January-June 2006 Articles

06/28- WDNR to enforce boat-cleaning law on July 4th holiday
06/28 - UMD gets device to detect climate changes
06/27 - Settlement to benefit Lake Ontario fishery
06/27 - Proposal may end sewage dumping in Lake Michigan
06/26 - Guide to Great Lakes health
06/26 - Algae threatens to spoil charm of lake
06/25 - Looking to soak up Lake Michigan's potential
06/21 - EDITORIAL: Supreme Court just passing the buck on Clean Water Act
06/21 - Agency aids in protecting Lake Erie shore parcel
06/19 - Federal park funding a problem in Wisconsin
06/15 - 'Green Slime' on a Comeback
06/15 - Empty Net is Good News in Search for Asian Carp
06/15 - Preventing Spread of Invasive Water Species
06/07 - Largemouth virus movement
06/06 - Beaches added to Wisconsin's impaired waters list
06/06 -No water contamination at Lake Michigan resort
05/25 - Melting snow creates ‘dead zones&rsquo
05/25 - Lamprey are target of DNR crews
05/25 - Bay cleanup pioneer named environmentalist of year
05/18 - Lakeshore lawmakers form new group
05/18 - DNR: Seizure of Asian carp a first
05/18 - Will smelt come back to Lake Huron?
05/17 - U.P. creek receives lamprey treatment
05/17 - Bush must protect natural resources
05/17 - Residents invited to give ideas on use of lakefront
05/16 - Where's tomorrow's water?
05/16 - Wis. group raises sturgeon in river water
05/16 - Dillmans among those protecting Great Lakes water
05/15 - Editorial: Keep Carp Out of Great Lakes
05/15 - Contaminated sediment cleared from Ruddiman Creek and Pond
05/15 - Scientists: 'White substance' in Bay Harbor Lake is actually a good sign
05/11 - War on zebra mussels: 'Now or never'
05/11 - Invasive zebra mussels eradicated in Virginia quarry
05/11 - Alewife die-off good; salmon are hitting
05/10 - Ballast water carries threat of invasive species
05/10 - Editorial: Cleaning Up for Prosperity
05/10 - A beautiful answer to pollution
05/09 - 1st Nation walk to protect our water
05/09 - Corps delays turning on fish barrier
05/09 - Save Our Shoreline shows up in Lansing
05/08 - Fifth graders to help protect lake
05/08 - Lamprey lesson not exactly appetizing
05/08 - Carpe Diem on the Illinois River
05/04 - Carp-barrier funds tucked in Senate spending bill
05/04 - Large fish kill hits western Lake Erie
05/04 - Reducing mercury pollution benefits kids
05/03 - Proposal for changing Lake Ontario levels a concern for lakeshore residents
05/03 - Editorial: State standards for mercury emissions shoot for the best goal
05/03 - Testing begins for tainted beaches
05/02 - Drought's long reign over in area--for now
05/02 - Invasive snail found in Minn. harbor
05/02 - Volunteers plant trees to help water quality
05/01 - Environment Minister visits Quinte Conservation to make water announcement
05/01 - Pulling those mussels
05/01 - New barrier might not keep non-native carp from Great Lakes
04/27 - Volunteers begin Adopt-a-Beach cleanup efforts
04/27 - LCBO and partners launch project to bring Atlantic salmon back to Lake Ontario after more than 100 years
04/27 - Hope for salmon
04/26 - Carp barrier may prove vulnerable
04/26 - Great Lakes Cleanup Projects Get New Direction
04/26 - Keep Mowing
04/25 - Asian invader, grass carp, worked way up to Wis.
04/25 - Editorial: Granholm's pollution cuts will add to state's job woes
04/25 - Dems tout House bills to shore up lakes law
04/24 - An appropriate time for an action plan on pollution
04/24 - Lawmakers craft plan to save Great Lakes
04/24 - Communities to examine drinking water sources
04/20 - Michigan caps leak in water protection law
04/20 - Legislation introduced to protect Great Lakes
04/20 - Nature out of balance
04/19 - IJC releases Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement report
04/19 - Clean-Up Price Tag: $35 Million
04/19 - Brian Mulroney, environmental prince. Who knew?
04/18 - Editorial: What is a 'public use'?
