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Ancient riverbed hints at big storehouse of water

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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

There's water - possibly lots of it - in the gravel-filled bed of an ancient river system that used to flow south of Waterloo southeast toward Hamilton and southwest into what we now call Lake Ontario ...

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US House defeats proposal to close Chicago shipping locks to protect Lake Michigan from carp

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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

The U.S. House rejected a proposal Thursday to force the closure of Chicago-area shipping locks that could provide an opening to the Great Lakes for voracious Asian carp, a potential threat to native fish species and the region's economy ...

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No rush job on carp study

Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

The public is clamoring for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up its five-year study on how to permanently block Asian carp from migrating up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and into Lake Michigan, but Army Corps officials say it's going to take time - at least another four years ...

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Obama proposes full funding for land and water conservation program

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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

President Obama outlined a plan Wednesday to fully fund a program that would allow federal and state governments to protect land and water throughout the country ...

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Army corps budget: $55M for Great Lakes projects

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Published Feb. 16, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Obama administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 includes $55 million for water projects in in and near the Great Lakes ...

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Wireless service uncertain at more Mich. state parks

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Published Feb. 16, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

A proposal to bring wireless Internet service to Michigan state parks to boost tourism appears far from certain ...

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52 fish over 100 pounds speared in first three days of sturgeon season

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Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 6:19 p.m.

OSHKOSH - Big fish and challenging travel conditions were the story during the first three days of the Lake Winnebago System sturgeon spearing seasons.Josh Genske of Sheboygan speared this 185 ...

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Satellite images show melting of Lake Michigan ice

Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 2:32 p.m.

Satellite images show how quickly warmer temperatures have melted ice along Lake Michigan ...

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EDITORIAL: How to avoid a brawl over water

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Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

Nothing could be more auspicious for the success of the water management bargain struck last week between Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the county executives of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb than the news that both Heise and Watson are disappointed by it ...

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EPA Budget proposal focuses on air and climate rules, cuts water grants

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Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

U.S. EPA would take a 12.6 percent funding cut under President Obama's budget request for fiscal 2012, which would shrink the amount of grants for state and local water projects while keeping money flowing toward enforcement and the new air pollution ...

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