Coolant leak in Straits of Mackinac may have been caused by vessel
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a coolant fluid leak this week from submerged electric cables into the waterway that connects...
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Net fishing season opens in many of Michigan’s waters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — If you enjoy fishing with nets in Michigan waters, now is the time to do it. The state’s hand netting season...
Great Lakes senators complain about slow pace of Asian Carp study
DETROIT (AP) — A group of U.S. senators is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not to fall behind on a study of how...
Michigan launches “Invasive Carp Challenge” to keep invasive fish out of Great Lakes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Got an original idea for keeping Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes? It could earn you some good money. Michigan’s...
No Asian carp found in two southwestern Michigan rivers connected to Lake Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State officials are reporting that environmental DNA samples from two rivers in southwestern Michigan show no signs of Asian carp. The...
Lake Michigan is the deadliest of the Great Lakes so far this year
Lake Michigan is considered the deadliest lake of all the Great Lakes this year. That’s because over half of the drownings in the Great Lakes...
Great Lakes funding would be affected in President Donald Trump’s budget
The president’s budget proposal is causing worry among some in Southwest Michigan. That’s because funding for the Great Lakes appears to be in jeopardy. Lawmakers...
University of Michigan establishes grant for Great Lakes management
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – The University of Michigan is establishing a research institute focused on sustainable management of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic...
Congress urges release of study on keeping Asian Carp out of Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Congress is pushing the Trump administration to release a study of how a Chicago-area waterway structure might be fortified to...
President Donald Trump could slash program that protects Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to eliminate federal support of a program that addresses the Great Lakes’ most pressing environmental threats....