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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommends Huron County, Mich., include in its wind energy ordinance a "three-mile buffer inland from the shoreline that precludes development of wind power projects," according to a letter sent to the county. More...
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Deer Lake was on the EPA's environmental Areas of Concern list from 1987 until two weeks ago. An Ishpeming man got to swim in the lake this summer for the first time in an entire lifetime of living near it. More...
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A parks advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, seeking to block plans to keep filmmaker George Lucas' proposed museum off the lakefront. More...
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COMMENTARY: John J. Boland a reliable workhouse on the water
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The freighter John J. Boland set out on its maiden voyage in 1973 and is still chugging along today. More... -
A Detroit man's 27-month prison term for Clean Air Act violations reflects growing worry among federal agencies that the state's economic recovery may lead to more environmental crimes. More...
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A parks advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, seeking to block plans to keep filmmaker George Lucas' proposed museum off the lakefront. More...
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A 17-year crossed Lake Ontario in a 12-foot dinghy to raise money to support Women's Place. More...
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This week, officials and local residents at Deer Lake in Ishpeming, Mich., gathered to mark the removal of this toxic hotspot from a binational list of "Areas of Concern" targeted for cleanup in the 1987 U.S. - Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. More...
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Toledo is scaling back testing of its drinking water because the threat of contamination from algae on Lake Erie is over. More...
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A coalition of elected officials and environmental and business interests is urging the U.S. and Canadian governments to stop delaying the implementation of a new plan to regulate the flows of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. More...
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With a double whammy of 60-mph wind gusts and 20-plus-foot waves in recent weeks some areas along the Great Lakes shoreline have endured the worst beating in years. More...
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Michigan officials are inviting public comment as they revise a plan for overseeing Michigan's gray wolf population. More...
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Stakeholders are encouraged to attend a public meeting hosted by the Wis. DNR on Dec. 1 at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland to discuss Lake Superior fisheries management plans. More...
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With severe weather events forecast to increase in number and intensity, corn crop yields may decrease due to increased nutrient runoff. On Nov. 18, OSU's Climate Change Webinar Series will focus on climate predictions for the Midwest, research findings, and impacts for Lake Erie. More...
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A 2012 report issued by the Union of Concerned Scientists identified up to 32 coal-fired units in Michigan -- 3,532 megawatts of capacity -- as uneconomic and ready for retirement. More...
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"Can't blame it all on the farmer," says Kenny Ternes, who works the land on his family's farm in Lorain County. Ternes says any possible solutions must take into account the critical role that fertilizers play in agriculture. More...
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This program will detail the origin of submarine building and testing on Lake Michigan; the mechanics of their delivery to the Pacific fleet before the St. Lawrence Seaway was built; and plans to memorialize their crews. More...
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The area's shoreline has endured the worst beating in many years, according to residents and officials alike. One home on the south end of New Buffalo's Shore Drive is hanging on to the last five feet of dune outside its back door. More...
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After a "brutal" winter that saw coal traffic on Lake Superior fall as much as 4 million tons through the end of April, shippers are still behind 800,000 st heading into winter. More...
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The 14th Annual Great Lakes Beach Association Conference takes place Nov. 12-14 in Toronto, Ont., and will be broadcast live via free webinar and teleconference! Topics include human health risks, rapid test methods, physical and hydrological beach processes, and more. More...
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Which waterways the EPA can regulate has been a source of conflict and confusion. More...
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Immediate salmon outlook steady despite fewer eggs collected
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Natural resources officials are reporting record-low numbers of salmon eggs gathered at state collection sites in Michigan this year, evidence that could have implications for future fishing seasons. More... -
Research demonstrated the ecological trade-offs going on with invasion of round goby; the positive side is that the fish, particularly smallmouth bass, seem to be in better condition which can lead to faster growing, healthier fish. More...
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More than three months after Toledo's, Ohio, water crisis, an investigation shows that efforts to address the problem of toxin-producing Lake Erie algae still lack a clear focus and any enforceable accountability. More...
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A 200 foot barge which sank in the Chicago River in mid-October has now been moved from its resting place between Randolph and Lake Street. More...