Tag Archives: New-York

June 7th 2012

Scientists restoring native fish species in Lake Ontario

Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey’s laboratory in Cortland, N.Y. are restoring two of the major building blocks of Lake Ontario’s ecosystem. Armed with a state of the art laboratory, scientists are working to bolster the number of native Atlantic … Continue reading

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May 30th 2012

Two Great Lakes tributaries on the road to recovery

Recent announcements by officials in Ohio and New York provided striking evidence that parts of the Great Lakes are recovering from a toxic waste hangover that plagued North America’s freshwater seas for much of the 20th century. Government officials recently … Continue reading

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January 20th 2012

In New York, natural conditions return to trout stream

The state of New York historically was known for its vast web of cold, clear streams that were teeming with brook trout. That was before the construction of roads, bridges and dams altered the natural flow of rivers, which unleashed … Continue reading

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July 27th 2011

Coalition to Congress: Ballast Provision Undermines Restoration, Economy, Battle against Invasive Species

As reported earlier on this site, the U.S. House Interior and EPA spending bill contains an egregious provision that undermines Great Lakes restoration, hurts state economies and sets back the national effort to stop the influx of harmful invasive species … Continue reading

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September 24th 2010

Great Lakes Are Great Waters

Water advocates from the Florida Everglades, Puget Sound, Coastal Louisiana and the Gulf of Maine flew in to speak to the Healing Our Waters Coalition at their sixth annual national conference to implore them to continue supporting the Great Waters … Continue reading

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