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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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Top leaders from Monroe and Wayne counties in N.Y. voiced their strong opposition to a plan that would change regulatory guidelines for the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River highs and lows. More...
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In Michigan, emergency response agencies will participate this week in an exercise simulating a spill from oil pipelines. More...
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2014 marks the 26th annual National Estuaries Day, a celebration of estuaries like Old Woman Creek Reserve in Ohio. More...
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A $12,000 project at a park in Detroit, Mich. is expected to create a new place for watching birds along the Detroit River. More...
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Water levels in the Great Lakes are up this year, thanks to an abundance of rainfall. It's a welcome rebound -- levels haven't been this high since 1999. More...
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Residents of Michigan's Thumb region are looking across Lake Huron with some concern as the Canadian utility provider, Ontario Power Generation, is seeking approval to build an underground nuclear waste disposal site near Kincardine, Ontario. More...
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DNR to provide highlights of Lake Michigan comments at forum
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Leaders from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries team will summarize high priority comments and seek additional feedback on the Lake Michigan Integrated Fisheries Management Plan at Wednesday's meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum. More... -
Ohio's congressional delegation understands the critical role Lake Erie plays in quenching the thirst of more than 11 million consumers and is taking steps to protect it, but state lawmakers continue to tread water in the wake of the harmful algal bloom.
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State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood recently introduced legislation designed to prevent certain types of radioactive waste from being dumped in Michigan landfills. More...
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The head of the Ohio House committee considering legislation that would increase penalties for illegally dumping oil field waste said he hoped to have the bill ready for a floor vote when lawmakers return to session after the November election. More...
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St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario levels debate moves to Washington
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The effort to update the 55-year-old plan for managing water levels on the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario in Northern New York is coming to a close. More... -
The latest edition of Michigan Sea Grant's Upwellings newsletter is now available online. In this issue: information on new research projects, harmful algal blooms, Lake Huron, new Michigan Sea Grant fellows, clean boating and more. More...
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Northwest Ohio will soon have a citizens brigade in place to test western Lake Erie and its associated ditches, rivers, and streams on a regular basis for signs of excessive nutrient runoff if U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) gets her way. More...
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Bitumen from tar sands are heavier and sink to the bottom in fresh water. More...
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The company wants to raise the capacity of the border segment of the Alberta Clipper pipeline to 800,000 barrels per day (they're currently transporting 450,000 barrels per day). More...
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The 10 students, four juniors and six seniors, for a week will work alongside the ship's permanent crew to learn more about life on a tall ship and how to navigate the ship. More...
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A $321K federal grant will enable University of Michigan scientists to study how climate change affects water quality and water levels in the Great Lakes. More...
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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee long has studied Lake Michigan, but the unveiling of its impressive new campus at the base of Greenfield Ave., coupled with the opening a year ago of the Global Water Center a mile up the river puts in place an infrastructure for a new community identity. More...
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State and federal regulators have yet to take the first step toward controlling the problem by invoking the Clean Water Act and declaring the ailing lake "impaired." More...
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After a few years of below average lake levels, Lake Michigan is starting to slowly rebound. More...
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It is now illegal to launch watercraft without taking measures to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species such as zebra mussels and milfoil, according to New York officials. More...
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Consumers in Toledo, Ohio's fourth-largest city, may be asked to voluntarily conserve water next year to limit demand and help reduce contamination from toxins left by Lake Erie algae. More...
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A harsh winter slowed the start of the 2014 shipping season on the Great Lakes, but it also helped boost water levels that had been sagging for the last decade. More...
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Since 2000, the federal government has sold more than 100 lighthouses to private buyers, many of whom are turning them into livable spaces. More...