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April 26th 2012

Lamprey barrier will help protect Lake Michigan fishery

The government has upped its game in the eternal effort to reduce the number of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. State and federal agencies recently completed construction of a $1.6 million sea lamprey barrier in Trail Creek, a Lake … Continue reading →

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March 31st 2012

Ohio residents fear repeat of Lake Erie algae bloom

One year after a toxic algae bloom covered 10 percent of Lake Erie, Ohio residents are on edge about what this summer might bring the state’s most popular tourist attraction. The 2011 algae bloom, which covered 990 square miles of … Continue reading →

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January 30th 2012

$50 million pollution cleanup aims to make Indiana’s Grand Calumet River grand again

A few miles southeast of Chicago, in the shadow of an elevated toll road that links the Windy City to Indiana, crews are transforming one of America’s most polluted rivers into an oasis for wildlife. The Grand Calumet River was … Continue reading →

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December 13th 2011

Modifying dam helps Lake Huron pike fishery recover

There are thousands of dams in the Great Lakes basin, many of which alter river flows, disrupt the movement of sediment and nutrients and isolate fish and other aquatic life from valuable habitat. Many states are working to remove or … Continue reading →

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December 13th 2011

Newspapers calling for faster action on Asian carp

The rally cry for faster action on Asian carp continues to grow, with more newspapers calling on federal officials to speed up efforts to keep the menacing fish from invading the Great Lakes.

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