| Ex-Ohio officials against Great Lakes water bill | TOLEDO, Ohio — Two former Ohio governors and several former state administrators want to sink a proposal that would... | |
| 2nd Lake Erie water use plan in the works | COLUMBUS -- Environmental groups are preparing to fire the second volley in Ohio's water wars as they counter a... | |
| 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... | |
| Ohio’s proposed water withdrawal limits worries other states | Ohio lawmakers are proposing more generous water withdrawal limits than other Great Lakes states — an approach that... | |
| 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... | |
| Ohio to consider limits on using Lake Erie water | COLUMBUS -- The water wars are about to begin as Ohio seeks to balance protection of Lake Erie from raids from parched... | |
| Conservation groups to file suit against Chicago water district | A coalition of conservation groups announced this week they intend to take the Chicago water reclamation district to court... | |
| Despite abundance of water in Great Lakes region, some areas can run short | TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Despite having more fresh water than anywhere else in the world, the Great Lakes region could... | |
| 10 Lake County communities can dip into Lake Michigan water | The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has approved allowing 10 Lake County communities to tap into Lake Michigan, a... | |
| Milwaukee suburbs to look at Lake Michigan water | Water utility managers from Grafton and Cedarburg have resolved in the new year to join Mequon in studying the feasibility... | |
| Waukesha water war key for Great Lakes diversion policy | Before the Columbian Exposition in 1893, Chicago’s plan to pipe water from the famous springs of Waukesha, Wisc. 100... | |
| Water supply plans subject of hearings | Madison, WI - The state's largest public water supply systems would be required to submit plans aimed at sustaining... | |
| St. Clair County must wait to join water authority | It will be months before a decision is made for St. Clair County to join the Karegnondi Water Authority. Bob Wiley, St.... | |
| Study favors dam on Chicago canals | With Asian carp swimming north toward Lake Michigan, politicians across the region have been clamoring to plug the Chicago... | |
| Waukesha officials defend Lake Michigan water request | Waukesha — The Common Council and Water Utility Commission held a public meeting Monday to defend the city's... | |
| Waukesha schedules public meeting on Great Lakes water bid | Waukesha - The Water Utility has scheduled a public meeting Monday at City Hall to discuss the city's request for a... | |
| The incredibly shrinking Great Lakes | Southern Canada’s fresh water supply is dropping on average by an amount that equals 1.4 million Olympic-size swimming... | |
| Milwaukee needs to make sewer separation a priority | Apparently chastened by the disastrous flooding that befell Milwaukee in late July, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District... | |
| Waukesha water plan review halted | State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matthew Frank told Mayor Jeff Scrima Wednesday in a letter that the... | |
| Close water export loophole | A federal government plan to strengthen a ban on bulk water exports is good legislation that still needs a big loophole... | |
| The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates, Usage in 30 U.S. Cities | A first of its kind survey of residential water use and prices in 30 metropolitan regions in the United States has found... | |
| Bursting Chicago’s water bubble | Let’s face it—Chicagoans are a little cocky about their water supply. Forget the arctic winters, the ceaseless... | |
| Proposed phosphorus restrictions could cost billions | State municipalities might spend up to $4.3 billion, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District alone might spend $500... | |
| Milwaukee County panel opposes Waukesha's plan for wastewater effluent | Milwaukee County would go on record opposing the use of Underwood Creek and other county streams for treated sewage effluent... | |
| Waukesha council agrees to seek Lake Michigan water | The Waukesha Common Council placed the city's search for a radium-free water supply into the hands of Wisconsin and the... | |
| Water fees viewed as economic spark | When citizens show support for a new tax or government subsidies, Gunnar Vagenius expects elected officials to take note.... | |
| Rainwater to be collected in Illinois for non-potable uses? | Yesterday, Illinois Senate Bill 2549 was approved in the Illinois Senate unanimously. This bill now makes its way to the IL... | |
| 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... | |
| Waukesha water options to hit pocketbooks | Water bills paid by residents four times a year would more than double in the next decade as the city invests in new water... | |
| WATER: St. Clair River Bi-national PublicAdvisory Council | Members of the St. Clair River Bi-national Public Advisory Council (BPAC) have formed a working group to develop positions... | |
| EPA to Staunch Flood of Storm Water Runoff Polluting U.S. Waterways | Little Black Creek has a long history of abuse. The stream in western Michigan runs through an industrialized area, and its... | |
| Lake Zurich hopes to tap Lake Michigan | Officials from Lake Zurich and 10 other communities met with Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials recently in... | |
| Waukesha unveils its request for water | Calling the city's search for a radium-free water supply "a critical public health issue," Mayor Larry Nelson... | |
| Waukesha wastewater would not degrade Underwood Creek, study finds | Pumping Waukesha's treated wastewater to Underwood Creek in Wauwatosa would not degrade the stream or spur algae growth... | |
| Bryan takes lead in drive to protect its precious water | While the water-blessed Great Lakes region hasn't encountered Western-style conflicts over water yet, legal scholars... | |
| The Great Lakes: Whose water is it anyway? | In a century of rising fresh water scarcity, a community of activists in the Great Lakes region is working to prevent... |