04/18 - Editorial: Hats off to Ehlers and Levin for bill to protect Great Lakes
04/18 - Editorial: Cleaning up Great Lakes important local issue too
04/17 - Mercury: State, utilities must cooperate to cut power plant emissions
04/17 - Granholm orders mercury reduction by '15
04/17 - Let's pay price to save Great Lakes
04/13 - Invasive species talk slated here tomorrow
04/13 - Carp introduced to help Mid-South catfish farms plague Mississippi River tributaries
04/13 - Anglers hope action reels in invasive-species woes
04/12 - Editorial: Cleanup bill brings high hopes
04/12 - Congress to consider lake protection act
04/12 - Honoring the 'green governor'
04/11 - Lakes cleanup bill raises hope, skepticism
04/11 - Editorial: Great Lakes Fix
04/11 - An Earthly Endeavor
04/10 - Lake Michigan's History Includes Highs and Lows
04/06 - River poisoning intentional, meant to kill lamprey
04/06 - Great Lakes cleanup plan introduced
04/06 - Invaders Update
04/05 - Editorial: Time is now for Great Lakes cleanup
04/05 - Lawmakers Push Lakes Cleanup
04/05 - Press Release: Coalition Endorses New Great Lakes Clean-Up Bill
04/04 - Lake Levels Keep Falling
04/04 - State Lawmakers Look To U.P. To Bolster Economy
04/04 - Editorial: Great Lakes States Have to Get on Same Protective Page
04/03 - Sewage among top foulers of area water
04/03 - Let’s Protect Our Children By Reducing Mercury Pollution From Coal Plants
04/03 - Beach Grooming Rightly Rides Off Into The Sunset
03/29 - Climate change can mess up outdoor sports
03/29 - Vrakas to outline water plan for county
03/29 - Bay Harbor contamination: More work ahead
03/28 - Water protectors call for ban on popular fertilizers
03/28 - Developers all wet in Supreme Court case
03/28 - State pollution fund is dwindling
03/27 - Coastal growth spells disaster
03/27 - Research may have uncovered key to species survival in Lake Michigan
03/27 - Analysis: Sewage a major polluter of water here
03/26 - Polluting fines too low, report says
03/23 - Lax regulations allow invasive species to flourish in Great Lakes
03/23 - Editorial: Congress must take action
03/23 - Stewards of the land
03/22 - Missing in Huron: Bottom feeders
03/22 - Environment minister dumps on municipalities that unload raw sewage into the ocean
03/22 - Proposed rules
03/21 - Minntac eyes St. Louis River
03/21 - Water Day
03/21 - Editorial: Preserving our water supply
03/20 - Water, water everywhere ...
03/20 - Water Issue Key: Doer Aims to Convince Harper to Push U.S
03/20 - Coping with less money for cleanup
03/16 - Coast Guard to study effects of 'cargo sweepings'
03/16 - Key senator says Great Lakes cleanup plan too costly
03/16 - Taft seeks funds for $20B Great Lakes plan
03/15 - Senate panel hears plea for Great Lakes cleanup
03/15 - Mexican forum to pool suggestions on future water policies
03/15 - Great Lakes Need Help, Voinovich Says
03/14 - Port officials back lawmakers' call for regulation of ballast water
03/14 - Comparing funding levels for Great Lakes cleanup
03/14 - Great Lakes Hot Spots in Senate Spotlight
03/13 - Editorial: Don't let guard down on lake restoration
03/13 - Editorial: New laws benefit our Great Lakes
03/13 - Lake Superior shipping season opens early for Twin Ports
03/10 - Beach walkers and dwellers can get along, if they try
03/10 - Troubled waters for lake fish
03/10 - Bush budget may sink Great Lakes restoration plan
03/09 - New Boat Decal Helps Fight Invasive Species
03/09 - Looking to the Water to Ease Congestion on Land
03/09 - Stopping Nemo
03/08 - Mercury in tooth fillings targeted
03/08 - Tribe wants to restore sturgeon to Lake Michigan
03/08 - Some not convinced it's a good place to spend a lot of time
03/07 - St. Louis River week to focus on river restoration
03/07 - Conserve oil? How about water?
03/07 - Protect the Great Lakes, an irreplaceable resource
03/02 - Michigan wetlands case will test Clean Water Act
03/02 - Editorial: Water law: 20 years after state made pledge...
