- Debating setbacks for wind turbines in Ontario. UPI
- Taking a look at how ice might effect offshore turbines in the Great Lakes. The New York Times
- Unusual life forms deep below the surface of Lake Huron. Live Science
- Columnist makes the case that wind power isn’t really that green, and we should be focusing on conservation. The Toronto Globe and Mail
- Lake Superior Magazine takes a look at the state of the lake, and ponders what life would be like without all that water. Lake Superior Magazine
- Looks like the EPA might take another look at ballast water regulations for the Great Lakes. The Chicago Tribune
- The Supreme Court gives the EPA the goahead to crack-down on mercury and other coal-fired pollutants. The New York Times
- Bummer. Splash one CO2 satellite. NASA carbon counter fails to reach orbit. The New York Times
- Students from Lakehead University surveyed the new Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area in Ontario last year, and they took some pretty cool photos. Lake Superior NMCA Expedition
- Those pesky climate models keep getting better. Scientists figure out why ice in the arctic is melting faster than models had previously predicted. The Manchester Guardian
- Everyone knows that Port Stanley, Ontario needs a cleanup by now, right? If not, read on. The London Free Press
- New rules for coal emissions? EPA may get into the carbon regulation business after all. The Washington Post
- Taking a look at water footprints. Companies evaluate how much water it takes to produce their products. The Wall Street Journal
- It looks like water levels may be on the upswing again in the Great Lakes. The Detroit News
- Dust-up over court fees in Canada. Should environmental groups be able to recoup legal fees if a company fails to follow through with an environmental hearing? The Kingston Whig-Standard
- Water releases at the Foote Dam on the Au Sable river may disturb steelhead fishery. Oscoda Press
- Invasive quagga mussels threaten to undermine the food chain in the Great Lakes. Competition from the mussels is cutting out a vital source of food for Great Lakes fish. Staten Island Advance and NOAA
- Streamlining wind power in Ontario. Government move to simplify installations criticized by activists. Toronto Sun
- The race to produce green power heats up in the Great Lakes states and provinces. Toronto Star
- Indiana law would create potential loophole for Lake Michigan polluters. Gary Post-Tribune
- Rising water rates in Chicago suburbs served by American Water. Southtown Star
- US Coast Guard approves partial activation of asian carp barrier in Illinois. Heartland Institute
- Environmental groups hope Great Lakes will be among the discussions at the upcoming Harper/Obama meeting in Ottawa. Duluth News Tribune