Great Lakes Harbor Cleanups Planned
The Obama administration will target nine polluted harbors for accelerated cleanups under a program to heal the ailing Great Lakes, Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson said Wednesday.
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The Obama administration will target nine polluted harbors for accelerated cleanups under a program to heal the ailing Great Lakes, Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson said Wednesday.
The scope and intensity of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region is much greater than previously reported, but additional mercury controls should bring needed improvement, according to a new summary of scientific research on the subject.
A new report says mercury levels in the Great Lakes region generally have dropped over the past four decades, although concentrations in some fish and bird species have increased more recently.
As scientists and politicians grapple with how to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, there's a move afoot to change the image of the giant, plankton-gobbling invasive species.
The former Vice President and presidential candidate will deliver the keynote address at the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Water Quality biennial meeting next month.
Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants are helping a Wayne State University researcher keep new non-native invasive species out of the Great Lakes and minimize the impact of those that are already there.
Government officials and scientists will update representatives of Michigan's fishing and tourism industries on the fight against Asian carp during a conference in Lansing on Tuesday.
The federal government has dedicated two new research vessels to serve as floating laboratories that research the health of the Great Lakes and its marine life.
A federal appeals panel has rejected a request by five Great Lakes states for an immediate order to close shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways and take other steps to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.
The Michigan Tech Research Institute in Ann Arbor has been named the recipient of a $281,612 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to map the location and extent of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
While Michigan officials fret about Asian carp getting into the Great Lakes, there's evidence they may have already invaded waters far to the north of here.
The federal government is giving out $4.5 million to clean up Lake Erie.
Analysts have discovered more genetic material from Asian carp beyond an electric barrier designed to prevent them from invading the Great Lakes, renewing a debate over the federal government's strategy for protecting the region's waters from the voracious fish
A new reports says 5 Great Lakes national parks are already feeling the impact of climate change in the forms of rising temperatures and eroding shorelines.
A hearing will be held in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning to discuss the growing responsibilities given to the U.S. Coast Guard since 9/11.
With 3,200 miles of fresh water coastline accented by 115 lighthouses, plus more than 800 golf courses, 81 wineries, 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, visitors can enjoy a perfect Michigan summer escape on land or water.
Bruce Power Inc. withdrew an application for a transport license from the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, to allow further talks with opponents, including native tribes.
A member of Congress is proposing legislation to remove federal protections of gray wolves across the lower 48 states.
A $21.5 million port development along downtown Detroit's riverfront aims to be a stopping point for Great Lakes cruise ships and a home for a ferry connecting Detroit and Windsor.
It's a new "weapon" in the fight against Asian Carp.
The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused "massive, ecosystem-wide changes" throughout lakes Michigan and Huron, two of the planet's largest freshwater lakes, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has fired up a new electric barrier designed to prevent Asian carp and other fish from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.
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Continuing discussion about preventing the spead of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes brings help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes water levels will be mostly lower this boating season.
