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GLIN's January Site of the Month is the 2015 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C. Events will take place Feb 24-26, and feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. More...
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A major donation to the Bayfront Maritime Center will soon be adding to the Erie, Pa., skyline. The Porcupine Project will recreate one of the longest-lasting of Perry's boats from the Battle of Lake Erie. More...
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It's the first week of winter, and the Erie, Pa., area is remarkably snow-free. With temperatures well above freezing, the ice dunes have not yet formed on Presque Isle beaches, and that could pose a problem. More...
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Largely lost in the flurry of 11th-hour activity on Capitol Hill before Congress adjourned last week was a major defeat for the Great Lakes due to Senate inaction. More...
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A federal judge's decision reinstating federal protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region could have a profound impact on other areas of the United States where wolves don't exist. More...
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The U.S. Omnibus Appropriations Bill for 2015 will support $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. More...
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Federal disaster aid will be available to the six N.Y. counties walloped by brutal November lake-effect snowstorms. More...
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New York's Monroe County Executive says that the proposed Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River water level plan does not work for property owners and local communities on Lake Ontario. More...
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U.S.-flag Great Lakes vessel operators plan to spend $75 million this winter to ready the fleet for the 2015 shipping season. More...
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The final shipment of steel for 2014 arrived on Dec. 15 in the Port of Milwaukee, bringing the second highest annual steel tonnage since 1970. More...
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For the fourth time since 2008, ships of the 16th and 17th centuries will sail to Duluth, Minn. More...
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Registration is now available for the 2015 No-Spills Conference is scheduled for January 5-7, 2015, in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. This year, the conference theme is "Blue Waters, Golden Shores: No-Spills Silver Anniversary." More...
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A large delegation of lawmakers reiterated their support of a Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River water level plan designed to allow larger seasonal variations. More...
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On Friday, Minn. DNR pumped a special chemical to kill zebra mussels in the lake. More...
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Beaver are using many of northwest Ohio's streams and the Lake Erie shoreline to re-colonize into Ohio's last remaining counties after being absent for nearly two centuries. More...
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The Minnesota DNR is accepting grant applications for projects dealing with habitat, water quality, public access, community development and outreach and coastal hazards along Lake Superior and its tributaries. More...
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Water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan are bucking the seasonal trend by remaining high when they normally drop. More...
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A member of a group concerned about proposed changes to water levels in Lake Ontario says Plan 2014 misses the mark on wetland protections. More...
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Canada's inland shipping is suddenly making a major comeback
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With Prairie farmers producing record harvests and railways clogged with crude oil, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway are bustling once again. More... -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency disagree over where to put sediment that's dredged from the bottom of the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland Harbor each year. More...
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The Michigan Legislature has voted to boost penalties for knowingly having or selling prohibited aquatic species in the state. More...
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The N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation's revised plan to deal with wild mute swans will be released soon for another comment period. More...
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The Army Corps of Engineers reports the annual placement of 22 spans that comprise the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom began Monday. More...
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McMaster University researchers are harvesting and fertilizing whitefish eggs to understand the impacts of climate change on Great Lakes fisheries. More...
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New York Sea Grant's latest edition of Coastlines, the program's flagship e-newsletter, is now available. Topics in this double issue include efforts related to stewardship, severe storms and climate change, as well as spotlights on research, harmful algal blooms and aquatic invasive species. More...