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Set to replace a half-century-old water regulation plan, the U.S.-Canadian International Joint Commission's "Plan 2014" proposal has drawn criticism from eastern and southern lakeshore communities because of increased risks of flooding and coastal property damage. More...
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Mainly used as part of a joint program with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the patrol vessel enhances security and safety along the St. Lawrence River, as well as in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. More...
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What is surprising is that Quèbec, one of North America's climate-policy leaders, is willing to risk its reputation to offer free, unconditional passage to dirty oil, losing sight of its climate goals in the process. More...
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The arrival of the oil tanker Minerva Gloria in the port of Sorel-Tracy Sunday opened a new chapter in the ongoing efforts of Quèbeckers to resist shipments of diluted bitumen crude oil from Alberta through their communities. More...
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Although western Lake Erie will have algae floating through October, the odds of it becoming a dense mat with toxins strong enough to cause a repeat of what happened around Toledo's water intake fade more every day, a Great Lakes expert said. More...
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Sept. 22-26 is SepticSmart Week! One-quarter of all U.S. homes have septic systems. If you're not properly maintaining your septic system, you're not only hurting the environment and groundwater resources, you're putting your health at risk. Learn more at EPA's SepticSmart website! More...
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Canadian scientists say they've found 2-millimeter plastic microbeads widely distributed along the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. More...
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Remember the Love Canal? Just up the road from that notorious toxic neighbourhood in New York state, there's a new plan to dump more poisonous waste, including radioactive material, right near Lake Ontario and on an earthquake fault line. More...
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Unlike Gulf of Mexico communities and those along the Atlantic coast, communities on the shores of the Great Lakes are unlikely to be devastated by hurricanes or massive oil spills. However, there are certainly risks here in the basin. There is also plenty of evidence of resilience. More...
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The Tregurtha was departing with a full load of coal when it failed to negotiate the turn toward the Aerial Lift Bridge. More...
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the school represents the continued development of Milwaukee's water cluster. It also symbolizes the potential for economic growth, jobs and revitalization that can flow from partnerships that apply high-end research to solving real-world problems. More...
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The 2014 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting is an opportunity for Great Lakes stakeholders to convene with colleagues and share perspectives on important Great Lakes issues. This year's meeting takes place in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sept. 29-30. Register now! More...
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Volunteers will be combing the beaches of Lake Michigan this weekend, picking up trash along the shore in the annual Adopt-A-Beach event taking place across five states. More...
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More than 100 people attended a symposium in Port Huron, Mich., to discuss the latest research on water quality in the St. Clair River, including on-going rehabilitation efforts and challenges. More...
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Conservation biologists have built the first artificial home for snakes in northern Michigan, and the biologists removed an entire dam to do it. More...
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Volunteers are still needed to help clean up Lake Michigan beaches this weekend. More...
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Conservation biologists have built the first artificial home for snakes in northern Michigan. And they removed an entire dam to do it. More...
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Work could start this fall on a nearly two mile-long earthen berm through a northeastern Indiana marsh that's considered a possible pathway for Asian carp to reach the Great Lakes. More...
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The symposium looked at what's been done to the river, on-going rehabilitation efforts and challenges More...
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Experts who focus on the quality of the Great Lakes gathered recently to discuss the latest threats to the region's most precious resource. High on their list is concern over plastic microbeads. More...
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Telling Our Stories: Wisconsin Wetlands Association's 20th Anniversary Wetland Science Conference will take place Feb. 24-26 in Madison, Wis. Attendees will be a part of defining and developing the way our region understands, manages, and communicates about our important wetland and water resources. More...
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Ocean-going ships through the St. Lawrence Seaway have more than made up for the ice-locked start of this year's shipping season, and in spite of rain delays are now ahead of last year's overall pace. More...
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Critics say Minnesota is choosing industry over kids' health by not going after sulfate discharged into the St. Louis River and North Shore of Lake Superior. More...
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Michigan-based Edgewater Resources presented its design to develop the Port of Rochester. The plan includes a coffee shop, a restaurant, three to five townhouses, parking for 160 vehicles, a hotel, and condos. More...
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At a luncheon this week during the Ohio State University Farm Science Review, an annual agriculture trade show, OSU's Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences outlined work that's already begun to address the root causes of Lake Erie phosphorus pollution. More...