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Record brown trout in Wisconsin
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amWisconsin officials have verified that a 41-pound, 8-ounce brown trout caught in Lake Michigan on July 16 is now a Wisconsin state record fish. And it may be a world record, too.
EDITORIAL: New plan must be in place before delisting
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amOf late, there is a debate ongoing over whether the section of the St. Lawrence River between Cornwall and Montreal should be de-listed as an environmental 'hot spot.'
Rivers' runoff pollutes Lake Erie
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amResearchers have recorded some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels in two rivers that drain into Lake Erie, creating huge algae blooms that contribute to growing oxygen-depleted "dead zones" that kill fish.
Daley demands criminal investigation of Michigan oil spill
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amArguing that "oil is worse than Asian Carp," an indignant Mayor Daley today demanded that Michigan's attorney general launch a criminal investigation into an oil spill that dumped a million gallons of oil into a waterway leading to Lake Michigan.
Algae bloom grows in Lake Erie
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amMicrocystis, which floats and requires high levels of phosphorous and warm water, is not always easily visible, calm lake conditions send the bright green slime to the surface where it accumulates in a thick film.
Coast Guard sees spike in Lake Michigan rescue calls
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amThe U.S. Coast Guard station in Sheboygan, Wis., says it's seeing a spike in its search-and-rescue missions this year, and three fatalities so far.
Ships ahoy! Thousands crowd waterfront to welcome armada
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amAt full sail and with cannons firing, a long-anticipated contingent of tall ships glided gracefully into the Duluth harbor on Thursday afternoon as thousands eagerly watched.
Ottawa, Quebec pay to plunk underwater power turbines in the St. Lawrence River
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amThe mighty St. Lawrence River will soon be home to a power-generating pilot project that could one day churn in rivers across Canada.
U.S. warned on corrosion checks on pipeline in Midwest oil spill
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amU.S. government regulators warned a Canadian company seven months ago that it wasn't properly monitoring corrosion on the pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, triggering one of the largest oil spills in Midwest history.
EPA says Michigan spill appears contained
Submitted by beachcomber on July 30, 2010 - 8:05amOil spilled from a pipeline in Michigan does not present a threat to the Great Lakes and the spill has been contained on a river about 50 miles inland from Lake Michigan, according to federal officials.
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