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USA. Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal to close periodically Oct. 4-8 |
The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announces periodic waterway closures on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal... |
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Report ranks the water quality of Great Lakes beaches |
Great Lakes states placed in the bottom two-thirds of 30 states ranked recently by their 2009 beach water quality by the... |
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It's no wake all week for boaters around Oshkosh Avenue bridge |
Councilors unanimously approved extending the no wake zone surrounding the Oshkosh Avenue bridge from a weekend designation... |
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Wisconsin Invests $2.5 Million To Create Houghton Falls Nature Preserve |
Governor Doyle today announced more than $2.5 million in funding to protect some of Wisconsin’s unique natural areas... |
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Dredging on Merrimack River to Begin Soon |
An accelerated timetable has been proposed for clearing the Merrimack River mouth and using the sand to rebuild eroded... |
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State, feds moving to require cleanup of Chicago River for recreation |
In virtually every other city in the nation, it would be illegal to pump out partially treated sewage teeming with the... |
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Pedestrian bridge over the Tittabawassee River could open in November |
SAGINAW TWP., MI — In-line skaters, bicyclists and joggers will walk and roll over water once workers build a steel... |
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Wonder Lake dredging trial begins |
WOODSTOCK – Will a long-time Wonder Lake resident and property owner derail the latest efforts to dredge the village... |
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Lake Erie algae blooms worry researchers |
Warnings about a potentially toxic algae boom near East Lake State Park went largely unheeded Thursday as swimmers escaped... |
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Two more state parks placed on algae warning list |
Ohio -- Warning signs are being posted at two more state parks, including one along Lake Erie, as blue-green algae continue... |
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Canal would make city accessible |
I wish to go on record as supporting the canal project. I have supported this idea since it was first proposed several years... |
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Coastal Plan Irks Fishermen |
LOS ANGELES—Brightly colored sea urchins are plentiful this year on the rocky seabed of Southern California, but... |
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Egg Harbor Marina to be dedicated Saturday |
The dedication this Saturday of Egg Harbor's new $6.4-million, 63-slip marina is the concluding act in a drama that has... |
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NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR THE CHICAGO SANITARY & SHIP CANAL |
CHICAGO—AUGUST 5, 2010—From Sept. 7 to 11, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal will be unavailable for... |
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Great Lakes beach closings down, but still lead nation |
Beach closings in the Great Lakes were down by 4 percent in 2009, but the region still leads the nation in closings,... |
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Rising level of Lake Ontario good news for docks, marinas |
Six weeks ago, experts said the heavens would have to open in order to overcome extreme low water levels in Lake Ontario.... |
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Erie's lakeshore: open to the public, but with limits |
The Lake Erie shoreline stretches for 76.6 miles, up and around Presque Isle State Park, along a meandering route from the... |
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Niagara aims to clean up its beach reputation |
The search is on for a world-class beach in Niagara. Although the peninsula features more than 50 stretches of sand on two... |
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Ohio officials call for barrier to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes |
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and that state's attorney general, Richard Cordray, called Wednesday for immediate construction... |
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Boating without Pleasure Craft Operator Card puts lives at risk this summer: BoaterExam.com |
Canadian boaters who take to the waterways without a mandatory Pleasure Craft Operator Card this summer are taking dangerous... |
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The confusing truth about Coast Guard licenses |
I received several e-mails from Steve Pennaz of the North American Fishing club. Pennaz is a great guy, publishes a great... |
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Sail America details association’s future goals |
Sail America has developed a plan to more clearly focus its efforts on supporting and promoting the business of sailing, the... |
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Muskegon officials' plans navigate a balance between beautiful shoreline and commercial shipping |
MUSKEGON, MI - Decades ago, Muskegon Lake was on the brink of environmental disaster. Heavy industrial use left its waters... |
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Ohio Supreme Court takes on the issue of who owns the Lake Erie shoreline |
Traditionally you could walk or fish from anywhere along Lake Erie's shore. Or is it the other way around? Property... |
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Port Hope marina not so far away |
