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For the past two years, cities and towns in southeastern Minnesota have been grappling with how to regulate fracking sand mining. More...
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation and a coalition of environmental groups are collaborating on a series of workshops that will give teachers background for lessons on the Great Lakes. More...
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This spring will mark the 18th annual Nautical Coast Cleanup along Lake St. Clair and more conservation-minded folks are being invited to join the cause. More...
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With Flint still up in the air on joining a proposed new water line, members of the county Board of Commissioners say they won't stop pushing to build a water pipeline to Lake Huron as soon as a contractor is picked to construct a massive intake. More...
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Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation is under the gun to demonstrate to the federal government its offshore wind project can clear all the logistical, permitting, fiscal and technical hurdles involved in citing a wind farm in Lake Erie. More...
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The second season of a cruise ship's visit to Saugatuck, Mich., could be in jeopardy due to low water levels. The Yorktown is scheduled to visit the city seven times this year. More...
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Since Wisconsin appears poised to ignore the advice of wetlands experts on the probable outcome of mining in the Penokees, it might yet fall to the Native Americans to stand as a final barrier to protect this precious natural resource. More...
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Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Presque Isle Bay, on the Pennsylvania shore of Lake Erie, has been removed from the list of heavily contaminated Great Lakes sites targeted for cleanup by the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. More...
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As Lakes Michigan and Huron continue to drop to uncharted low levels, the region's mayors are upping the pressure for the U.S. and Canadian governments to do something about it. More...
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The second season of a cruise ship's visit to Saugatuck, Mich., could be in jeopardy because of low water levels. The Yorktown is scheduled to visit the city seven times this year. More...
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Hard-fought Reserve Mining vs. U.S. changed environmentalism
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
The Reserve Mining Company was up and running by 1955, with the sole purpose of extracting iron from taconite in Minnesota. In 1972, the EPA filled a lawsuit against the Company to stop Reserve Mining from dumping tailings into Lake Superior setting a precedence. More... -
The restoration of a southeast Michigan marsh has already returned rare plants and birds to a Lake St. Clair park. More...
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Since the Government of Wisconsin appears poised to ignore the advice of wetlands experts on the probable outcome of mining in the Penokees, it might yet fall to the Native Americans to stand as a final barrier to protect this precious natural resource. More...
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Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is now accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Student Internship Program. Successful applicants will spend 12 weeks working closely with a Sea Grant specialist on issues affecting the Great Lakes. Internships include research, communications and outreach components. More...
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The nonprofit company created to develop wind turbines in Lake Erie has acquired significant engineering muscle for a shot at making the decade-old proposal finally happen. More...
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A healthier Presque Isle Bay has been removed from the Great Lakes Areas of Concern list due to environmental improvements. More...
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What is causing the decreasing water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron, could it be greater evaporation or lower precipitation? More...
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Michigan's U.S. senators - Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow - are among those urging the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate money to help the Great Lakes recover from Hurricane Sandy damage. More...
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The ice has thickened in the harbor, but the work hasn't slowed much at the Port of Milwaukee, where some of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes are moored for a winter overhaul. More...
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Environmentalists at a public forum in Marquette,Mich., developed a plan they believe will help the Upper Peninsula adapt to the changes. More...
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This year's Great Lakes regional competition was held Saturday, Feb. 9 at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment. Students from the college worked together with the Michigan Sea Grant to organize the event. More...
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Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin Sea Grant have released a new Great Lakes Clean Marina Best Management Practices Guide that helps marinas and boaters reduce or eliminate pollution from entering the Great Lakes. The complete guide is available on the Green Marina project website. More...
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The Humane Society of the United States filed a lawsuit against Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, calling for protection of the gray wolf in all three states. More...
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An International Joint Commission (IJC) spokesman says the group has made no decision on remedial measures to reverse falling water levels on the Great Lakes. More...
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature are pushing to bring an iron mine to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's doorstep and revive an industry that has been dormant for nearly 50 years. More...