Canadian, US scientists to study potential damage to Great Lakes if Asian carp gain foothold

Canada joins US in Asian carp research project

Scientists say mussel infestation may be greater threat to Great Lakes than dreaded Asian carp

Scientists: Mussels may leave carp nothing to eat

Peabody Energy looks to expand southern Illinois coal mine by 40 percent

Peabody looks to expand southern Ill. coal mine

Mark Twain finally gets recognition in Nevada with vote to name Lake Tahoe cove for him

Mark Twain finally gets recognition in Nevada

Ind. environmental activist picked to lead effort to keep Asian carp from invading Great Lakes

Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign

Obama administration appoints Indiana activist Goss to lead fight against Asian carp invasion

Indiana activist Goss to head anti-carp campaign

Biologist: DNA testing for Asian carp in Chicago-area waterways could give misleading results

Biologist: Asian carp testing may be misleading

Asian clams blamed for befouling Lake Tahoe invade NY’s Adirondack lake known for clear water

Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY

AP IMPACT: Feds fail to use desert land best suited to harness sun to produce renewable energy

AP IMPACT: Feds fail to use land for solar power

AP IMPACT: Solar energy on public lands plagued by bureaucratic delays, apparent speculation

AP IMPACT: Delays plague solar energy on fed lands

‘Avatar’ director James Cameron to celebrate his 56th birthday submerged in a submarine

James Cameron to celebrate his birthday underwater

Scientist says carp found near Lake Michigan may have been planted instead of evading barrier

Scientist: Carp may have been planted near lake

Dive to examine sunken tug in Lake Champlain for potential leakage delayed until spring

Dive to Lake Champlain tug now set for the spring

Groups announce 18-month study of methods to sever ties between Great Lakes, Mississippi River

Groups study Great Lakes-Mississippi River split

Scientific petition cries wolf; seeks fed protection for the predators across historic range

Petition seeks to have wolves howl across US

5 Great Lakes states file federal lawsuit demanding tougher action to block Asian carp advance

5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carp

Pactiv invests $14.5 million in compostable takeout container production in Minnesota

Pactiv invests $14.5M in takeout container project

Illinois governor floats plan to control Asian carp by harvesting, shipping to China for food

Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp

Scientists roll out rubber mats on bottom of Lake Tahoe to thwart invasive clam infestation

Scientists roll out mats to kill Lake Tahoe clams

Interior Dept. offers oil, gas leases in Alaska reserve; lands around sensitive lake protected

1.8M acres of Alaska drilling leases go up for bid

Stinky, slimy algae makes water unsafe at Ohio’s ‘other Great Lake,’ harming fish, tourism

Ohio lake’s algae dangerous to swimmers, economy

Lawmakers want quicker study of cutting Great Lakes-Mississippi River link to block Asian carp

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Gulf oil spill reinforces environmental concerns over sunken tugboat in Lake Champlain

Feds assess risk from sunken Lake Champlain tug

Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan, bypassed electric barrier meant to fish

Single Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan

Visitors to east Texas’ Caddo Lake find ‘hauntingly beautiful’ tree-lined waterways

Texas’ mystical Caddo Lake beckons visitors

EPA raises concern about Monsanto’s pollution-control dam at Idaho phosphate mine

EPA concerned about Monsanto pollution control dam

Fakelakegate: Canada accused of not living up to its claim of fiscal prudence for summits

Canada derided for plan to build costly fake lake

Army Corps rejects short-term closure of shipping locks to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

Corps rejects closing locks to block Asian carp

Animals die as Zimbabwe’s Starvation Island lives up to its name, lake waters submerge it

Animals die, drown on Zimbabwe’s Starvation Island

Officials say poisoning mission in Chicago-area river kills many fish, but no Asian carp found

Chicago poisoning operation finds no Asian carp

GE and development group announce plans for Lake Erie wind farm near Cleveland

Plans announced for Lake Erie wind farm

CLEVELAND — General Electric Co. announced Monday that it plans to harness the power of winds blowing across Lake Erie by developing the world’s first freshwater wind farm several miles offshore from downtown Cleveland.

Israeli government follows Jesus, tells Sea of Galilee fishermen to ‘cast aside their nets’

Israel to ban fishing in the Sea of Galilee

Reggie the celebrity alligator and Cajun Kate are hottest new item at Los Angeles Zoo

Reggie the gator gets new mate at Los Angeles Zoo

Dozens of urns with human ashes found in Lake Zurich, ties to assisted suicide group pondered

Dozens of urns with human ashes in Lake Zurich

Supreme Court turns down Michigan’s plea to get involved in dispute over Asian carp

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Congo volcano symbolizes death, rebirth in resilient city

Congo volcano symbolizes death, rebirth

MOUNT NYIRAGONGO, Congo — I was startled to see it perched at the lip of the volcano’s rocky summit: a small cross marking the spot where one visitor tragically slipped from the crater’s edge and plummeted to her death.

Study says closing Chicago shipping locks to block Asian carp would cost area economy billions

Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions

Telephone service in remote Washington town stirs up anger, comes at high cost

Phones in remote Washington come at high cost

Government outlines Great Lakes fixup plan that cleans polluted sites, fights invasive species

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