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Wind turbines on Lake Erie face many challenges, including ice CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some of the world's biggest wind developers were in Cleveland this week to talk about something none...
Mercury Levels on the Rise in Lake Erie After Decades of Decline Until 1970, mercury was not classified as a dangerous compound in the United States. Before the metal was regulated, it was...
Eight tall ships raced from Cleveland to Pelee Island to promote Great Lakes protection Eight of the tall ships departed Cleveland on Monday at the conclusion of the successful Cleveland Tall Ships® Festival...
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...
Tall ships dock in Cleveland to kick off festival Cleveland, OH - After a four-year hiatus, the Tall Ships Festival returned to the Port of Cleveland Wednesday. It kicked off...
Commercial fishing creates Lake Erie stir PORT CLINTON, OH - Ask most Lake Erie anglers about commercial fishing and the nets they set on the lake, and they...
Lake Erie to Become the United State’s First Fresh-Water Wind Farm Lake Erie is about to join Cape Cod in hosting one of the first offshore wind farms in the United States. For a while now,...
NYPA to purchase shoreline property BUFFALO, NY - New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel today announced the...
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...
Pact to bring maritime museum to city in 2012 The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and the Great Lakes Historical Society have signed off on an agreement that will...
Lake Erie drilling ban opposed WINDSOR, Ont. — Hundreds of offshore natural gas wells in Lake Erie have a perfect safety record over a century of...
Turbines in Lake Erie pose risk to Western New York -->Never has anything divided the environmental community as much as the wind turbines. While we all agree that...
June is time to start thinking about catfish They are not the most beautiful fish. Only rarely will you see them featured on TV programs. Catfish tournaments probably...
The fishing's friendly on Lake Erie This is a little different. Normally you hear anglers one-upping each other about the size of the fish they caught. These...
Fish kill puzzles shore dwellers, officials Al Michaud noticed them in the open waters when he took his boat out for a short jaunt Monday afternoon. Terry and Vicki...
Governor's tech man sees green potential on Lake Erie When Gov. Ted Strickland created a new cabinet post for state energy advisor, he tapped Mark Shanahan for the job....
Lake Erie Water Snake not so threatened anymore Researchers who have supported the recovery of the Lake Erie water snake the past 10 years have reached a major benchmark....
Lake Erie wind proposals filed New York Power Authority has received five proposals from companies vying to construct the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW)...
Fish kills cost region $30 million annually Northwest Ohio has been losing nearly $30 million a year from FirstEnergy Corp.'s failure to reduce fish kills at its...
Port authority improves docks to draw cargo The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Thursday accepted a Broadview Heights, Ohio, company's $3.15 million bid to...
Ontario. Thousands of dead fish foul Lake Erie shoreline A massive die-off of rainbow smelt in Lake Erie has rotting fish lining beaches from Point Pelee to Turkey Point, south of...
Mercury level rises in Lake Erie walleye Mercury levels in Lake Erie walleye appear to be increasing after two decades of steady decline, Canadian scientists said....
Slimy fish complicates lake trout restoration in Great Lakes Burbot, a native Great Lakes fish species, are slimy, big-mouthed bottom feeders. “That’s why they call them...
GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation Announce Great Lakes Offshore Wind Partnership at AWEA GE  and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) of Northern Ohio announced today a long-term partnership...
Sandusky ready to drill for coal tar It's time to dig down deep. The city will drill three holes along the Paper District's shoreline as early as next...
House bill would allow Lake Erie waters to be leased for wind farms China's first offshore wind farm should be generating power within a month, while more than 800 windmills can be found...
Lake Erie study: Algal, phosphorus problems start in farm fields A task force studying the migration of phosphorus into streams and rivers and eventually into Lake Erie notes the problem is...
Fishery industry in crisis Lake Erie commercial fishermen were looking for a show of support and they got it here Thursday morning. Approximately 200...
Quagga mussels’ impact topic at Lake Erie Center A free, public lecture about the impact of quagga mussels on Lake Erie is to be given Thursday night at the University of...
ODNR busts bass poachers on Lake Erie The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife arrested and charged four out-of-state men for bass poaching...
Residents Weigh In On NYPA Offshore Wind Project Chautauqua County is at a Dickensian crossroads, according to Doug Champ. As chairman of the annual Chautauqua County Energy...
State of Lake Erie message is tonight Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in the outdoors knows how important it is to keep an eye on the weather....
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...
Wheatley Harbour de-listed as environmental hotspot After 25 years as a Great Lakes area of concern, Wheatley Harbour has been given a clean bill of health. The once heavily-...
Lake Erie harbour ecosystem restored A Lake Erie harbour designated an area of concern for more than 20 years is no longer an environmental hot spot. The...
State issues 1-year permit for dredging The 25-year-old debate over what to do about sediment dredged from the Toledo shipping channel will continue for at least...
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 --...
Officials fear poor perch, walleye hatches might be the new norm for lake Measured in surface area, Lake Erie is the world's 11th-largest lake, though by volume not so large. Still, being warm,...
ERCA board opposes turbines The Essex Region Conservation Authority board backed a regional approach Thursday to fighting offshore wind turbines in...
Lake Erie still counting on 2003's walleye hatch The big lake provides one of the most diverse fisheries Ohioans have. Big fish, panfish, sport fish, junk fish, fish to eat...
International agency wants comments on its hands-off plan for St. Clair River-Great Lakes water levels The International Joint Commission is hosting two teleconferences this week to receive public comment on a report called...
FirstEnergy to install devices to divert fish The numbers are staggering: 60 million fish - 46 million of them adults - are killed each year by the powerful intake of...
Walleye limit staying at '4 and 6' The daily creel limit for Lake Erie walleye will remain intact at "four and six" through at least next February,...
Wind turbines to be built in Lake Erie by 2012 Wind turbines could rise from Lake Erie as early as 2012, a development group says. The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp.,...
Kingsville residents come out in droves to say no to turbines Packing a public meeting at the Lakeside Park Pavilion, about 300 Kingsville residents opened fire on a multibillion-dollar...
Lake Erie water quality worsening Lake Erie was shrouded in fog Friday, but its future waters might be a muddier brown or an eerier bright green due to...
Ohio fishermen waiting to hear limits set on walleye: Outdoors Notebook Ohio walleye fishermen are eagerly waiting for the Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to meet in...
Ice boom removal at least two weeks away Ice on Lake Erie "still has a long way to go" before it melts enough to remove the ice boom. National Weather...
Cuyahoga County Port Authority board needs to be smaller and focused on maritime issues: editorial It's time to overhaul the board that runs the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Most of the port's current...
Computers target Lake Erie erosion Along the eastern coast of Lake Erie in Ohio, where waves can wash away as much as six feet of land each year, living close...