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The U.S Coast Guard in Cleveland, Ohio, says more resources and better equipment are needed to be properly prepared to respond to a heavy oil spill in the Great Lakes region. Citizens Environment Alliance in Windsor agreed a more solid plan should be in place when dealing with potential heavy oil spills. More...

In an expected move, officials with Michigan's Natural Resources Commission confirmed Thursday there won't be a gray wolf hunt this year. Commissioner John Matonich said at a meeting in Lansing that the commission lacks the authority to set another hunt. More...

The Empire State Development Division of Tourism posted its first fall foliage report Wednesday on the I Love New York website. More...

The U.S Coast Guard in Cleveland, Ohio, says more resources and better equipment are needed to be properly prepared to respond to a heavy oil spill in the Great Lakes region. More...

In an expected move, officials with Michigan's Natural Resources Commission confirmed Thursday there won't be a gray wolf hunt this year. More...

The Asian carp most likely to establish itself in Lake Erie may now be the grass carp, not the bighead carp or the silver carp, the two carp varieties that have garnered the most attention of researchers and the media. More...

A photographer's images are worth 1,800 miles, the distance he traveled around Lake Michigan to capture the water and the people who use it. More...

New York Sea Grant has published Dogs and Harmful Algal Blooms, a new brochure alerting the public of the dangers harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose for dogs and other household pets. This important brochure provides pet owners a safety checklist of symptoms of HABs poisoning and steps that can be taken if a dog is exposed to HABs. More...

Farmers in the River Raisin watershed are finding ways to reduce the runoff that is contributing to water quality problems in Lake Erie. More...

Wednesday marked the 201st anniversary of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. U.S. Brig captains, crew members and the public commemorated the decisive War of 1812 event during an afternoon ceremony at the Erie Maritime Museum. More...

At least four members of Ohio's congressional delegation are trying to fast-track efforts for a national standard to control western Lake Erie's primary algae toxin while also seeking more federal money for infrastructure projects to reduce sewage overflows that contribute to the problem. More...

Ten U.S. and Canadian agencies took part in a field exercise this week, testing their ability to respond to an invasion of Asian carp in western Lake Erie and head off a major environmental threat to the Great Lakes and their multibillion-dollar fishing industry. More...

A former nuclear scientist says a plan to bury radioactive waste near Lake Huron is "idiotic" and "dangerous." More...

Detroit Public Television through Great Lakes Now is broadcasting live online coverage during Great Lakes Week 2014 in Grand Rapids, Mich., starting Tues., Sept. 9 through Thurs., Sept. 11. This year the Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition conference will focus on critical issues related to the Great Lakes' science, politics and future, and on ways to elevate these conversations. More...

Ontario is conducting two studies to monitor the noise impacts and decommissioning requirements of offshore wind turbine developments. In 2011, the province announced it would not be moving forward with any proposals for wind turbines in any of the Great Lakes. More...

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $12 million in new federal funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) last week to combat algal blooms and improve water quality. The funds will help expand monitoring and forecasting of Lake Erie, while increasing incentives for farmers in the watershed to implement conservation practices that reduce runoff. More...

Water levels on Lakes Huron and Michigan have surpassed the 95-year average for September with no signs of slowing down just yet. More...

A small Minnesota lake is on the forefront of the national effort to kill off the zebra mussels that threaten lakes and rivers around the country. More...

The Republican-controlled House approved a bill to block the Obama administration from implementing a rule that asserts regulatory authority over many of the nation's streams and wetlands. More...

A Canadian panel is resuming public hearings on burying radioactive waste in Kincardine, Ontario, less than a mile from Lake Huron. More...

The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments over who should control flooding in Northeast Ohio and how they should pay for it. More...

City Manager Greg Sundstrom and his deputy, Eric DeLong, have decided that the smartest thing they can do after surviving Grand Rapids' version of "The Great Flood" last year is to expect even worse. More...

Great Lakes advocates will meet this week to discuss progress and continuing challenges in caring for the five inland seas. More...

An independent expert group has dismissed fears that Ontario Power Generation's plan to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron would threaten the Great Lakes, despite warnings from another scientist that the proposed site would have the potential for calamity. More...

A study says the restoration of a 2.2-mile stretch of the Grand River through downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. should generate from $15.9 million to $19.1 million in economic activity a year. More...