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  1. An image captured Nov. 25 by NASA shows sediment swirls in Lakes Erie, Huron and Ontario. The sediments are from a seiche caused by a storm with wind gusts as high as 52 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More...
  2. In a statement Thursday, the Coast Guard said the allegations involve "violations related to the discharge of oily water." More...
  3. Phase one of the Harbor Park project in Two Rivers, Wis., including the repair of ancient infrastructure, is nearly complete, while plans for phase two will be solidified over winter. More...
  4. You don't have to go to Alaska to see American bald eagles. The banks of the Detroit River, in Mich., and the shores of Lake Erie provide close-up views of America's symbol if you get to the right spot. More...
  5. The issue: New York will provide another $70 million to keep the Alcoa plant open in Massena. The stakes: a struggling region of the state needs a better economic development plan than repeat corporate subsidies. More...
  6. Lots of rain in November slowed the seasonal decline of Lake Superior, the International Lake Superior Board of Control reports. More...
  7. A company looking to eventually expand a new wind industry into Ashtabula County has taken a step forward in its pilot project in Cleveland, Oh. More...
  8. The National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count is Friday, Dec. 18. Since its inception in 1900, more than 70,000 people have participated in this effort to collect data on more than 66 million birds across the western hemisphere. More...
  9. The work to stabilize the banks of the Red Run watershed in Sylvan Glen Golf Course, located in Mich., got an infusion of federal funding recently. More...
  10. A new grassland habitat area has been established on Mackinac Island, Mich., to aid the migratory North American monarch butterfly population. More...
  11. Where would we be, in Ill., without the Kankakee River supplying us with drinking water, industrial water, sports opportunities and amazing beauty? No wonder the word for "water" is "life" in some languages. More...
  12. On good November mornings, Steve Dahl can pull 400 to 800 pounds of Lake Superior herring from his nets. But this was not a good morning. Guiding his herring skiff into the Knife River harbor, in Min., he figured he'd caught only about 20 pounds. More...
  13. Chesterfield Township, Mich., is expected to begin tackling more than 100 acres of a "destructive, invasive" plant species found throughout the community next spring. More...
  14. The near completion of a two-mile-long earthen berm through a northeastern Indiana marsh serves as a reminder that Great Lakes states must remain vigilant in their struggle to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. More...
  15. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has made $2 million available for projects that aim to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York's waterways. More...
  16. A study conducted by a team from the Universit du Quèbec Trois-Rivires has found that Montreal's sewage dump last month has had negative environmental impacts on the St. Lawrence River, mostly to areas around the island. More...
  17. An earthen berm is nearing completion at an Indiana nature preserve in efforts to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes through a crucial location. More...
  18. The thrust of a recent National Wildlife Federation presentation given in Ohio pointed at the threats that climate change could pose to America's traditions of hunting and fishing, and the major economic impact it would have on the region. More...
  19. How do you back a 678-foot, 20,000-ton bulk freighter out of a narrow river channel in Grand Haven, Mich.? Very carefully. More...
  20. Residents have been frustrated with the water quality in Western Springs, Ill., for some time, especially since repairs on a deep well began in October. More...
  21. A Mich. Dept. of Natural Resources operation over the Thanksgiving weekend caught more than two dozen people illegally taking whitefish from piers in Grand Haven, Muskegon and Whitehall, Mich. More...
  22. Entergy's plan to close the FitzPatrick nuclear plant is a financial decision. And it's one that has enormous consequences for Oswego County, N.Y., and its surrounding areas. More...
  23. It's no secret that the Great Lakes are becoming a festering stew of yuck. How did we let this happen? And more importantly, shy do we allow it to continue? More...
  24. How do you back a 678-foot, 20,000-ton bulk freighter out of a narrow river channel in Grand Haven, Michigan? Very carefully. More...
  25. Residents have been frustrated with the water quality in Western Springs, Ill., for some time, especially since repairs on a deep well began in mid October. More...
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