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Skagit County commissioners hear appeal on Lake Erie gravel pit expansion
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners heard an appeal Tuesday regarding a Skagit County hearing examiner’s decision to ...
Lake Erie more than 90% ice covered, but winds pose hazard for fishermen
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Lake Erie is more than 90% covered with ice – at least as of Tuesday – but that doesn’t mean it’s safe to ...
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Congressman Dave Joyce co-introduces bill to preserve nation’s beaches
U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce, R-Russell Township, along with several regional lawmakers, has recently reintroduced the Beaches ...
Have your say: public meetings scheduled on future of Erie Coke plant
The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority now owns the property and is eyeing it for reuse after a multimillion-dollar ...
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OH group wants federal accountability for Lake Erie phosphorus reduction
Legal action continues in efforts at cleaning up a portion of Ohio's waterways. The Ohio EPA has been added as a defendant, ...
The Great Lakes have long faced pollution threats. The latest might be the most insidious.
When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...
Scientists call on U.S., Canada to confront 'ubiquitous' Great Lakes microplastics pollution
The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...
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First-time director captures growing abundance of microplastics in documentary "Ripples of Plastic"
Chris Langer is the director and producer of "Ripples of Plastic," a 2024 documentary dealing with the growing waste of ...
Examining the economic impacts of aquatic dead zones
A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with ...
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Record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
“The levels of PFAS contamination in Holloman Lake are deeply concerning, particularly for hunters who may have consumed waterfowl from the area over the past decade,” said Miranda ...
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Four Fishermen Rescued from Stranded Ice Floe on Lake Erie near Catawba Island
Yesterday, four fishermen found themselves in a perilous situation when they became stranded on an ice floe on Lake Erie. The Catawba Island Volunteer Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard from ...