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As Ohio Department of Natural Resources director, Sam Speck has left his mark on northwest Ohio. More...
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A visiting scientist said algae is the cause of muck that's been plaguing many local shoreline property owners over the past few years. More...
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A representative from a local peace advocacy group urged the Petoskey City Council Monday to take a stand against the live-fire zones which the U.S. Coast Guard proposes to create on the Great Lakes. More...
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In his 2005-2006 annual report, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Gord Miller says he worries the province is neglecting its obligations to protect and improve the Great Lakes. More...
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The battle over permanent live-fire zones being established in the Great Lakes is far from over as a Minnesota environmental group has put the U.S. Coast Guard on notice that they are firing back, with intent to sue in federal court. More...
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice is suing a Manitowoc County dairy farm for allegedly allowing liquid manure to enter Point Creek, a Lake Michigan tributary. More...
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The Great Lakes are a trillion-dollar asset and their protection merits a lot more government funding than the pittance currently assigned. More...
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Governments and industry poured $41 million a year into improving Hamilton Harbour over the last five years -- twice the spending rate of the previous 10 years. More...
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Many more types of cargo could be moving on the Great Lakes in the future, but it may take big investments in facilities and new ships to make it happen. More...
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The original deadline by which the city of Rochester was to sell its fast ferry has long gone, and meanwhile, several crew members still work 12-hour shifts, two weeks at a time, on a ship that goes nowhere. More...
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Michigan state officials did the right thing late last week by pulling the former Big Rock nuclear reactor site off the agenda for proposed purchases by the Natural Resources Trust Fund. More...
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Bay City leaders are wondering whether a museum complex could anchor an aging riverfront. More...
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Officials in Duluth are trying to figure out what to do with a large, historic timber crib that washed ashore from Lake Superior this week. More...
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Developers will have to find a new location to build one of the largest-ever proposed developments in the Lake Michigan town of South Haven. More...
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm told a new state commission charged with promoting ethanol and other renewable fuels that Michigan should lead the nation in developing and producing new fuels. More...
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Michigan has revised its quarantine of the tree-killing emerald ash borer to include broader areas where the pest is known to exist as part of an effort to prevent its spread. More...
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The North Woods Conservancy (NWC) is a non-profit corporation based in Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. The NWC is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of natural areas for the benefit of native biological diversity, science and education, and public enjoyment. More...
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An emerging fish disease known as viral hemorrhagic septicemia has prompted a proposed ban on the use of ballast water in the Great Lakes. More...
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Forget, for now, about Phoenix or Albuquerque thirsting after Great Lakes water. The people pleading for a drink come from places like New Berlin, Wis., just outside Milwaukee right here in the Great Lakes region but just halfway into the Great Lakes basin. More...
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The recent death of a Wisconsin woman from E. coli bacteria should remind the public of the serious threat posed by animal waste in our lakes and streams. More...
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Nestle Waters North America Inc. is gearing up for a major expansion of its Michigan water bottling business with a plan that targets some of the area's most treasured river systems. More...
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has shelved for now a proposal to buy the former Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant grounds for use as a park or recreation area. More...
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Less than a year after Environmental Disposal Systems won a 17-year fight to drill hazardous waste nearly a mile into the earth, state and city officials fear the company has up and left, leaving a huge mess. More...
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For the inaugural New York State Healing Our Waters Coalition Conference, about 60 people from more than 30 different environmental organizations and groups met to learn about the importance of taking action to save the Great Lakes. More...
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Amid reports that “definite†improvements have been made in effluent from the new East End Sewage Treatment Plant, routine water sampling from various points along the North Channel off Sugar Island have been curtailed for the winter. More...