Port Hope, MI -- The redevelopment of Port Hope's East Beach, to accommodate a 250-slip marina, is underway. The... |
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Making Chicago River swimmable called a waste of tax money |
Making the Chicago River safe enough for swimming would waste taxpayer money and put children at risk of drowning, officials... |
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Ordinance would put time limit on archoring |
Boaters won't be able to anchor for more than 48 hours in a large swath of Grand Traverse Bay if the state signs off on... |
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Low water might stymie Lake Ontario boaters |
-->Low water levels on Lake Ontario have area marina operators crossing their fingers that they will continue to be able... |
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Beach bacteria battle goes high-tech |
So much for the old warning flag on a stick. Confronting an almost unwinnable battle against E. coli and other bacteria on... |
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Maumee Bay isn't fit for swimming |
Lingering bacteria at Maumee Bay State Park didn't look like it was going to pose much of a problem at either of the... |
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Northern Wisconsin in deep drought |
Lakes in northern Wisconsin are shriveling. Wetlands are no longer wet. Trout stream tributaries are drying up. Flowages... |
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Waterfront symposium set for Portland, Maine |
Registration is now open for the Working Waterways and Waterfronts National Symposium on Water Access, set for Sept. 27-30... |
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Fremont to get U.S. aid to remove Ballville dam |
Fremont will get $400,000 in federal money to help it remove the 35-foot-high Ballville Dam on the Sandusky River. The... |
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Group envisions restored beach near Marblehead |
It's been years since East Harbor State Park beach was Ohio's top sunbathers' paradise, so popular that 200... |
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Sweet changes on the waterfront |
The Andean, a bulk freighter ship with a teal-green hull, arrived in Toronto harbour this week from El Salvador, carrying a... |
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Asian carp search may restrict boats in North Shore Channel |
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources could soon restrict travel of kayaks and small boats in the North Shore Channel... |
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Captains say they’ll bolt if Lift Bridge changes are approved |
Capt. Barry LeBlanc has been operating a charter fishing service out of Duluth’s Minnesota Slip for 11 years now and... |
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Harbour transfer in September |
While Central Elgin is set to take ownership of Port Stanley harbour this fall, it could take a decade, and plenty of cash... |
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Marina on Toledo City Council agenda |
Toledo City Council Tuesday will take up the issue of who will manage the Skyway Marina on the city's east side and the... |
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Manatee marine industry hoping for boost from bill |
Some local companies are rooting for measures under consideration in the Florida Legislature meant to preserve boatyards and... |
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Mega-yacht marina developers go on offensive before rally today |
Developers of a contentious $20-million mega-yacht marina in Victoria Harbour went on the offensive yesterday prior to a... |
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Toledo city council to consider possible marina contract |
Considering city leaders have been so busy with the budget crisis, marina operations were not high on the priority list --... |
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Help on way for parks? |
Taking a step into a bathroom at Algonac State Park could be like stepping back into the 1950s. That's the decade a... |
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Boaters dig canal dredging |
The city of Port Huron is dredging the Black River Canal for the first time in four years -- a move that pleases local... |
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In Black River, silt cleared from boat slips |
One scoop at a time, the Black River is getting ready for the boating season. Malcolm Marine started dredging the waterway... |
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Fed awards Saugatuck $3 million to help buy dunes |
Saugatuck is nearer the total purchase price for the south Denison/McClendon land thanks to a $3 million federal grant... |
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Lower Fox River declared no wake |
The Fox Waterway Agency has declared the lower Fox River no wake because spring thaw and runoff has made boating conditions... |
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Small Harbors Coalition requests local support for resolution |
Many shallow draft harbors used by Lake Erie’s recreational boaters and charter fishing fleet are sorely in need of... |
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Latest lawsuit expands billionaire's battle with Saugatuck Township over duneland development |
Billionaire Aubrey McClendon, owner of prime Lake Michigan dunelands at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, accused the... |
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Cheboygan County drops challenge to Genesee County's pipeline plan |
A challenge to Genesee County's permit to withdraw water from Lake Huron has been abandoned. Cheboygan County... |
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