Lake Erie’s baby sturgeon are thriving a year after release

Lake Erie’s baby sturgeon are thriving a year after release
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Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.
Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.
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Lake Erie’s baby sturgeon are thriving a year after release

Livestream to explore underwater time capsule ‘unlike anything in the Great Lakes’

Livestream to explore underwater time capsule ‘unlike anything in the Great Lakes’
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Freshwater explorers and filmmakers will host a livestream on September 16, exploring the Middle Island Sinkhole in Lake Huron which offers unique insights about early life on Earth. Read the […]
Freshwater explorers and filmmakers will host a livestream on September 16, exploring the Middle Island Sinkhole in Lake Huron which offers unique insights about early life on Earth. Read the […]
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Livestream to explore underwater time capsule ‘unlike anything in the Great Lak…

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear
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For decades, Canada and the U.S. have had an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Nipigon Bay at the northernmost point of Lake Superior […]
For decades, Canada and the U.S. have had an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Nipigon Bay at the northernmost point of Lake Superior […]
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Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

Restoring sturgeon to the Cuyahoga River: Round 2

Restoring sturgeon to the Cuyahoga River: Round 2
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Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]
Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]
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Restoring sturgeon to the Cuyahoga River: Round 2

Province approves nearly 16-square-kilometre expansion area for Goderich salt mine

Province approves nearly 16-square-kilometre expansion area for Goderich salt mine
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Compass Minerals has received provincial approval from the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines for a major new salt development area beneath Lake Huron as the company adjusts its long-term […]
Compass Minerals has received provincial approval from the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines for a major new salt development area beneath Lake Huron as the company adjusts its long-term […]
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Province approves nearly 16-square-kilometre expansion area for Goderich salt m…

Lake Superior algal bloom threat leads to call for action

Lake Superior algal bloom threat leads to call for action
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Blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in the waters of Lake Superior have led to a call for action to counter threats to human health and the regional economy around […]
Blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in the waters of Lake Superior have led to a call for action to counter threats to human health and the regional economy around […]
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Lake Superior algal bloom threat leads to call for action

Great Lakes mapping plan seeks to chart 94,000 square miles, costing $200 million

Great Lakes mapping plan seeks to chart 94,000 square miles, costing $200 million
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Experts and advocates from the Great Lakes are meeting for the Lakebed 2030 Conference. The focus is on an initiative to fully map the more than 94,000 square miles of […]
Experts and advocates from the Great Lakes are meeting for the Lakebed 2030 Conference. The focus is on an initiative to fully map the more than 94,000 square miles of […]
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Great Lakes mapping plan seeks to chart 94,000 square miles, costing $200 milli…

Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours

Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours
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A September 30 celebration will mark 150 years of service at Hammond Bay Biological Station, a Lake Huron facility in Millersburg, Michigan, whose history spans maritime rescue operations, Coast Guard […]
A September 30 celebration will mark 150 years of service at Hammond Bay Biological Station, a Lake Huron facility in Millersburg, Michigan, whose history spans maritime rescue operations, Coast Guard […]
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Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours

Line 5 reopens after spill despite DNR warning

Line 5 reopens after spill despite DNR warning
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The Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline across northern Wisconsin went back online Monday, three weeks after a broken valve caused 1.3 million gallons of natural gas liquids to […]
The Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline across northern Wisconsin went back online Monday, three weeks after a broken valve caused 1.3 million gallons of natural gas liquids to […]
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Line 5 reopens after spill despite DNR warning

Lake Erie walleye are booming. Yellow perch are a different story

Lake Erie walleye are booming. Yellow perch are a different story
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Fisheries managers in Michigan and Ohio say Lake Erie’s walleye population is enjoying a historic run. However, yellow perch numbers have fallen badly enough in parts of the lake that […]
Fisheries managers in Michigan and Ohio say Lake Erie’s walleye population is enjoying a historic run. However, yellow perch numbers have fallen badly enough in parts of the lake that […]
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Lake Erie walleye are booming. Yellow perch are a different story

Airborne algae: Scientists near Lake Erie study health impacts on people

Airborne algae: Scientists near Lake Erie study health impacts on people
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Most people living near Lake Erie are familiar with warnings to not come into contact with blue-green algae blooms, but scientists are now studying what happens when that algae becomes […]
Most people living near Lake Erie are familiar with warnings to not come into contact with blue-green algae blooms, but scientists are now studying what happens when that algae becomes […]
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Airborne algae: Scientists near Lake Erie study health impacts on people

Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European Union

Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European Union
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Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with ​the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after it was reported he […]
Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with ​the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after it was reported he […]
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Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European…
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