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    Province to lift moratorium on the offshore wind projects
    A published report says Ontario is preparing to lift a moratorium on the development of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes.

    Pollution laws review ordered amid BP permit criticism
    Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has ordered a review of state laws covering Great Lakes water quality and permits. Daniels is facing mounting criticism

    Report: Fish in Great Lakes suggests human health is threatened
    A report from Canada on contaminated fish suggests people are at risk from toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes.

    Western Michigan man could face charges for day at the beach
    MUSKEGON (AP) - A western Michigan man could face federal charges for flattening a 100 foot stretch of Lake Michigan beach front and using it

    Plant lovers want nurseries to stop selling invasive plants
    TOLEDO, Ohio (AP)- Bamboo like plants that grow taller than adults have choked out native plants in a marsh that once teemed with life

    The Grade On Sewage Management
    Keeping the Great Lakes clean is important for all the people who live in the region. A report just released rated twenty U.S. and

    Great Lakes Restoration Urged
    Grand Rapids - Leaders of major environmental groups Friday here praised legislation pending in congress to restore the Great Lakes.

    Grand Haven resident testifies on Sen. Kuipers’ pier-safety legislation
    LANSING-- Grand Haven resident Vicki Cech testified before a Senate panel about the importance of strengthening pier-safety laws.

    Lakeshore Development
    Houses line the West Michigan shoreline and more are being built as close to the lake as possible. "You can't stop growth," says Marvin DeWitt, and

    Ten Ways To Prevent The Spread Of Invasive Species
    From The Department Of Environmental Quality Top Ten Things you can do personally to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species: 1. Remove any visible mud, plants,

    MORE GREAT LAKES LEGACY
     The push for legislation
    Canada doesn't follow as U.S. bans drilling 
     U.P. mine proposal triggers controversy 
     Restoring National Treasures 
     Rescue requires tough choices 
     A Historical Perspective 
     Report: Fish in Great Lakes suggests human health is threatened 
     Western Michigan man could face charges for day at the beach 
     Plant lovers want nurseries to stop selling invasive plants 
     The Grade On Sewage Management 
     Great Lakes Restoration Urged 
     Grand Haven resident testifies on Sen. Kuipers’ pier-safety legislation  
     Lakeshore Development 
     Ten Ways To Prevent The Spread Of Invasive Species 
     Invasive Species 
     The Great Lakes: An endangered legacy 
     Relentless growth transforms Lakes 
     Mega-farms threaten nearby waters 
     Creeping development in region plows under farmland 
     Aging sewer systems
    Massive sewage releases turn lakes into cesspools 
     Estrogen found in waters alters sex organs of fish 
     Industrial pollution
    Worries grow over toxins raining down 
     Pollutants leave scarred landscape 
     Invasive species
    Foreign species crowd out local fish 
     Plant invaders stir up lake problems -- and residents 
     The Seaway
    Invasive species hitch ride on big ships 
     Battle of habitat vs. highway plays out on seaway 
     The personal toll
    Fishing industry suffers as Lakes shift 
     Sewage spills make millions sick each year 
     Health warnings persist about PCBs, mercury found in fish 
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    Invasive Species Great Lakes Series - Invasive Species
    Lakeshore Development Great Lakes Series - Lakeshore Development
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    A changed landscape
    Development and industry have imperiled a great ecosystem.
    Development's effects
    Where are the lakes, where do people live, and where are the pollution hot-spots?
    The region's most unwanted
    Meet some of the species that are invading the Great Lakes.
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    Compare aerial photos from past and present. Watch WZZM13 Aerial Video of the lakeshore
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    Has links to current studies and data on the Great Lakes.
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    Includes the State of the Great Lakes reports, the most thorough and recent checkup on the Lakes’ health
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    Has information about federal policies and programs impacting the Lakes.
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    Has the report of a presidential task-force that studied ways to address threats to the Lakes.
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