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Mich., Wis. to cooperate on climate change issues Michigan and Wisconsin plan to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and determine the best strategies to adapt...
Enbridge is under fire over Michigan oil spill cleanup tactics WASHINGTON -- The nation's top law enforcement official is being asked to look into whether Enbridge Energy Partners...
Randle Reef project inches forward The Hamilton Port Authority has submitted the Randle Reef containment design to the federal government for approval,...
Toxic algae blooms choking Lake Erie After years of recovery, Lake Erie is sick again. Ask the boaters who get the spinach-like clumps of algae on their boat...
Researchers link rain and illness Outbreaks of waterborne diseases in the United States and other parts of the world are often linked to water contamination...
Algae outbreak infests Sodus Bay Sodus Bay, the scenic sailing, fishing and vacation destination in Wayne County, has suffered outbreaks of potentially...
No plan set for pipeline dent The company that owns the crude oil pipeline that burst last month in mid-Michigan has no time line for repairing a dented...
Pipeline shutdown continues as feds hand down large fines to Enbridge It’s been nearly a month since a rupture in a pipeline operated by Enbridge dumped an estimated million gallons of...
Enbridge reducing capacity on two lines Enbridge Inc. on Monday said it is cutting the amount of capacity available on its oil pipelines as a result of the oil...
Enbridge preparing to test oil pipeline as months of cleanup and monitoring from spill remain KALAMAZOO, MI — Enbridge Inc. says it’s preparing to test a pipeline that ruptured last month and poured an...
Report: Plenty of oil is still in the Gulf A report released by the Georgia Sea Grant and the University of Georgia concludes that as much as 79 percent of the oil...
Oil and fuel spilled in Don River Toronto - An oil and fuel spill in Toronto’s Don River has been contained, officials say. A underground storage tank...
Michigan warns of syringes in lake shore garbage LUDINGTON, Mich. — Michigan officials are warning visitors to Ludington-area Lake Michigan beaches to beware of...
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...
Feds won't let Enbridge restart pipe Federal regulators have told Enbridge Energy Partners the company needs a better plan before it can restart its 6B pipeline...
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...
Enviros seek $2.7 billion for wastewater infrastructure It would cost $1 billion to stop 85 percent of the sewer overflows in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties and reduce the...
Kalamazoo River oil spill will impact habitat for years MARSHALL, MI -- The oil spill that dumped up to a million gallons of crude into the Kalamazoo River is expected to cause...
Rep: Enbridge Inc. violated oil spill rules TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A member of Congress said Wednesday that Enbridge Inc. violated federal regulations by dragging...
Oil leak contaminates Mich. fishing grounds It's fair to say that Greg Potter knows the Kalamazoo River, especially the upstream stretches near his home in Marshall...
Experts worried about Ontario birds migrating to Gulf oil spill A beloved Ontario bird that bounced back from endangered status may be flying to its demise when it heads south this fall...
Officials Say Midwest Spill Will Take Months to Clean BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern...
Algae bloom grows in Lake Erie Gail Hesse, of the Ohio EPA's task force, presented the findings Thursday at Stone Lab. Marblehead water plant...
Regulators Warned Company on Pipeline Corrosion BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The company responsible for a massive oil spill here was warned in January by federal regulators...
2 billion gallons of sewage, storm water dumped into Lake Michigan, rivers MILWAUKEE - A report to state environmental officials says more than 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm...
840,000 gallons of oil leak into creek -->MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A leaking pipeline spilled about 840,000 gallons of oil into a creek leading to the...
FUSIONSTORM FOUNDATION LAUNCHES THE DREAM SAIL RAFFLE TO BENEFIT OCEAN VOYAGES INSTITUTE’S PROJECT KAISEI SAN FRANCISCO — The FusionStorm Foundation has launched The Dream Sail Raffle to assist Ocean Voyages Institute’...
Seaway reopens after oil cleanup The St. Lawrence Seaway, which was partially closed due to an oil leak after a Canadian freighter ran aground Monday night...
Oil spills into waterway MONTREAL — A shipping accident caused up to 200 tonnes of bunker oil to gush into the St. Lawrence Seaway and had...
New EPA air pollution rule could reduce smog along Lake Michigan For years the mostly rural communities along the western shore of Lake Michigan have suffered from ozone and particle...
The spill on Great Lakes drilling The Great Lakes and oil do not mix, but the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico has many wondering what's to prevent that...
BP Oil Making Its Way Toward Lake, Toward NO   New Orleans, LA - Until Monday, New Orleans had escaped direct affect from the oil disaster spreading across the Gulf...
Why a ferry gets to dump coal waste in Lake Michigan The S.S. Badger bills itself as “the largest car ferry ever to sail Lake Michigan.” It’s also the last...
Proposed phosphorus rules could mean high cost Proposed rules on the amount of phosphorus allowed in Wisconsin waterways could force municipalities to spend millions of...
City Council passes BP ordinance to prohibit them from Great Lakes drilling The Chicago City Council has been proactive in trying to prohibit British Petroleum from ever drilling on the shores of the...
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...
Fiesta Marine increases builds to fight Gulf oil spill Fiesta Marine Products of Hudson, Fla., is expanding production of its commercial grade configured saltwater aluminum...
Great Lakes boats to help with oil cleanup Boats used by the Coast Guard to rescue people stranded on ice in the Great Lakes region soon will be plying much warmer...
New Wisconsin marina rules and standards introduced With the boating season shaping up to be a good one, some of the marinas near the Great Lakes are working on ways hard to...
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...
Boat exemption amendment survives Senate vote The Brownback amendment, which would exempt boat, auto and RV dealers from the oversight of a new consumer financial...
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....
Boat exemption amendment still up in the air The Brownback Amendment, which would exempt auto, boat and RV dealers from a Senate bill proposing the formation of a...
New report slams oil sands When BP Whiting starts processing more Canadian oil sands, residents near the refinery will experience more pollution and...
OH Governor Strickland opposed to drilling in Great Lakes Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is against drilling for oil in the Great Lakes, he told the Great Lakes Forum at Maumee Bay...
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...
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...
Researcher: St. Clair Shores canals still polluted A Wayne State University researcher says new tests conducted this year show dangerous levels of PCB contamination remain in...
Toxic sediment being removed from St. Marys River The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says work has started on removing contaminated sediment from the St. Marys River...
Windsor at toxic ground zero, study finds Canadian industries are pumping out more cancer-causing carcinogens than their U.S. counterparts in the Great Lakes region...