GREAT LAKES
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Swanson: Stop the carp
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is joining Michigan in an effort to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. She filed a legal brief supporting a Michigan lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme...
Posted on 12/28/09 at 8:48 AM
Panel: Structures may be needed to boost lakes 
A U.S.-Canadian panel urged both nations Friday to consider installing water retention structures to boost levels on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, which fell to their lowest point on record in January and have lagged well below their historical average since the late 1990s.
By John Flesher , April 26, 2013
Refiner considers shipping oil via Great Lakes
A petroleum refiner is exploring whether to build a crude oil loading dock on Lake Superior, near its refinery in Superior, Wis., to ship crude oil on the Great Lakes.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2013
Great Lakes shipping cargo was down in 2012
Great Lakes freighters carried less cargo in 2012 compared to 2011.
By Associated Press , January 19, 2013
Great Lakes Futures Project to meet in Michigan
The University of Michigan hosts dozens of Great Lakes researchers, advocates and policymakers Wednesday at its Ann Arbor campus for a meeting of the Great Lakes Futures Project.
By Associated Press , January 06, 2013
Great Lakes shipping restarts as 2-story waves ebb
Cargo shipping has resumed on the Great Lakes after the fringes of superstorm Sandy sent winds gusting to 74 miles per hour and spawned two-story-tall waves, forcing a two-day shutdown of traffic.
By Associated Press , October 31, 2012
Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is distributing $8 million to universities and nonprofit groups for scientific research to prevent exotic species invasions in the Great Lakes region.
By John Flesher , October 02, 2012
Rep: Obama pledges further Great Lakes support
President Barack Obama, if re-elected, would continue a program that has pumped more than $1 billion into Great Lakes protection during his first term, although it's uncertain how much money will be available in the future, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
By John Flesher , September 13, 2012
Romney rep expected to pass on Great Lakes panel
Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is not sending a representative to a forum on Great Lakes issues. Former Obama energy and climate advisor Carol Browner is scheduled to speak on the president's behalf.
By John Flesher , September 13, 2012
Obama, Romney campaigns to discuss Great Lakes
Representatives of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are scheduled to outline their policies on Great Lakes protection during a conference this week, organizers said Tuesday.
By John Flesher , September 11, 2012
US, Canada sign Great Lakes water quality pact
The U.S. and Canada renewed a 40-year-old Great Lakes environmental pact Friday, pledging stepped-up efforts to reduce pollution, cleanse contaminated sites and prevent exotic species invasions.
By John Flesher , September 07, 2012
Report: Asian carp could reach all 5 Great Lakes
Asian carp could find enough food and breeding areas to reach all five of the Great Lakes within 20 years if allowed to gain a foothold, a scientific report said Thursday.
By John Flesher , July 12, 2012
Coast Guard plans crackdown on drunken boaters
The U.S. Coast Guard is increasing its presence around the Great Lakes starting Friday as part of a national effort to crack down on those who operate a boat while drinking alcohol.
By Associated Press , June 21, 2012
EPA creates Great Lakes protection advisory board
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to help federal agencies carry out two Great Lakes protection programs.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2012
Army Corps quickens pace on Asian carp study
Obama administration officials say a new timetable developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should speed up the search for a permanent method of protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp and other invasive species.
By John Flesher , May 08, 2012
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds