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

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

Scientist: Carp may have been planted near lake

Congressman says Enbridge Inc. waited to report oil pipeline break in southern Michigan

Rep: Enbridge Inc. violated oil spill rules

Congressman says Enbridge waited to report oil pipeline break in southern Michigan

Congressman says Enbridge violated oil spill rules

Congressman says Enbridge violated federal regs with slow response to Mich. oil pipeline leak

Congressman says Enbridge violated oil spill regs

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

Groups study Great Lakes-Mississippi River split

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

5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carp

Rio Tinto receives final OK to begin Kennecott mine drilling this year; will invest $469M

Rio Tinto gets OK to start Mich. mine construction

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

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

Chicago poisoning operation finds no Asian carp

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

Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions

6-week search yields no Asian carp in Chicago waters past barrier meant to protect Great Lakes

6-week search finds no Asian carp near Chicago

Kennecott says no federal permit needed for nickel mine after water discharge design modified

Kennecott says no federal permit needed for mine

Kennecott Minerals wants to amend water permit for planned Upper Peninsula nickel, copper mine

Kennecott wants to amend water permit for UP mine

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

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Analyst says Chicago exaggerating costs of closing locks to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

Professor says lock closure costs exaggerated

Biologists hope carp is catch of the day in Chicago-area waters; wildlife officials in Mich.

Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area

Feds’ plan passes on surest solution to Asian carp advance: cutting off access to Great Lakes

Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance

Michigan asks Supreme Court to reconsider closing Chicago locks to prevent Asian carp invasion

Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks

Looking for an offbeat winter vacation trip? Laugh, eat, explore in snowy Traverse City, Mich.

Head north this winter for Michigan comedy fest

Scientists detect deadly fish virus in Lake Superior, but officials see no large outbreak

Deadly VHS fish virus found in Lake Superior

Lawmakers seek $20 million for study of poisoning Asian carp to prevent Great Lakes invasion

Congress to seek more money to fight Asian carp

Officials say Asian carp DNA in Lake Michigan, after Supreme Court declines to close locks

Court won’t close locks; Carp DNA in Lake Michigan

Official: Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan, but uncertain whether actual fish are there

Official: Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan

Supreme Court won’t immediately close river locks to safeguard Great Lakes from Asian carp

Court won’t close shipping locks to keep out carp

Obama administration opposes closing locks near Chicago to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp

Feds oppose closing locks to stop Asian carp

Independent study says Michigan’s plan to fight climate change also would boost state economy

Study says Mich. climate plan would boost economy

Panel: Lakes Huron, Michigan not losing extra billions of gallons of water due to dredging

Panel: Great Lakes not losing extra water

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Lakes Huron and Michigan are not losing extra billions of gallons of water daily because of navigational dredging as a Canadian group contends, a scientific panel said Tuesday.

Federal officials to spend $13 million on steps to prevent Asian carp invasion of Great Lakes

Feds to spend $13 million to fight carp invasion

Fear and loathing on the Great Lakes: Fishermen worry Asian carp could devastate industry

Asian carp raises fear and loathing on Great Lakes

Environmentalists, shippers plead for changes in Coast Guard plan to prevent species invasions

Environmentalists, ship groups target ballast plan

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