Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 13, 2008 11:03:15 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: Great Lakes

Stories

5 Stories

  • September 2008

    • Gray Wolf Back on Endangered List

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  |  Sep 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Gray Wolf Back on Endangered List

      (Newser) - A federal court restored gray wolves to the endangered species list in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin yesterday, again making it not OK to kill wolves that attack livestock or pets, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. In answer to a lawsuit by environmental groups, a judge said the wolves couldn’t be dashed from the list in those states while they were still endangered elsewhere. More »

      Tags

      Bush administration  • endangered species  • endangered species list  • Great Lakes  • gray wolf

  • February 2008

    • Great Lakes Study Mired in Politics: Author

      Washington Post  |  Feb 18, 08 7:52 AM CST

      Great Lakes Study Mired in Politics: Author

      (Newser) - A report suggesting industrial contamination in the Great Lakes poses health threats to residents is being suppressed by the feds, says study author Chris De Rosa, who also claims he was demoted because of his findings. The study found 230,000 "vulnerable" people are living in polluted areas, but the government cited concerns with methodology, reports the Washington Post.  More »

      Tags

      environment  • pollution  • FEMA  • contamination  • health risks  • FEMA trailers  • Great Lakes

  • December 2007
  • August 2007

    • Great Lake Getting Less Superior

      Reuters  |  Aug 15, 07 4:45 PM CDT

      Great Lake Getting Less Superior

      (Newser) - Water levels in Lake Superior are down a whole foot this year, and scientists say man is to blame. The world's largest body of fresh water by surface area has suffered an on-and-off drought for four years, but levels may reach an all-time low this summer. Climate change is partially responsible, but one environmental group points to another culprit: the constant dredging of the St. Clair River for navigation. More »

      Tags

      climate change  • environment  • water  • lake  • erosion  • Great Lakes  • Lake Superior  • fresh water

  • July 2007

5 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »