July - December 2007 Articles

12/25 - 'Progress, but not enough'
12/25 - Protecting Great Lakes
12/25 - Omnibus bill benefits Great Lakes, northern Wisconsin
12/24 - Waterfront access bill needs congressional co-sponsors
12/24 - Great Lakes mayors tell presidential candidates to make lakes a priority
12/24 - Editorial: Great Lakes states must ensure our water future
12/23 - Low water levels are creating waves
12/23 - Ohioan may join water panel
12/23 - Fisheries scientist watching the "vicious" northern snakehead
12/22 - Low water, lack of dredging continues to drag down iron ore shipments
12/22 - Saltwater ships pose hazard to Great Lakes
12/22 - State turns to commercial fishermen to keep carp out of Carlyle Lake
12/21 - GOP warms up to green issues: Candidates link environment to security, economy
12/21 - Democrats co-sponsor Great Lakes bill
12/21 - Ind. Senator Pushes for Great Lakes Deal
12/20 - DNR Board affirms statewide ban on moving live fish
12/20 - Aquatic Invasive Species Public Hearings
12/20 - Federal annual water reports are 5 years overdue as Ottawa breaks its own law
12/19 - Great Lakes water threats are real
12/19 - Canadian Bulk Carrier Spills Oil Into Maumee River
12/19 - NOAA Breaks Ground for New Great Lakes Research Laboratory
12/08 - Are Lake Superior's loons next?
12/08 - Great Lakes protection among state's failures
12/08 - Environmentalists: BP report shows state pollution rules need improvement
12/07 - Port of Oswego needs dredging
12/07 - Governor's water quality review taking far longer than expected
12/07 - Review of BP Water Permit Given to Governor
12/06 - What the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River compact does
12/06 - Time to fix the water act to protect nation's wetlands
12/06 - Wake up to water worries
12/05 - Congress quizzes Nestle about Michigan water-bottling operation
12/05 - Lansing moves to protect Lakes
12/05 - Protect our Great Lakes
11/26 - Enviro group calls for Oberstar's support on carbon bill
11/26 - Scientists urge states and Congress to ratify Great Lakes Compact
11/26 - Study: Warming could drain lakes more
11/25 - Great Lakes face trouble on 2 fronts
11/25 - Global warming predictions rouse Great Lakes lobbying
11/25 - Report: Lake levels to drop
11/24 - Protect waters before it's too late, backers say
11/24 - Seaway report leaves unanswered questions
11/24 - Climate change, water sharing could damage Great Lakes
11/23 - States take on alien invaders
11/23 - New report says global warming will lead to more phragmites along our shoreline
11/23 - Clean Water Act inadequate to protect Great Lakes from non-indigenous species
11/22 - Only most toxic sites in Michigan get cleanup funding
11/22 - Bemidji to host climate change workshop
11/22 - Michigan lawmakers take right action on water project
11/21 - Invasive Mussel Hurting Great Lakes Fish Population
11/21 - Comuzzi not satisfied with lake levels study
11/21 - Rattray Marsh can be restored: consultant
11/15 - EPA: Dow to clean up dioxin hot spot in the Saginaw River
11/15 - Lake level push 'appalling'
11/15 - Scientists Examine Bird Deaths on Great Lakes
11/14 - Low water leaves vessels stuck in muck in Lake Erie marinas
11/14 - Grant will fund Great Lakes education
11/14 - Great Lakes carp barrier gets go-ahead
11/13 - Senate plan would hurt Michigan rivers, critics say
11/13 - As drought hits regions, water politics loom large for candidates
11/13 - Editorial: Water resources bill is important to Great Lakes
11/12 - Tribes studying chemicals in fish, and what it might do to people
11/12 - Veto override preserves U.P. water projects
11/12 - Miller calls for governor to restore Great Lakes funding
10/31 - Michigan delegation unhappy with Bush veto of water projects bill
10/31 - Lake Superior rises 8 inches in 6 weeks
10/31 - Bush vetoes Michigan water money
10/30 - Scientists: Humans are biggest threat to Lake Superior
10/30 - Compromise sought on ballast water bills
10/30 - EPA sets hearing on permit for U.S. Steel
10/29 - Joint Commission says there's no evidence erosion is causing lower Great Lake levels
10/29 - Water, water (not) everywhere
10/29 - Southwesterner tells us why we need Great Lakes Compact
10/28 - Column: Can out Great Lakes water be stolen?
10/28 - Expert: Investment in lake a first step to growth
10/28 - Friends gather to protect important hatchery
10/20 - Are we about to backslide on public health?
10/20 - Lake level investigation gets fast-tracked
10/20 - Adopt-a-Beach Data Sparks Smoking Ban on Chicago Beaches
10/19 - Lake levels rising
10/19 - Lake Levels Dropping; Is Drain Hole Near Detroit The Problem?
10/19 - Government too late with ban on carp
10/18 - Exotics are biggest threat to Lakeshore
10/18 - Bill would turn tide on wetland protection
10/18 - Pressure mounts on U.S. Steel
10/17 - Tories vow lakes cleanup
10/17 - Indiana giving lake polluter a break
10/17 - Protect clean water with a trust fund
10/11 - Environmental Advocates Worry That U.S. Steel Permit Would Increase Pollution
10/11 - Guardian of the Lakes
10/11 - Pollution, Invasive Species Plague Great Lakes National Parks
10/10 - Governor Not Keen on Sharing Great Lakes
10/10 - Editorial: Hands off our H2O
10/10 - N.M. governor under fire over Great Lakes water
10/09 - Environmentalist speaks here
10/09 - Silicone contaminants could drift north: researchers
10/09 - Great Lakes: A Prime Resource for Ontarians
10/08 - Uncapped resources
10/08 - Policy stalls sewer hookup
10/08 - DNR to release more than 60 sturgeon into Manitowoc River
09/29 - Great Lakes communities put on pressure to restore natural resource
09/29 - Great Lakes Compact needs Wisconsin's approval now
09/29 - How eco-friendly are party platforms really?
09/28 - Attempts to Control Invasive Species Grow
09/28 - Lakeshore set fee free day Saturday
09/28 - Lakes pact links business, environmentalists
09/27 - Groups debate Lakes Compact
09/27 - Obey Encouraged by USDA Action Against Fish Killing Virus
09/27 - Agency to test ballast treatment in Superior
09/26 - Cleaner future for Great Lakes
09/26 - Too much of a good thing hurting local rivers, lakes
09/26 - Editorial: Take action quickly on low water levels
09/19 - H.O.W. Conference: "Great Lakes' Moment in Time is Here"
09/19 - New York coastal aid program helps Great South Bay
09/19 - Water health focus of meeting
09/18 - Lecture set on climate change
09/18 - Editorial: Lake Michigan levels are too low to add taps
09/18 - SEA SENSE: State action for oceans
09/17 - Lake panel reconvenes to assess all facets of St. Clair's condition
09/17 - Group Touts New Policy to Save Waterways
09/17 - Grant will push conservation of Great Lakes
09/16 - Chicago canal's impact still felt
09/16 - Isle Royale National Park bans untreated ballast water exchanges
09/16 - Sea lamprey found in East Twin River
09/08 - A closer look at our Great Lakes
09/08 - Conservationist pushes for Great Lakes compact
09/08 - Declining Great Lakes water levels stir debate
09/07 - Volunteers sought for clean up at beaches
09/07 - Cleanup would boost economy, report says
09/07 - Large Drop in Sandy Pond Water Levels
09/06 - The Coast Guard makes sure it's ready for Great Lakes oil spill
09/06 - City sues businesses for harbor cleanup
09/06 - Presidential campaign could be savior of Great Lakes
09/05 - Some take plunge into big water
09/05 - Sea Lamprey Barrier to Great Lakes Breaking Down
09/05 - Activists demand action to stop dropping water levels on Great Lakes
08/26 - Environmental Group Files Suit Against MPCA
08/26 - Sign up now for field trips to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
08/26 - Coal surge still comes up short because of dredging crisis
08/25 - Beach permit meeting is Wednesday
08/25 - A public outcry to protect the Great Lakes
08/25 - Volunteers needed for beach cleanup
08/24 - Low water level brings end to Great Lakes cruises
08/24 - Ashtabula River dredging provides makeover
08/24 - Power: Great Lakes progress key for Michigan
08/23 - Wind research on Lake Erie
08/23 - Editorial: BP backdown gives John and Jane Citizen empowerment
08/23 - Coast Guard fires lasers in weapons exercises
08/16 - Environmental group appeals Indiana's discharge permit to BP
08/16 - Looking ahead to how climate change may affect sporting in the Northwoods
08/16 - What travels to Great Lakes in ocean freighters?
08/15 - Study: Erosion Causing Lakes' Water Loss
08/15 - Judge Dismisses Shippers' Suit Against Ballast Law
08/15 - Tiny species cause big problems
08/14 - Michigan ship-ballast law stands
08/14 - A crude trade-off for the lake
08/14 - Editorial: Just plug the hole
08/13 - Great Lakes stories, photos sought
08/13 - Lake Superior may hit record-low water level in fall, report says
08/13 - EPA boss, Walsh: Lake cleanup
08/03 - Recreational harbor dredging likely to be annual fight
08/03 - Washington must act to aid precious Great Lakes
08/03 - Researchers Say Virus is Culprit for Fewer Muskies in St. Lawrence
08/02 - Expert studies lakes
08/02 - Great Lakes projects threatened by Bush veto
08/02 - Landfill restriction makes sense
08/01 - Bush backing off of water bill
08/01 - Swimmers can go online for Lake Superior swim info
08/01 - New species could mean lake trouble
07/31 - Southern states now eyeing Great Lakes water
07/31 - Lake St. Clair funds expected to get House approval
07/31 - Michigan Senators write EPA about BP facility
07/20 - Surge predicted in water demand
07/20 - Dropping levels
07/20 - Address Great Lakes pollution
07/19 - Boat owners may need permits
07/19 - We must all protect, not contaminate, lake
07/19 - Indiana leaders must fight for clean water
07/18 - City joins effort to use less water
07/18 - Discharge dispute lands at EPA door
07/18 - Editorial: Water: No need for secrecy
07/17 - Chicago opposes BP Whiting refinery dumping into Lake Michigan
07/17 - Chicago Wastewater a Potential Health Threat?
07/17 - Great Lakes mayors told it will soon be too late to reverse environmental decline
07/07 - Virus makes fish sales a 'nightmare' :
07/07 - Zebra mussels make their way to Susquehanna
07/07 - Superior decline; Less water means more sand, and more walking
07/06 - An innovative way to talk about water
07/06 - Improving Wastewater Infrastructure In Brockville...
07/06 - Lansing: Start protecting our Great Lakes before it's too late
07/05 - Down to Earth: Invasive species can wreak havoc right under our noses
07/05 - New rules won't keep sewage out of lakes
07/05 - Answer is blowing in wind, he hopes
07/04 - Ugly lamprey teach important lessons
07/04 - Editorial: Fresh water facing threat
07/04 - E. coli closes Lake Michigan beaches