Lake Michigan

January 22nd 2013

Sheboygan River cleanup nearly complete

A $62 million dredging project that removed 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment in Wisconsin’s Sheboygan River last year marked one of the final phases of a 30-year effort to clean up the river and make it a recreational asset. … 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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January 9th 2012

Major dam removal project will benefit the Great Lakes

One of the most significant dam removal projects in the Great Lakes basin could begin later this year in Michigan. Three dams will be removed on the Boardman River, a scenic trout stream that flows into Lake Michigan in the … Continue reading →

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