Jan 18, 2008 — The St. Lawrence Seaway has introduced a new way to keep invasive species from sneaking into the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. Under a proposed rule announced yesterday [Wednesday], oceangoing ships would have to flush their ballast tanks with salt water at least 200 miles from the North American shore. At least 185 exotic species have been found in the lakes. Many were scooped into ship ballast tanks in foreign ports, hauled across the Atlantic and dumped into the Great Lakes when the ships emptied their ballast tanks to take on cargo. St. Lawrence Seaway Administrator Terry Johnson describes the proposed rule as an interim measure while a tougher bill works its way through Congress. Johnson told David Sommerstein it was time for the Seaway to act.  Go to full article

Jan 14, 2008 — A national survey of anglers is trying to determine why fewer people are fishing the Great Lakes. Peter Payette reports.  Go to full article

Nov 15, 2007 — More than 100 dead loons and other migratory birds have washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie in the past week. State officials suspect botulism. Similar die-offs have become a yearly event since 2000. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Nov 02, 2007 — A panel is speeding up its study into one reason why upper Great Lakes water levels might be dropping. Sarah Hulett reports.  Go to full article

Oct 17, 2007 — Less than ten years ago, the US Geological Survey found household drugs and chemicals in almost every body of water they sampled. Each year since then, at least twenty studies come out showing these chemicals can affect the hormone systems of wildlife, and some studies have begun to look at effects on humans. Kinna Ohman reports that, despite all this, little has been done to address the issue.  Go to full article

Oct 08, 2007 — Some researchers say global warming will impact fish habitat in the Great Lakes. Chuck Quirmbach reports.  Go to full article

Sep 18, 2007 — Maritime history and shipwreck have been two major themes this year in a series of lectures presented by Seway Trail in Sackets Harbor. A presentation this Thursday afternoon at Jefferson Community College in Watertown will focus on lore of the Great Lakes, particularly tales about haunted shipwrecks. Todd Moe talks with Great Lakes historian, author and teacher Frederick Stonehouse who has written more than 30 books on maritime history.  Go to full article

Sep 06, 2007 — A new study released yesterday says spending money on the Great Lakes will have major economic benefits. The Florida Everglades and the Chesapeake Bay have received a lot in federal and state money to restore their ecosystems. Mark Brush reports some say its time for the Great Lakes to receive similar assistance.  Go to full article

Aug 22, 2007 — A federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of a state law restricting ballast water on ships entering the Great Lakes. As Rachel Lippmann reports, the ruling clears the way for other states to take similar action to control the spread of invasive species.  Go to full article

Jul 25, 2007 — A toxin that has killed tens of thousands of shorebirds throughout the Great Lakes is back. Type-E botulism is spread up the food chain by invasive species. And as Bob Allen reports, the toxin recently killed four birds on the endangered species list.  Go to full article