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Canadian energy company Bruce Power has withdrawn a request to ship nuclear waste materials to Sweden from the U.S. Great Lakes, a Michigan lawmaker said.
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Wildlife researchers are trying to find out what's causing the massive kill and to determine if it could spread to the other Great Lakes.
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The controversial idea of putting huge wind turbines in Lake Michigan will take a summer vacation.
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Researchers at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have announced plans to find and identify two shipwrecks from the War of 1812 in Lake Ontario.
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Leaders in Michigan's farm community are urging Senator Debbie Stabenow and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the rules for a land conservation program on farms. They say the current program could lead to higher food prices.
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An upgraded invasive species action plan was added Thursday to a bill that cleared the Minnesota House over objections that the overall package would weaken environmental protections.
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County health officials are struggling to discover the source of sporadic and elusive high E. coli bacteria counts in the water at a beach near Lake Huron's Tawas City in Michigan.
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Wildlife experts and enthusiasts say there are encouraging early signs that Minnesota's loons and other migratory birds fared well while wintering in the Gulf of Mexico after last summer's massive oil spill, although they say it's too early to be sure.
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The Victorian Princess has hit rough waters as it prepares to launch its 13th year of cruising Lake Erie. But the owner of the 112-foot paddle wheel pleasure boat vows to keep sailing in Erie, even as the vessel's future remains uncertain after a Monday morning fire.
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Two programs proposed for removing arsenic contamination from the bed of the lower Menominee River Basin were explained to local citizens at a recent meeting in Marinette.
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Gov. Scott Walker's administration is developing a plan that it says will streamline the Department of Natural Resources to make it more responsive to the public and help speed reviews of environmental permits sought by industry.
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife invites anglers to see www.ohiodnr.com/creel to take a new online angler survey.
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Protect New York's waters from the Great Lakes to Long Island Sound and all points in between with Green Tips for Coastal Living. from New York Sea Grant (NYSG). These online tips are for everyone from anglers, boaters, marina operators, beachgoers, seafood enthusiasts and beyond.
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Before the first shovel of dirt is turned to build a new water pipeline to Lake Huron, there's already a potential VIP customer waiting in the wings.
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Lab tests show three technologies are effective at reducing mercury and other pollutants from wastewater discharges into Lake Michigan, and more work is under way to test them on a broader scale, researchers said Tuesday.
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Countless now-valuable logs sank to the bottom of Michigan's lakes and rivers during the 1800s, when loggers floated their hauls on water due to lack of roads and railroads. Now proposed legislation would make permits to retrieve them easier to get.
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Ontario is more focused on gaining voluntary partners in the battle against invasive species than treading on private property rights, Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey says.
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This May marks the 21st anniversary of American Wetlands Month, a time when EPA and its partners in federal, state, tribal, local, non-profit, and private sector organizations celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to the nation's ecological, economic, and social health.
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Adrenaline junkies are being offered a new challenge at the CN Tower in Toronto, Ont. Brave souls will soon be able to circle the top without a guard rail for breathtaking open-air views of Canada's largest city, Lake Ontario and Buffalo, NY.
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Part of the Port Huron Museum, located in Port Huron, Mich., has a new look. Among the new things to see are 56 model ships in the rotunda.
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A 600-acre stretch of land in Emmet County, Mich., called "The Headlands" has just been designated an International Dark Sky Park. It's the only one in Michigan. There are only five others in the U.S. and nine others in the entire world.
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An injured bald eagle was rescued from the Saginaw River near Bay City, Mich., on Monday. Concerned citizens noticed the bird and quickly contacted the Department of Natural Resources for assistance.
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Though few people seem to know or care, Michigan's long-ago abolished Mackinac National Park was America's second national park. Yellowstone got there first, but not by much.
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Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program launched an online survey this week to gather data on what residents and visitors think about public access to Lake Superior. The 10-question online survey is open to anyone who lives, works or plays along Minnesota's 189 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. Responses will be collected through June 17.
Great Lakes cleanup requests flood Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently noted on its website that it had received 266 applications seeking a total of $124 million in funding, more than three times the $40 million that the agency had available under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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