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About two-thirds of the coastal wetlands along the Saginaw Bay are gone, which is why a project to restore up to 200 acres of degraded wetlands is so significant. More...
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A national watchdog group is criticizing a Bush Administration proposal to relax the requirements of a law that allows Americans to track neighborhood pollutants. More...
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Michigan residents have put on their fighting gloves, and county officials are warning of problems in the brewing battle over a proposed 5,000-cow megadairy. More...
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Copper mine would provide jobs, but at a cost to environment
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A proposal to develop Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine comes with a cost to the landscape: the destruction of 1,200 acres of wetlands and the potential to degrade air and water in northeastern Minnesota. More... -
An award-winning Great Lakes historical film maker has produced a new documentary on the final ice-breaking voyage of the original U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw before its decommissioning. More...
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Federal and state governments must take a stronger role in regulating animal feedlots, which scientists say are contaminating water supplies and contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs, posing a threat to the Great Lakes. More...
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Taking a page from the international move to protect the Great Lakes from harmful water diversions, a lake management district in Wisconsin is seeking to limit the taking of water within its basin. More...
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Salvage operations for a tug grounded by a Lake Superior storm Dec. 9 resumed over the weekend with the arrival of a second barge and salvage crew. More...
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Dozens of bird counters gathered over the weekend near Manitowoc, Wis. for the Woodland Dunes Nature Center's annual Christmas bird count, an Audubon Society tradition. More...
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The recent change in the makeup of the U.S. Congress could have a big impact on the environment in Toronto and a wide area of Canada, according to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. More...
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By anyone's estimate, the 2006 walleye and perch fishing on the Detroit River and Lake Erie was some of the best ever, but there are concerns for the coming years. More...
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NRF's mission is to create opportunities for people who care about Wisconsin's lands, waters and wildlife to deepen their understanding and appreciation for these natural resources, to support state and local conservation programs, and to establish conservation endowments. More...
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Scientists and fishers are worried about Great Lakes fish because an important food source, Diporeia, are on the decline and invasive quagga mussels are to blame. More...
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A new environmental group plans to sue the United States Coast Guard over live ammunition training drills on the Great Lakes. More...
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Copper mine would provide jobs, but at a cost to environment
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
A proposal to develop Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine comes with a cost to the landscape: destruction of 1,200 acres of wetlands and the potential to degrade air and water in northeastern Minnesota. More... -
A Great Lakes historical filmmaker has produced a new documentary about the final icebreaking voyage of the original U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw before its decommissioning. More...
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Scientists have warned that animal feedlots are contaminating water supplies and contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs, posing a threat to the Great Lakes. The federal and state governments must take a stronger regulatory role to protect the public. More...
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Taking a page from the international move to protect the Great Lakes from harmful water diversions, the tiny Lake Beulah Management District in Walworth County has empowered itself to block the sinking of new wells within its boundaries. More...
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Attempts to remove the remaining fuel from the grounded tug Seance resumed on Saturday. Initially afloat after cast adrift in a Dec. 9 storm, the tug later filled with water after grounding on an offshore sand bar along the remote shore of Lake Superior. More...
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The Woodland Dunes Nature Center's Christmas bird count, introduced by founders of the Audubon Society at the beginning of the 20th century as an alternative to traditional Christmas bird hunts, has evolved into a nationwide volunteer-driven survey of bird populations. More...
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The recent change in the makeup of the U.S. Congress could have a big impact on the environment in Toronto and a wide area of Canada, says Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. More...
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By anyone's estimate, the 2006 walleye and perch fishing on the Detroit River and Lake Erie was some of the best ever. But what about the future? Can this level of fishing success continue or will it decline? More...
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Concern over Ohio’s power under a water-rights agreement with fellow Great Lakes states and Canada has stalled the measure’s adoption at the Ohio statehouse. More...
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Baitfish prices in the Great Lakes region are likely to increase as a result of emergency regulations to slow the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). More...
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COMMENTARY: Looking to the future on Wisconsin's environment
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Watershed associations, hunting and fishing organizations and land conservancies in Wisconsin represent worthy efforts at civic environmentalism that the state should support. More...