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The Chinese market could be the solution the Great Lakes need to rid the waters in the United States from invasive carp species. More...
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The Chinese market could be the solution the Great Lakes need to rid the waters in the United States from invasive carp species. More...
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A team of county and city officials, nonprofit representative, and business leaders created a sustainability plan for Toledo and Lucas counties in Ohio to help ensure sustainable area growth. More...
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Ron Kinunnen gave a presentation on Tuesday at Bay College in Escanaba, MI speaking about the threat posed by the spread of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...
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Boaters have been warned about invasive species stowing away on their vessels and are promoted to thoroughly clean their equipment when they travel. More...
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Representatives of the Port of Cleveland and a Dutch shipping giant have talking about adding a second vessel to the Cleveland-Europe Express after the first vessel strike up interest amongst shippers. More...
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is providing aid for Sanilac County, Mich., beach testing, but the county's health department still is unable to conduct beach testing -- and that belies the state's commitment to water quality. More...
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Muskingum River, Ohio, might seem like an unlikely battlefront in the war to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, but the results of a recent study indicate these dreaded invaders could be present near there, and pushing north toward a gateway to the Lake Erie watershed. More...
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The presence of Asian carp in Lake Michigan would be devastating and we should urge the federal government and the Army Corps of Engineers to begin immediately to implement a solution that will permanently separate the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. More...
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At it's annual meeting, the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences celebrated a remarkable year of partnerships and projects, and recognized key players who helped drive the organization's success in 2013. More...
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Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) of New Delhi which is setting out to build a plant on the St. Lawrence River in Quèbec to use gas imported from the United States and sell products on agricultural supply markets across Canada and around the world. More...
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Residents of the Great Lakes basin are worried about their water. Whether pollution, energy or invasive species like Asian carp, many of the 1,250 people surveyed in late 2013 by schools like the University of Michigan felt that the Great Lakes were ok, but could be better. More...
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Lake Michigan Carferry Inc., owners of the S.S. Badger in Ludington, have announced that installation of the first phase of a new combustion control technology will be completed before the start of the 2014 sailing season. More...
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Two ships are due to arrive in the port of Thunder Bay on Monday, marking the latest start to a shipping season there. An extremely cold winter left most of Lake Superior frozen over, and the ice in Thunder Bay harbour is still as much as a metre thick in some places. More...
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At the same time environmentalists are worried about big fish breaching into Lake Erie, they're increasingly concerned about tiny particles called microbeads heading for the Great Lakes as well. More...
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The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is holding a raffle which will give the winner and a friend the experience to scale the Mackinac Bridge and view the Straits of Mackinac from above. More...
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Federal officials reported in the fall that white amurs, a species of Asian carp, appear to be reproducing naturally in the Lake Erie basin for the first time. More...
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The state of Illinois has announced $1.6 million for more than two dozen environmental and education projects aimed at helping to conserve the Lake Michigan shoreline. More...
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The invasive insect, the hemlock wooly adelgid, is threatening the beautiful Evergreen hemlock trees. More...
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Kevin Naze column: Whitefish population healthy in bay, lake
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Winter weather and state regulations, not a dropping whitefish population, led to some shortages of the popular species this spring despite what others have said. More... -
The results have been released from a survey on Thursday of last week asking Great Lakes Basin residents to name their top concern and seventy-three percent of residents said that Great Lakes pollution was among their tip three concerns. More...
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A new documentary feature,If Our Water Could Talk, highlights the history and future of the Buffalo River. After decades of stalled efforts and missed opportunities, Buffalo's historic waterfront is becoming the heart of a downtown renaissance. More...
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has approved the first projects under the new Aquatic Habitat Grant Program. The program was designed to protect and rehabilitate aquatic resources; develop self-sustaining aquatic communities; and develop strong relationships and partnerships. More...
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The Lake Huron Fishing Club has received $53,000 from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which will be used to study the rivers and streams that empty into Lake Huron between Kincardine and Southampton in Ontario. More...
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The Freighter Isolda arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Thursday, April 17, marking the start of the international shipping season. More...