...
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Rochester's mayor said Wednesday that the high-speed ferry sale to Euroferries Ltd. was nearly done and the city was likely to announce today or Friday when the ship would be leaving. More...
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Two East Toledo metal-plating companies - one in business since 1947 - have ceased operation after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused them of polluting the Maumee River and allowing the building they shared to become a public health and safety threat. More...
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There's a new attraction on the Duluth waterfront - a giant, historic timber crib that washed ashore just after Thanksgiving. Now, city officials are trying to figure out what to do with it. More...
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A $14.8 million state grant will help build a next-generation ethanol plant in Greece, N.Y. that will be the first of its kind in the United States and could position the region as a leader in a growing field. More...
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The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to keep the beacon at Sturgeon Point shining until a local historical group can take over operation of the 136-year-old tower and its Fresnel lens light. More...
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Diseases such as Viral Hemorrhagic Septecemia and Chronic Wasting Disease have been negatively affecting wildlife populations across the Great Lakes region. More...