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Toledo Mayor Michael Collins is appearing before a Senate committee to discuss ways farmers and government can help improve water quality after cyanobacteria toxins tainted the city's water supply. More...

Anit-nuke groups move to block Palisades nuclear generating facility licensing expansion. More...

A long and proud tradition in nautical history calls for naming the vessels that ply fresh and salty waters. Thus, Wisconsin Sea Grant's new underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) needs a name. Submit your ideas - all suggestions will be entered in a random drawing to win an annual pass to Wisconsin's State Park System! More...

TransCanada Corp. will halt all work on an oil terminal in eastern Quèbec in response to concerns the project could hurt a beluga habitat. More...

In Ohio, state regulators told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that new federal goals for reducing mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from power plants are unachievable, costly and based on flawed assumptions. More...

The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is moderating an information session in Sault Ste. Marie, in which guest speakers will provide an update on Asian carps and their threat. More...

Based on biological examinations and field recordings of the infrasonic sounds of the sturgeon, size may be one of the reasons why researchers believe it achieve sounds so low that most of their energy escapes normal human hearing. More...

The National Park Service continues its efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species such as the zebra mussel that have caused extensive damage to natural resources and cost millions of dollars in eradication and control efforts. More...

Work for the Marysville, Mich., Cuttle Creek restoration project begins Monday. The focus of the restoration project is to increase fish habitat. More...

GLIN's December Site of the Month is Wisconsin Shipwrecks, a new site created by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, offering details on 760 Lake Superior and Lake Michigan shipwrecks. Information on the ships' construction, service history, final voyage and location are searchable, as are any relevant videos and photos. More...

Lake sturgeon have been on the planet for 150 million years. Despite that long residency, scientists are still learning about these fish, the largest found in North America. An enduring question is what contributes to their survival skills. The answer? Sound. More...

A new grant has been awarded to Northern Michigan University (NMU) to establish a coastal hazard observing system on a portion of Lake Superior. More...

A new grant has been awarded to Northern Michigan University (NMU) to establish a coastal hazard observing system on a portion of Lake Superior. More...

The Shelby Township supports the Lake St. Clair Cluster/CISMA Collaborative, which represents the first significant regional collaboration of local governments, organizations and individuals in invasive species management in southeast Michigan More...

Work for the Marysville Cuttle Creek, Mich., restoration project begins Monday. The focus of the restoration project is to increase fish habitat. More...

Ohio's lawmakers are taking their first step toward slowing the spread of algae in Lake Erie since a toxin contaminated the drinking water for more than 400,000 people. More...

In Michigan, a group of volunteers are working hard to keep both the biodiversity and aesthetic needs of Humbug Marsh and the Refuge Gateway working together at maximum capacity. More...

A new wastewater treatment plant near Montreal, Que., will reduce pollution to the St. Lawrence River. More...

Ag Credit is partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide metal signs to be placed in cover crop fields funded by NRCS's special Environmental Quality Incentives Programs cover crop project. More...

Ohio homeowners may face making sewer improvements on their property to stanch the flow of groundwater and rainwater into sanitary sewers that flow to Lake Erie. More...

The new wastewater treatment plant near Montreal will reduce pollution to the St. Lawrence River. More...

Increasing rates of high- and low-water cycles raise erosion controls along the Lake Huron shoreline. More...

The "Farmers Protecting Our Lake" signs promote awareness about conservation tied to Lake Erie water quality. More...

Homeowners may face making sewer improvements on their property to stanch the flow of groundwater and rainwater into sanitary sewers that flow to Lake Erie. More...

A lighthouse on Lake Michigan was turned into a ice-sculpture this week by frigid temperatures. More...