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East Chicago City Planner Richard Morrisroe's son once thought if he fell out of a canoe on the Grand Calumet River, he'd be a goner. Now, he can envision future generations canoeing on the river without fear thanks to a multi-agency remediation project decades in the making. More...

In the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, death and destruction were served up by one of Mother Nature's most frightening maelstroms. More...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is joining local officials in a Lake Ontario community to call on federal lawmakers to pass legislation that would prohibit the use of tiny plastic microbeads in personal care products. More...

The 2014 season for Lake Michigan's only coal-powered passenger and car ferry came to a close Sunday, signaling the end of the controversial practice of dumping coal ash into the Great Lake. More...

Scientists seek citizen input as they uncover clues that link sediment in the bottom of the St. Lawrence River with the current health of the water. More...

A free Climate Explorations webinar on Oct. 30 will explore the current state of climate change and beliefs held about this issue by the American public. It will outline the link between climate change and U.S. EPA's proposed carbon standards and examine the potential health benefits. Economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation options will also be considered. More...

Interested Chicago north shore residents, many of whom have dealt with stormwater issues personally, packed an auditorium recently to hear from several local stormwater experts. More...

Modern day explorers are hard to find. Most everything has already been discovered. But, a group of retired men from the Rochester area are proof that there is still plenty to be uncovered. More...

Representatives of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources went fishing in and around the Burns Waterway this week. They didn't use a rod and reel and the bait was just a little unusual. More...

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is an invasive plant that is a serious threat to native wet habitats. Stewards of natural areas fight constantly against its spread. More...

The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference wrapped up Wednesday at the DECC in Duluth. The three day conference brought together over 600 people to learn about the latest in managing the multi-billion dollar a year problem of invasive species in North America. More...

Another season at Isle Royale National Park will end in two weeks. As the last boat pulls away to cross Lake Superior, it will leave behind an endangered population of wolves which, for only the second time in more than four decades, has apparently failed to reproduce. More...

With Lake Erie's 2014 harmful algal bloom fading away in the lake's cold water, a scientist who studies the blooms is looking back on his forecast for this year. It turned out to be accurate said an algal bloom forecasting expert with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More...

Whitefish, lake sturgeon and walleye will soon have a new place to breed. A team from Michigan Sea Grant and its research and industry partners is currently laying rock for a new spawning habitat at Harts Light in the St. Clair River. More...

Over 1,000 students from across the Copper Country made their way to the Great Lakes Research Center on the Michigan Tech campus for the third annual Water Festival. The event is designed to offer students engaging Lake Superior-based content. More...

Two new tugboats will join the New York Power Authority fleet to support operations at the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant. The new boats will replace two of the plant's existing vessels that play an integral role in the winter operations of NYPA. More...

Volunteers are needed for upcoming stewardship workdays in Michigan state parks! Volunteers will cut invasive, non-native shrubs in high-quality wetlands, woodlands and prairies. Finding non-native invasive shrubs is easier this time of year since they generally stay green longer than their native counterparts. More...

Michigan officials say $7.5 million in private funding has been secured and will be donated if the state commits to buying Lake Michigan dune land near Saugatuck, Mich. More...

Almost a decade had come and gone without any dredging at the harbor, leaving silt to build up and lowering the water level. After several years of red tape and road blocks, dredging in Wilson Harbor continues. Work started in September and should be finished by mid-November. More...

In support of efforts in Lansing by state Sens. Phil Pavlov and Mike Green to halt construction of a permanent Canadian nuclear waste repository on the shores of Lake Huron, 76 Michigan communities, along with local government agencies in Canada and other U.S. states, have passed official resolutions opposing the Canadian proposal. More...

Michigan officials are asking the public for input on the management of northern Lake Michigan islands. More...

The executive director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, argued Wednesday night that speculation about what sent the Edmund Fitzgerald and its 29-man crew to the bottom of Lake Superior during a Nov. 10, 1975, storm overshadows other interesting aspects of the vessel and its history. More...

The Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, and Agriculture and Rural Development have announce the 2014 Michigan Invasive Species Grants Program (MISGP). Two webinars to review the application focus areas and requirements, and provide the opportunity for applicants to ask questions, will be held. More...

The Michigan National Guard is spending $1.5 million on two new machines to generate electricity from wind funnels. Unlike traditional windmills, the systems capture and concentrate wind from all directions. More...

A waterfront access advocate has filed a formal appeal with the Erie, Pa., zoning office, contending that 1,100 feet of new public walkway along the former GAF Materials Corp. property on Lake Erie does not comply with city zoning laws. More...