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New Berlin, Wisc. may look like a typical Midwestern suburb, but it's really a border town — on the edge of the Great Lakes watershed — and the west side of town is on the wrong side of the water slope. More...
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One Ohio legislator has temporarily dammed up a bill that would prevent the siphoning of Great Lakes water. More...
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Congress kills bill providing $10 million for Lake St. Clair
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A House-Senate committee has decided to table renewal of the Water Resources Development Act, meaning the legislation will have to be reintroduced in the new Congress next year. More... -
Despite attempts to stem the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), experts say it is only a matter of time before the disease reaches Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. More...
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Ohio officials are trying to work out a compromise to purchase the remaining 43 Ohio commercial yellow perch fishing licenses on Lake Erie. More...
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The Niagara Power Coalition says its members will vote against an extensive waterfront development plan to remake the Niagara riverfront from Buffalo to Youngstown. More...
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From invasive carp so big they've been known to knock out boaters, to gravel pits marring the North Shore, the health of the Great Lakes was the focus of a recently concluded series of public forums held in Ontario communities. More...
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More than two-thirds of the 42 Wisconsin water systems under state order to reduce potentially dangerous radium levels, including New Berlin and Waukesha, could face penalties for missing today's compliance deadline. More...
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Cast adrift in a sudden Lake Superior gale, a grounded tugboat is raising concerns that it can be salvaged before winter sets in. More...
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A new book by a retired Coast Guard senior chief advocates mandatory boater education in Michigan by showcasing numerous examples of irresponsibility on the water. More...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board is considering the first major acquisition to the White River Fishery area since expanding its boundaries in 2004. More...
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A pattern of the canal between Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell freezing at the start of winter and unfreezing once the lakes are iced over can be explained by an understanding of the physical properties of water. More...
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HCGL's purpose is to collect, preserve, and make available to scholars, students, and the public, historical materials documenting the Great Lakes region and connecting waterways. The HCGL's collections include materials related to commercial shipping, maritime law, freshwater ecology, and much more. More...
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By year's end, Grand Rapids, Mich. will have eliminated 99.5 percent of the raw or partially treated sewage it once dumped into the Grand River, which feeds Lake Michigan. More...
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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has voted to add $15.5 million in bonding authority to fund pollution programs and agreed to new fees for boaters and campers. More...
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Forests, parks, waterways and nature trails around Michigan will benefit from more than $36 million in grants to be awarded this year from the state's Natural Resources Trust Fund. More...
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Warbler's decline not critical enough for federal protection
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The cerulean warbler, a small migratory songbird that nests in hardwood forests, won't get federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced. More... -
A committee that wants to double some hunting and fishing license fees in Michigan has begun the slow, uphill battle to convince state lawmakers the increases are needed. More...
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Michigan wildlife regulators should deal with problem wolves on a case-by-case basis instead of setting regional or statewide limits on their numbers, a state advisory panel has recommended. More...
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The builders of Rochester's high-speed ferry arrived a few days ago to help prepare the ship for departure, but a top city official said that doesn't mean a sale is imminent. More...
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Ohio lawmakers have opened a $1.8 billion sack of goodies for projects across the state, including a proposed $3 million for Toledo's Marina District amphitheater. More...
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Facing a mandate to slash toxic mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, 23 states are thumbing their noses at a federal cleanup plan and are instead developing their own far tougher plans to deal with mercury. More...
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Currently, Lake Superior is down 17 inches below its long-term average beginning of December level and 13 inches down from the level recorded last year at this time. More...
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The idea of putting another car ferry on Lake Michigan is being talked about in Frankfort, Mich. More...
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If the flow of contaminants were stopped today, it would take 100 years before the Great Lakes were clean again. Something needs to be done now, or one day there will be no flow when we turn on the taps. More...