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Freighters passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway make dozens of precision maneuvers through narrow locks and channels, often carrying hazardous materials, a rising controversy among communities along this shipping route.
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Due a delay in regulatory permits, it will take a bit more time than originally hoped for to get five wind turbines up and running in Lake Erie.
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The public will get a chance next month to comment on a new U.S. and Canadian report that says it is possible to raise the chronically low water levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron by slowing flows in the heavily dredged St. Clair River.
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Lawmakers approved stricter water regulations in New York last week, and are begging for less restrictive limits in Ohio. And Illinois? Well, in some ways it seems like that state is off the Great Lakes hook.
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While there have been no interruptions or restrictions on navigation in the Great Lakes, this year's water levels have had some impact on ships that ply the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System trade.
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Earlier this month, a group of 14 paddlers left the lake control structure on northern Houghton Lake to mark the beginning of an eleven day journey down the entire 217 miles of the Muskegon River, Michigan's second longest river. Read about their journey and about the paddlers online!
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While Wisconsin's shipping industry has dissipated, the region still proudly showcases its nautical culture - from historic shipwrecks still preserved in the depths of Lake Michigan to a brand new summer program designed to attract even more visitors to its distinctive shores.
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Participants in the Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Institute from Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio will explore the historic, economic and environmental aspects of Great Lakes shipping.
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The Wisconsin Coastal Management Council meets in Superior, WI to recommend grant categories and priorities to the Wisconsin Department of Administration for state, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.
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Detroit-based DTE Energy is doing something positive by following through on its commitment to modernize a massive coal-fired power plant, whereas a lot of other utilities aren't.
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Forty-two years ago, a river in Cleveland burned - and sparked public outrage that became a national tipping point for environmental regulation.
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If you plan to enjoy the Western Basin of Lake Erie this summer, you will be sharing the water, beaches, and marinas with some slippery friends--snakes.
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A requirement that anglers trolling with downriggers on the Great Lakes carry wire cutters on board -- along with changes that commercial fishers must make -- are the topic of public hearings June 27 in Cleveland and Bayfield.
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After 28 years of stocking sturgeon in Minnesota's St. Louis River and waiting for them to mature, fisheries biologists have documented the first natural reproduction of the species.
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A law that's designed to prevent other parts of the country and the world from draining the Great Lakes is getting its first big test in our own backyard.
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The waters of the St. Clair River are a bit safer, thanks to Enbridge Inc. and U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township. The Calgary, Alberta, company finished work last week to replace part of an oil pipeline between Marysville and Sarnia beneath the St. Clair River.
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Detroit will host an unprecedented gathering of Great Lakes interests in October, in what will hopefully set a pattern for everyone with involvement in regional water issues to continue touching base with each other regularly.
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Three Michigan senators plan to introduce a package of bills today, Tuesday, to create a council to prevent the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes.
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Working toward a shared vision, Canada and the U.S. need to make the New International Trade Crossing a top priority.
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After weeks of dry land testing, Marquette City Police divers installed a new current meter at Picnic Rocks Monday morning.
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You don't need a passport or a plane ticket to get into an island frame of mind. Only 196 miles from Pittsburgh, the Ohio Lake Erie shores and islands provide a northern version of a tropical theme.
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After weeks of dry land testing, Marquette City Police divers installed a new current meter at Picnic Rocks Monday morning.
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Today, about 250 individuals from business, government and non-profit sectors will meet in our community to lay out a game plan for the future of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region. As much as it is a discussion, the summit will hopefully set the stage to ensure a climate of prosperity and health for our children and their children.
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Beginning Monday, June 20, Eight Forty-Eight will be exploring the front and back doors of the Great Lakes: the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Mississippi River as part of the new project Front and Center. The series takes a look at water-the critical resource linking Chicago with 42 million other residents of the Great Lakes basin.
Crooks and cooking grease: some dump it, others steal it
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Although it's a crime in Great Lakes states to dump cooking grease, that didn't stop someone in Wisconsin from recently dumping what appeared to be used cooking grease into waterways near Green Bay.
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