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Several years ago, the Ohio Division of Wildlife instituted a closed season during the spring spawning period that led to a reduction of fishing pressure. Now, smallmouth bass numbers are on the rise. More...
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Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate said Thursday evening that they have reached an agreement on an $8.2 billion bill to boost ports and waterways. More...
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A tugboat towing two empty barges ran aground near the east end of Wolfe Island, N.Y., on Thursday. More...
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The 21st river symposium, hosted by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, was held on May 7-8 in Cornwall, Ont. More...
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Representatives of the state's tourism industry are participating this week in efforts to clean up Detroit's Belle Isle. More...
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While the forecast for rising lakes levels does look pretty good right now, it does appear that a new El Nino event may be brewing for next winter and in the long-term forecast, you can expect ups and downs of the lake levels. More...
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Several years ago, the Ohio Division of Wildlife instituted a closed season during the spring spawning period that move led to a reduction of fishing pressure and while it's not known how much an impact it made, smallmouth bass numbers are on the increase. More...
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate said Thursday evening that they have reached an agreement on an $8.2 billion bill to boost U.S. ports and waterways. More...
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In 2013, 15-year-old Matthew Kocher drowned trying to get out of a rip tide in Lake Michigan. Wednesday his parents joined the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Ill. to educate their son's former classmates on water safety. More...
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An agreement has been reached on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) conference report. This conference report maintains ports and navigation routes for commerce and the movement of goods, provides flood control that protects lives and property, and restores vital ecosystems to preserve our natural heritage. More...
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27-year-old Mark Anselm of New York has been sentenced by the Department of Justice for piloting commercial ships on the Great Lakes with a fraudulent Coast Guard license. More...
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Planners of a proposed Lake Erie wind farm energy program did not get the news they wanted from the federal government. LEEDCo, the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp., was vying with projects in other parts of the country for one of three Department of Energy grants of more than $40 million dollars. More...
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LEIA is a Lake Erie watershed-wide economic sustainability initiative dedicated to healthy waters and fish by promoting cooperation and wise resource management for the benefit of the Lake Erie basin. The goal of LEIA is to reduce nutrient loading into Lake Erie and to help address other Lake Erie challenges. More...
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The Maumee Watershed Conservancy Court is in session for another year to preside over matters relating to flood control, maintenance, and protection of the streams and rivers that make up the Maumee River Watershed. More...
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In 2013, 15-year-old Matthew Kocher drowned trying to get out of a rip tide in Lake Michigan. Wednesday his parents joined the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Ill. to educate their son's former classmates on water safety. More...
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Wisconsin's Third Annual Invasive Species Education Summit hosted by the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be held June 10th at Beaver Creek Reserve in Fall Creek, Wis. More...
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One year after the recovery of a beam that could have been part of a ship sailed by Sieur de La Salle in the 17th century, reports reveal sharp divisions over whether the elusive ship has been found. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not be able to immediately address the movement of invasive species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins, as it has have to wait for higher-up authorities to come to a final conclusion before moving forward. More...
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A steep drop-off in Sheboygan County, Wisc., used to be someone's backyard and now it is one example of erosion along Lake Michigan. More...
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A worker for an Enbridge subcontractor hired to clean up the spill in Kalamazoo River, Mich., is fighting the oil company in court over issues surrounding the alleged cover-up in. More...
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This winter's lingering cold weather may have taken a toll on more than just our heating bills. Ice coverage can have a great effect on the ecosystem and animals. More...
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Climate change is expected to bring more severe weather, increased crop yields and a longer Great Lakes shipping season to Illinois and the Midwest, the White House said Tuesday in its report on global warming. More...
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Great Lakes Governors join forces to battle invasive species
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For the first time ever, eight governors and two Canadian premiers -- separated by borders but connected by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin -- signed a Mutual Aid Agreement to work together to fight aquatic invasive species such as Asian carp. More... -
Archaeologists have discovered sophisticated prehistoric stone walls deep beneath the surface of Lake Huron that give the clearest portrait yet of the mysterious people who lived in the Great Lakes region at the end of the Ice Age. More...
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Toxic algal blooms have been primarily confined to the western one-third of the lake in Ohio and southern Ont. Left unchecked though, officials said, it could wind up on Buffalo N.Y. shores. More...