03/02 - 52,268 Bathtubs Full of Water
03/01 - City to closely watch water use
03/01 - Granholm Signs Lakes Bills
03/01 - Editorial: Toward wetland replacement
02/28 - Ontario Celebrates First Anniversary Of Greenbelt Protection
02/28 - Governor Signs Landmark Water-Use Protections Into Law
02/28 - Editorial: State sends strong message: It will fight for Great Lakes
02/27 - America's coasts at risk
02/27 - Mercury cuts on the ground not enough
02/27 - DNR hearings lose path in swamp
02/24 - Zebra mussels invade last watershed
02/24 - Groups seek endangered designation for prized brook trout
02/24 - Walk a Beach
02/23 - Clean and green: environmentally friendly doesn’t mean sacrificing competitive edge
02/23 - Local control of water best, official says
02/23 - State tightens spigot on flow from Lake Michigan
02/22 - Lake Erie thaw melts business
02/22 - Court to review Clean Water Act
02/22 - Scientists Fear Leaping Carp to Invade US Great Lakes
02/21 - Great Lakes, good regulation
02/21 - Appeal of waste facility awaits stay hearing
02/21 - New invasive species mussel threatens lakes
02/09 - Michigan Legislature approves oversight of water withdrawals
02/09 - Deal reached on ground and Great Lakes water withdrawals
02/09 - Pollution in Great Lakes rising, study says
02/08 - BP refinery, Gary Works among leading polluters
02/08 - Bush budget may sink Great Lakes plan
02/08 - Backup crucial to water system
02/07 - Waukesha may restrict lawn, garden sprinkling
02/07 - Great Lakes Struggle with Growth, Pollution
02/07 - Budget Glance EPA
02/06 - Great Lakes water levels sink with mild winter
02/06 - Report urges state to protect groundwater
02/06 - USA. NMMA urges Congress to take action against Asian carp...
02/02 - Canadians to test fish for mercury
02/02 - Growth, pollution threaten nation's coastlines
02/02 - Press Release: Report Highlights Need for Expanded Ocean Funding...
02/01 - Bottled water pours resources down the drain
02/01 - Wetlands research results show invasion
02/01 - Hegewisch marsh gets environmental grant
01/31 - Outstanding Burlington-based researcher made Ontario highways safer...
01/31 - 'Biobullets' fight harmful mussels
01/31 - Editorial: Tapping into Lake Michigan
01/30 - Mayor Discusses Lake Research Center At Port
01/30 - Mismanagement of Water Can Impact Bottom Line
01/30 - Great Lakes Water Quality Plan Gets An Update
01/26 - Highland Middle School students write about saving Great Lakes
01/26 - EPA Provides Faster Water Quality Tests for Safe Beach Swimming
01/26 - Destructive fish in GTA waters
01/25 - Lake Michigan invaders now viewed as essential to ecosystem
01/25 - Land-use ruling may decide fate of wetlands
01/25 - How to improve the water quality in your home
01/24 - Pier Wisconsin project flows forward
01/24 - Conservation catching on in Great Lakes
01/24 - Editorials: Wetlands Test
01/23 - Environmentalists press Granholm for action
01/23 - A room with a dune
01/23 - Campaign could have used some greening up
01/17 - Residents condemn trash firm, state's wetland deal
01/17 - State supports feds in Rapanos case
01/17 - Environmental debate missing
01/16 - Jordan River fish hatchery: Putting stock in the lakes
01/16 - State may bear brunt of keeping fish out of water
01/16 - Agency's nonferrous mining rules draw mixed reviews
01/15 - Fire retardant found in Great Lakes fish, sediment
01/15 - Studying the enemy: Project to teach kids about Lake invaders
01/15 - DNR plan could open doors for lake trout
01/14 - Environmental Groups Counter Industry Demand for Blank Check to Pollute Waters
01/14 - River Institute hosts conference
01/14 - From Runoff To Renewal
01/12 - 'Troubled waters' report addresses Lake Michigan supply, restrictions
01/12 - Great Lakes need help now
01/12 - Water monitors will hasten word of toxic chemical spills
01/11 - EPA Commits $1,380,000 to Protect Great Lakes Beaches
01/11 - Liberals pledge $30 million for cleanup in harbour
01/11 - Great Lakes added to science education network
01/10 - Invasive Species Exhibit Opens at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
01/10 - Editorial: States must act on ballasts
01/10 - U of M to launch new season of Great Conversations series
01/09 - US: Sea grant awarded $2.5 Million to support Great Lakes and ocean sciences education
01/09 - Editorial: Mercury Limits
01/09 - Marine water invaders on Most Wanted list
01/05 - Local wastewater facility graded D- in disputed report
01/05 - Mysterious Superior rust gets funding
01/05 - Scientists fear Great Lakes poised for disaster
01/04 - Mayor urged to keep Cleveland lakefront plan
01/04 - Proposed Power Plant Challenges Great Lakes Ecosystem, Sovereignty
01/04 - Negotiators Reach A Deal On Great Lakes Water Protection
01/03 - When fish get blinded by the strobe lights
01/03 - Pressure to export water to U.S. likely to grow
01/03 - Lake Superior drops four inches
01/02 - Separation study
01/02 - Folks go online to try to sustain the Great Lakes
01/02 - Empty promises thus far for the Great Lakes