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A draft U.S. EPA report has some concerned that the cancer risk from lagoons used to dispose of coal-generated fly ash may be 10,000 times greater than government standards allow. More...
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Michigan is suspending hatchery production and stocking of walleye, northern pike and muskies for one year to prevent the spread of VHS disease, so stocked waterways will have about 5 million fewer fish. More...
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While fish can accumulate chemical contaminants in their tissue, a recent study reports that the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks of such a diet. More...
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As the demand for water increases, government leaders must recognize that it can no longer be given away for free. More...
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Citizen watershed councils are able to work across political lines and are capable of amazing things, from educating the public to prioritizing watershed issues. More...
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According to an analysis of U.S. EPA figures, releases of toxins into Michigan's air spiked in 2005 after five straight years of declines. More...
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Lake Erie could suffer the ravages of global warming in the next century, while also buffering northeast Ohio from the worst effects. More...
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Early indications are that the new management plan being developed for Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be more to the public's liking than the last one that was put forth. More...
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The sharpest attacks on the proposed regional compact to protect Great Lakes water are coming not from the distant Sun Belt but from within the Great Lakes states themselves as the plan is submitted to legislators for ratification. More...
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The New York State Wetlands Forum, Inc. is a non-advocacy organization comprised of individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds, interests and viewpoints regarding wetlands and their science, use and management. The 2007 Annual Meeting will be held April 25-26 in Lake Placid, New York. More...
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Study: Lake Superior warming faster than surrounding climate
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A study finds Lake Superior is warming faster than the surrounding climate due to reduced ice cover, with summer surface temperatures increasing 4.5 degrees since 1979. More... -
As the demand for water increases, states and provinces in the Great Lakes basin must protect the resource with regional cooperation and legislation. More...
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A state panel may help prevent future court battles by devising a scientific method for answering a crucial question about large-scale water withdrawals: How much is too much? More...
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A newly released international report predicts that global warming will drastically alter Wisconsin's climate and cause Great Lakes water levels to drop by three to seven feet. More...
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The VHS virus could have a negative impact on two of Port Huron's most popular summer pastimes, fishing and freighter-watching. More...
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Michigan DNR workers harvesting steelhead eggs in the Little Manistee River say this year's run seems particularly healthy, which may allow them to reach their quota early and allow more fish to migrate upstream naturally. More...
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With 1.5 million licensed anglers in Wisconsin, millions of dollars are spent on catching walleyes, which is why the WDNR surveys their population each year. More...
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With conservation and agricultural programs under pressure from a tight budget, questions are being raised about USDA funds that go to projects in urban areas and seemingly have little to do with conservation or agriculture. More...
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A Duluth city councilor has introduced a resolution that would send a life preserver of $100,000 to the foundering Great Lakes Aquarium. More...
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A ruling in a federal lawsuit being heard in California could require new permits on all vessels — possibly everything from canoes and kayaks to oceangoing cargo ships — according to recreational boating advocates. More...
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a one-year moratorium on the stocking of walleyes, northern pike and muskellunge in an effort to limit the spread of the lethal VHS fish virus. More...
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New legislation introduced in the Michigan legislature would require 20 percent of the state’s electricity to come from clean, renewable sources by 2020. More...
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For thousands of years, the evidence of a dramatic climate change has laid buried in thick, gooey mud of an Ohio lake. More...
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Legislation introduced in the Ontario legislature to implement a binational agreement to protect the Great Lakes and for commercial and industrial water use is predicted to have little effect on industry. More...
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The Cheboygan River Front Range Lighthouse on Lake Huron is ready for $250,000 worth of renovations, which will begin this month and continue into next year. More...