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Great Lakes leaders plan study of anti-carp measures Great Lakes governors and mayors - including Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley - are banding together...
Help stop the spread of the spiny water flea The spiny water flea came to North American waters in the ballast waters of ships from Europe in 1982. Since that time,...
Cargo shipments on the rise on Great Lakes U.S.-flag ships on the Great Lakes saw a 5 percent increase in cargo in June compared with May and a 39 percent increase in...
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...
Great Lakes face new carp nightmare For the past year, most horror stories about what could happen if the Great Lakes are invaded by the Asian carp have...
Great Lakes Towing Co. expansion plans include 700-ton mobile crane and 25 new jobs CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A tugboat company with a growing stature in ship building and repair just received a 700-ton lift in its...
School of Freshwater Sciences on two sites The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has joined forces with the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Water Council to...
Great Lakes gets $8.2M for 2 new research vessels U.S. Geological Survey's Great Lakes Science Center is expected to get two new research vessels. Democratic U.S. Sen....
Mich. legislators urge quick action after Asian carp find From The Detroit News Michigan legislators are taking a multi-pronged approach to prompt federal authorities to act quickly in response to...
Central New York companies sign up for NYPA wind power registry The New York Power Authority came to the Syracuse Center of Excellence Thursday to enlist local companies in the effort to...
Seaway Trail refreshes its message -->The Seaway Trail is updating its look after more than three decades and doing a little rebranding at the same time....
Mayors announce green initiative at Milwaukee conference The mayors of more than 70 cities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River pledged Thursday to adopt and expand green...
Great Lakes states’ 500 square miles of parking lots threaten water quality, walkability The combined parking lots of four Great Lakes states take up nearly 500 square miles, according to recent estimates by...
Great Lakes mayors seek review of disaster plans Spurred by the expanding crisis over a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a group of Great Lakes mayors is pushing...
A Great Lakes perspective on the BP oil spill Drilling for oil isn't allowed in the Great Lakes under state or federal law, and a measure to add that ban to the state...
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...
UWM to announce split water school plan University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials are set to announce Thursday that the new School of Freshwater Sciences will...
Stabenow vows to defend Great Lakes drilling ban Canadian officials are willing to sit down with their U.S. counterparts and talk about safety concerns related to Ontario...
US EPA awards $17 million to nearly 30 Ohio projects to clean up Lake Erie watershed Nearly 30 Ohio applicants have been awarded more than $17 million in federal grants as part of President Obama's Great...
Wisconsin Muskie Madness Wisconsin has no shortage of quality muskie waters, and trying to compile a short list of where to go is never easy. Besides...
Ducks Unlimited awarded $150,013 for Magee Marsh Ducks Unlimited has been awarded $150,013 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce habitat fragmentation and improve...
Schuette defends record on Great Lakes oil drilling The Michigan Democratic Party went on the attack today against potential Republican attorney general nominee Bill Schuette....
AG Calls for Immediate Response to Threat of Asian Carp Attorney General Tom Corbett has joined with colleagues from other Great Lakes states, including Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio...
Great Lakes Water Levels Drop Boating season has begun across the state, but officials warn water levels in most Great Lakes could be almost 10 inches...
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...
Wisconsin shipyards stay busy over winter by upgrading vessels When the H. Lee White and Indiana Harbor started the 2010 shipping season, they did so with new, cleaner power plants...
Great Lakes shipping traffic is up Great Lakes traffic is up dramatically this year. U.S.-flagged lake carriers are reported to have transported 50 percent...
Wood burning power plants picking up steam in Great Lakes states The Great Lakes states are coal powerhouses. Six Great Lakes states – Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin...
USDA Commits Funding to Help Clean-up the Great Lakes Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding to help clean up the Great Lakes as part of the Administration...
American eels once a prized Great Lakes inhabitant The American eel is a fish rarely seen in the St. Catharines area, but even with dwindling numbers, this endangered species...
Bursting Chicago’s water bubble Let’s face it—Chicagoans are a little cocky about their water supply. Forget the arctic winters, the ceaseless...
Great Lakes still under siege from toxic pollution Canadian companies in the Great Lakes basin reported releasing more cancer-causing pollutants to the air than companies in...
GREAT LAKES: One-walleye limit through April 30 Walleyes are attacking stickbaits, minnows and jigged artificials off Green Bay river mouths and along lower bay shorelines...
Windmills Power Controversy on Great Lakes What's 410 feet tall, makes a humming sound and could be at a lake near you soon? Answer: Wind turbines - an alternative...
Better Days in Sight for Port Dredging No more will ships leave Minnesota’s Great Lakes ports with less than full loads once Congress passes legislation...
Improving the Great Lakes Enivronment The Great Lakes watershed is a unique and important ecosystem that contains some 95 percent of America’s fresh water...
Iron ore shipments soar on Great Lakes Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes are soaring as the U.S. steel industry begins to rebound. During March, 2.16...
Shipping booms by 2 million tons on Great Lakes Those dock owners weren't kidding when they talked about increased shipping on the Saginaw River and Great Lakes this...
A crisis over water levels Senator Bob Runciman's recent call for action on outdated water-level policy for the St. Lawrence River has no better...
U.S. EPA announces $7.6 million in grants for Great Lakes Twenty-five projects designed to protect and restore the Great Lakes will receive a total of $7.6 million in grants,...
Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions Closing shipping locks in Chicago waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes would cost the area economy...
Buoys will be buoys The Ninth Coast Guard District began the restoration of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway aids to navigation system,...
Great Lakes agreeement extended Canada and Ontario have extended an important agreement aimed at protecting and enhancing fisheries habitat and water...
Great Lakes DNRs need to unite The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on the Asian carp issue proves again that the intellectual dinosaurs on the...
Port Huron obeys rules at high cost If you're looking for a case study that might explain why so many people are so mistrustful of government, look no...
Chicagoan to be Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame Longtime scuba diver and shipwreck research/writer, Joan Forsberg, of West Chicago, Illinois, will be inducted into the 165-...
New head for Great Lakes environmental group Asian carp, climate change and clean energy are among the priorities for Nick Schroeck, the new executive director of the...
Great Lakes fish getting smaller Invasive species are affecting the reproductive cycles of local fish, says the manager of the Bluewater Anglers fish...
What Would the Niagara River Look Like Without an Ice Boom? As my dog and I walked on Squaw Island on a chilly afternoon last month, I was able to get an up close look at the Niagara...
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...