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In Muskegon, 'Go Blue!' has nothing to do with a university's sports team (video) MUSKEGON — Some would argue that Muskegon County is behind other communities in embracing, promoting and exploiting...
Algae growing under Lake Erie ice spur dead zones The Great Lakes are difficult to study during the winter. It’s cold, the ice is thick and there probably isn’t...
Twin Ports researchers get five-year contract to study Great Lakes environmental issues A Twin Ports research institute will study environmental issues facing shipping and Great Lakes marine transportation under...
Arctic shorebird makes rare winter detour to Lake Erie coastline On a recent trip to Conneaut, which is as far northeast as one can get in Ohio, I had the great fortune of seeing one of the...
Algae danger grows in Lake Erie State environmental officials say that Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms have never been worse and warn that fish and...
Regulators will allow Ohio nuclear plant to reope OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Federal regulators will allow an Ohio nuclear reactor to reopen after being satisfied that cracks...
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario warns of chronic underfunding to Great Lakes and risks of fracking On Tuesday, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) Gord Miller released his 2010/11 annual report entitled Engaging...
Air pollution: Chicago-area coal plant to shut down earlier than expected After deciding it isn't worth cleaning up one of the nation's dirtiest power plants, the owners of an aging coal-...
A SIMPLE SPLASH CAN MAKE YOU SICK You don't have to swim in polluted waters to get sick from floating microorganisms, found a new study. Simply canoeing...
NMMA members testify before Congress on E15 WASHINGTON – Following the results that were published in October showing the damaging effects of E15 on marine...
Fishing, boating bill clears Senate committee CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller to restore and...
Bluff collapse at power plant sends dirt, coal ash into lake Oak Creek - A large section of bluff collapsed Monday next to the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant, sending dirt...
Slaughter stresses Great Lakes funding Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, on Tuesday urged colleagues to sustain funding for conservation initiatives...
What’s in your gasoline? LAKE WYLIE -- It was an expected problem for boaters, and now it’s confirmed. The U.S. Department of Energy last week...
Michigan Clean Marina Program adds two new marinas LIVONIA, Mich. – The Michigan Clean Marina Program recently certified two new marinas, Kean’s Marina of Detroit...
CofC student develops 'Clean Marine' app for reporting marine debris: Murphy’s Clean Marine app debuted on the Android Market in September 2011 and will soon be available in the Amazon...
As mussel numbers explode and fish vanish from Lake Michigan, the last in a long line of Milwaukee commercial fishermen sets course for Alaska It's mid-April and the gray-haired fisherman and his gray-haired son are not headed out for just another day of hoisting...
West Marine's Commitment to the Environment Continues With its Annual "Green Product of the Year" Contest   WATSONVILLE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- West Marine, the nation's largest specialty retailer of...
USA. BoatUS Foundation awards grants for safe and clean boating In a unique online voting process that for the first time allowed the public to choose this year's grantees, the BoatUS...
Spinning forward for energy Updated: July 31, 2011, 4:29 PM Six additional giant windmills will start sprouting from a brownfield along Lake Erie,...
Because of climate change, fears of a Great Lakes ‘dead zone’ By end of the century, Illinois will feel like Texas. And Michigan will feel like Arkansas. This frightening prediction...
Beach tests: Too little and too late Under the glare of a hot summer sun, the sparkling blue water in Lake Huron and the St. Clair River can be tantalizing. But...
Proposed rules could shrink Lake Erie Despite a pact to keep outsiders from collecting water from the Great Lakes, the agreement doesn't stop cities and...
The New Color of Freedom is “Green” RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C.--Freedom Electric Marine™, Inc. - the premier manufacturer of eco-friendly watercraft (...
Waukesha to be given okay for Lake Michigan water WAUKESHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Waukesha’s application for Lake Michigan water will be pronounced complete in the next two...
Lake Erie exemption deleted from drilling bill COLUMBUS—Language that would have specifically exempted Lake Erie was quietly removed this week from a controversial...
Boating News | Yamaha Introduces New Fuel Line Connectors As a result of new EPA regulations, changes to portable marine fuel tanks, fuel hoses and primer bulbs will soon affect boat...
Conservation District receives grant BUCYRUS -- The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded $15,000 from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission,...
Canada eyes nuke waste dump near Lake Huron Canadian energy companies are considering a proposal that would place an underground nuclear waste storage facility near the...
Invasive mussels causing massive ecological changes in Great Lakes Ann Arbor, Mich.—The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused "massive, ecosystem-wide...
DNR chooses Great Lakes Muskies rather than Northerns The Department of Natural Resources plans to raise Great Lakes (spotted) muskellunge at its Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery...
VHS not causing widespread fish die-offs in Great Lakes Researchers say they found more cases of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) in the Great Lakes last year. But they did not...
Feds probe chronic sewage overflows into lake, streams Billed as an engineering marvel and national model, Chicago's Deep Tunnel was designed to protect Lake Michigan from...
New limit for walleye could be coming Stream water levels can fluctuate wildly this time of year, depending mainly on rain in the post-snowmelt spring. Although...
Cuyahoga River sediment is getting less toxic, possibly saving the region millions of dollars CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Preliminary tests show muck from the Cuyahoga River is getting cleaner, a development that might save the...
NYPA Reviewing Proposals on Wind Project Williamson, N.Y. - The New York Power Authority is reviewing five proposals for its Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project (GLOW...
1991 health advisory lifted for section of Ottawa River While it still has a lot of healing left, the much-maligned Ottawa River is showing signs of life. The Ohio Department of...
Walker reins in water rules Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill proposal would roll back regulations designed to protect waterways from weed-producing...
More VHS found in Lakes Superior and Michigan Researchers say they found more cases of the fish killing virus VHS in the Great Lakes last year. But they did not find any...
Is that fish safe to eat? Website will have the answer Ever find yourself staring at a fresh fish pulled out of one of Ontario’s lakes and wondering if it is safe to eat or...
Reengineering history: Softening the way we think about shorelines The Detroit River shoreline has miles of steel sheet pilings, concrete break walls and cement used to deepen the river and...
Hearing opens discussion on offshore wind farms Giant wind turbines in Lake Erie could generate power for part of the eastern electric grid one day. During a hearing at the...
New net rules hurt commerical fishing Depending on whom you listen to, a law to restrict the use of trap nets on Lake Michigan at Sheboygan and Two Rivers is...
Walker's proposal may violate Clean Water Act The former head of the Division of Water in the state Department of Natural Resources said rollbacks of clean water...
Manatee season seems to be over early in South Fla Manatee season in South Florida appears to be over. The endangered marine mammals' winter migration season officially...
Dead fish in Lake St. Clair area blamed on cold DETROIT - Michigan officials say thousands of dead fish found in the Lake St. Clair area likely died because of the cold...
IJC report on Great Lakes: 'Threats to water quality' WINDSOR, Ont. -- Canada and the United States are backsliding in their efforts to clean up the Great Lakes, International...
Suit filed over waste The Canadian Environmental Law Association and Sierra Club Canada have launched legal action against a plan to ship...
Great Lakes phosphorus levels rising, report warns A mysterious resurgence of phosphorus in the Great Lakes is endangering the aquatic food chain and human health, says a...
Former Gary landfill may get Superfund status GARY | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to clean up a long-dormant Gary landfill that is leaking...

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