Toxic Pollution

April 30th 2013

Cleanup restores a long-abused Minnesota waterway

A $62 million cleanup in Duluth Harbor’s Stryker Bay removed nearly 200,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the bay, which marks the confluence of the St. Louis River and Lake Superior. The cleanup has brought fish and birds back … Continue reading →

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February 28th 2013

New report showcases Great Lakes restoration projects

A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition features more than 30 examples of successful Great Lakes restoration projects. The report shows that government agencies and conservation groups across the region, with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, … 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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November 10th 2011

Sen. Durbin stands up for Lake Michigan

Congress may not be popular with the electorate these days, but it’s important to note that some lawmakers are doing their jobs well. Today we recognize and applaud U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is trying to end a coal-fired steamship’s  … Continue reading →

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September 13th 2010

What’s All the Stink About?

Huge swaths of western Lake Erie are cloaked in massive algae blooms that are chasing away tourists, harming the walleye population (part of the region’s $7 billion sport fishery), closing down beaches, driving down property values and incurring costs on … Continue reading →

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