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Ohio state lawmakers are proposing legislation to ban oil and gas drilling under Lake Erie. While federal law currently prohibits drilling under the Great Lakes, the bill’s sponsors say the […]
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A brand-new luxury cruise ship, the American Patriot, will begin making regular stops in Rochester, NY next year, providing a boost to local tourism and the city’s image. Read the […]
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American and Canadian students are teaming up to prevent potential oil spills in the Great Lakes through collaborative research projects. Read the full story by the Sault Ste. Marie News.
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Michigan is seeing less daylight each day, and we’ve already felt the chill from frost in recent days, meaning the state’s inland water and Great Lakes are quickly cooling off. […]
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The U.S. states and Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River produce $9.3 trillion in total economic activity each year. The region’s leaders are coordinating to […]
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More than 120 people recently rolled up their sleeves to tackle litter on the Cobourg shoreline of Lake Ontario, collecting 1,200 pieces of plastic and other debris as part of […]
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The mighty Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Reporters spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter, the Wilfred Sykes, that […]
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was elected chair of a group of leaders from across the Great Lakes region who collaborate on shared priorities. Read the full story by the Erie-Times […]
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Gannon University’s Project NePTWNE marked a significant milestone with the opening of the Center for Lake Erie Education and Research (CLEER) at the Blasco Library in Erie, Pennsylvania. The new […]
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A project to restore Great Lakes coastal habitat includes rebuilding a barrier beach along the shoreline, re-establishing historic wetlands and clearing invasive cattails at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Ontario. […]
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that, after decades of community engagement and cleanup efforts, a west Michigan Lake has been removed from a list […]