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Legislation that combines the five Great Lakes into one entity for federal funding was signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama. More...
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Though it's starting to feel like summer in the Great Lakes region, with temperatures soaring into the 80s (Fahrenheit), icebergs are still loitering in Lake Superior -- a reminder of an especially harsh winter. More...
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Lake Michigan Water Trail Association is in the process of making an international trail around the Great Lakes, 7,000 miles, stretching through eight states and the provinces of Ontario and Quèbec. More...
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A Canadian energy company plans to build a nuclear waste storage facility about a mile from Lake Huron - across from Michigan's thumb area. More...
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The week of June 7-15, 2014 is Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan! The week represents an effort to raise awareness about the need for citizens to take action to stop new introductions and control the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Everyone enjoying Michigan's waters has a role to play in protecting our waters from AIS. More...
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As the seasons change on Lake Erie, broad strips of the water's surface turn bright blue-green with floating patches of sludge. The two factors contributing to the rapid escalation of this problem are climate change and increasing amounts of fertilizer. More...
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Some years ago, soap companies began putting plastic exfoliating beads into body wash in hopes of greater profits and smoother skin. Since then, billions of plastic beads have polluted our waterways and poisoned fish. Illinois has become now the first state to take a stand against the beads. More...
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If a local entrepreneur has his way, Chicagoans will have an entirely new way to enjoy Lake Michigan and the city's warm-weather social scene next summer. More...
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After 42 years of studying many kinds of fish, Department of Natural Resources Fisheries research biologist Jim Johnson is retiring June 20. More...
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Forecasters finally revealed today that all of the Great Lakes including Lake Superior are now ice free. More...
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Great Lakes conference hit by Ontario election sensitivities
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An Ontario government scientist had to cancel his talk on invasive species at an international conference because the province's Ministry of Natural Resources determined the content of his presentation should not be made public during the provincial election campaign. More... -
Elected officials, community groups and residents gathered along the Detroit riverfront for the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Mt. Elliott Park and Pavilion in Detroit, Mich. More...
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The temperature in Lake Erie is running 10 degrees below average, more like a late-April reading than an early-June temperature. More...
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A famous former winery on Lake Erie's Middle Bass Island, Ohio, is getting $6 million in renovations and more island state parks will receive campsite and mooring improvements, according to Ohio park officials. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) are soliciting comments on the draft final Deer Lake AOC delisting report. Deer Lake was polluted by mercury waste from former iron mining operations in the area. Public comments will be accepted until June 30. More...
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As part of an aggressive effort to prevent invasive species from entering and damaging New York water bodies, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted new regulations for boaters. More...
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Zebra mussels and other invasive species have had wide-ranging impacts on native species in the Great Lakes. More...
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An engineering firm says a part of Thunder Bay's harbor should be dredged to clean up a large toxic mess in Lake Superior. More...
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Some farmers and others are adding their support to a U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would allow river barge traffic on the east side of Lake Michigan as far north as Muskegon, Mich. More...
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"Asian carp" is an umbrella term that refers to a half-dozen species of fish. But two have made national news in recent years -- bighead carp and silver carp. These two have taken over large parts of the Mississippi and Illinois River systems and threaten to invade the Great Lakes. More...
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The top four cities on the list are all in the Great Lakes. Detroit, Mich., takes the top spot, followed by Cleveland, Ohio, and Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y. More...
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The Michigan state Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes on Thursday called on the International Joint Commission to intervene in plans to put a Canadian nuclear waste storage facility near the shores of the Great Lakes. The committee also voted to urge the Great Lakes Commission to study and take a position on the proposal. More...
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- The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced the release of an updated Monitoring and Response Plan intended to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp, and to prevent the invasive fish species from developing self-sustaining populations in the Great Lakes. More...
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In a collaborative effort between many groups across the Great Lakes States and even Canada, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempts to stop the sea lampreys increase their numbers. More...
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In a collaborative effort between many groups across the Great Lakes States and even Canada, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempts to stop the sea lampreys increase their numbers. More...