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  1. Lake Michigan was recently recognized as one of the best places in Americato fish for bass, but the change is being driven by an invasive species. More...
  2. The long, cold winter of 2013-14 is having a chilling effect on LakeMichigan. More...
  3. There are more than 3 million or so lakes worldwide, and some that caught our attention: a lake made of one of the purest skincare ingredients on earth and another with six-foot waves ideal for freshwater surfing. More...
  4. The St. Lawrence County Local Government Task Force is seeking restructuring of a settlement agreement entered into with NYPA to put in place real measures for economic change and development in the communities that host the St. Lawrence-FDR power project. More...
  5. In Toronto, Ont. raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public but one water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
  6. Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson told an Ontario Power Generation official that she can never be convinced that creating a deep geological repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste near the Great Lakes is a good idea. More...
  7. The number of state recreation passports purchased in Detroit has been on the rise since February, when Belle Isle became a state park and visitors were given one year before the special passport would be needed to enter the island. More...
  8. The state agency overseeing the redevelopment of Buffalo's waterfront has released a new report by its external consultant about the existing water, wind, access and other conditions on the outer harbor. More...
  9. City council took another step forward in a plan to construct a memorial to workers who died during the construction of the fourth Welland Canal. More...
  10. In an attempt to fight bad traffic, some city councillors are trying to get the city to launch a system of water-taxis. More...
  11. Complications from this summer's flooding will prevail long after water along the border has receded to more normal levels along the Minnesota-Ontario border. More...
  12. The undulating green-scum season is about to set sail in the western basin of Lake Erie but it's not the summer activity of choice. It's a fetid, toxic, phosphorus-fueled summer bummer that poses a real threat to Ohio's annual $11.5 billion tourism industry. More...
  13. Wisconsin's Sheboygan Common Council is working with surrounding cities to have a 60-mile stretch of Lake Michigan -- home to 33 known, and likely many more undiscovered, shipwrecks -- designated as a national marine sanctuary. More...
  14. A specialist with the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation says the last couple of weeks of strong weather have been an effective demonstration of the impact of climate change. More...
  15. Raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public. One water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
  16. While Illinois last month became the first state in the nation to pass a law banning microbeads, the movement to ban the sale of soaps and cosmetics containing the synthetic plastic particles has stalled in New York. More...
  17. The Sheboygan Common Council is working with surrounding cities to have a 60-mile stretch of Lake Michigan -- home to 33 known, and likely many more undiscovered, shipwrecks -- designated as a national marine sanctuary. More...
  18. A specialist with the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation says the last couple of weeks have really been an effective demonstration of the impact of climate change. More...
  19. aw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public. One water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
  20. When walking the shoreline of Lake Erie, one can instantly notice the integral role the lake plays in the lives of those residing in residential areas along the water. More...
  21. The National Marine Protected Areas Center now offers an email version of its Marine Protected Areas Connections Newsletter. The National Marine Protected Areas Center aims to be the nation's hub for building innovative partnerships and tools to protect special ocean and aquatic places. More...
  22. There's no denying these teams each worked hard on their precision in order to make their way to the National Dragon Boat Championships, held Friday to Sunday at the Welland International Flatwater Centre. More...
  23. The collapse of the Lake Michigan yellow perch fishery is one of the unwelcome, cascading consequences of invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...
  24. A new plan developed by the International Joint Commission would allow more variation in Lake Ontario water levels to mimic natural fluctuations crucial to wetland health. More...
  25. The Nature Conservancy and other environmental groups are making use of a recently developed DNA sampling technique to determine whether or not any invasive species might be swimming, living or growing in the Oswego River and Erie Canal. More...
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