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Binational Report Lists 15 Great Lakes Sites As Most Vulnerable To Oil Spills

December 11, 2018 - 6:00am

A new report from the science advisory board for a U.S.-Canadian group has identified 15 sites on the Great Lakes that are most vulnerable to crude oil spills.

Great Lakes Compact Council Approves Changes To Rules Guiding Water Diversions

December 6, 2018 - 3:50pm

A council that manages and protects the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin is changing the rules for communities that want to withdraw and use water outside the watershed. But Great Lakes mayors and environmental groups say the changes don’t go far enough to strengthen a multi-state agreement governing...

Invasive Species Eluded Researchers In Lake Mendota For Years, New Study Says That's The Rule

December 6, 2018 - 2:05pm

For years, an invasive species lurked deep in Lake Mendota’s waters, eluding detection from University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.

Xcel Energy Works Toward Carbon-Free Power By 2050

December 6, 2018 - 8:20am

Xcel Energy has announced a new goal of producing 100 percent carbon-free electricity by the year 2050.

Great Lakes Mayors Push To Strengthen Compact

December 3, 2018 - 5:10am

Great Lakes mayors in the U.S. and Canada said they want to slow down proposed changes to rules guiding water withdrawals from the Great Lakes. They fear the alterations will weaken a multi-state agreement that oversees the use of the lakes’ water supply.

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Binational Report Lists 15 Great Lakes Sites As Most Vulnerable To Oil Spills

Great Lakes Compact Council Approves Changes To Rules Guiding Water Diversions

Invasive Species Eluded Researchers In Lake Mendota For Years, New Study Says That's The Rule

Xcel Energy Works Toward Carbon-Free Power By 2050

Great Lakes Mayors Push To Strengthen Compact

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Superior Mayor Runs For Second Term

Cost For Plan To Keep Asian Carp From Great Lakes Nearly Triples

Midwest States Form Partnership With US Corps Of Engineers On Future Of The Mississippi River

Climate Report Warns Of Declining Agricultural Production, Biodiversity

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