Around the Basin–April 17, 2009 No comments yet

• US EPA to list greenhouse gasses as pollutants. The New York Times

• Cleveland talks turbines and zoning. Plain Dealer

• Pipeline to channels Lake Erie water to grow tomatoes in Ontario. The Windsor Star

• Fisheries Commission enlists anglers to fight sea lampreys. Mlive/The Flint Journal

Around the Basin–March 30, 2009 No comments yet

• Is carbon-neutral concrete on the horizon? The New York Times

• Waukesha, Wisconsin hopes to get on Lake Michigan water, pushes water efficiency with increased rates. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

• Benzene leaks into Lake Michigan from US Steel plant in Gary. Post-Tribune

• The Bloody Red Shrimp makes the count 188. Invasive species in the Great Lakes. Windsor Star

• Surf’s up in Michigan. Post-Tribune

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Around the Basin–March 29, 2009 No comments yet

• Debate heats up over a new Michigan coal plant. Mlive/Bay City News

• Wind power companies race to find turbine sites in Michigan. Daily Telegram

• Battery company to power production with wind and solar. The News-Messenger

• Recession and rules put the pinch on Milwaukee’s port. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Around the Basin–February 2, 2009 No comments yet

• Ithaca, NY tries to find a place for dredge spoils. The Ithaca Journal

• Icing can present a problem for wind turbines. The Toronto Star

• Atmospheric scientists jump in the G5 to sample global levels of greenhouse gasses. Environment News Service

• Dow cutting a backdoor deal on dioxins? Watchdog group alerts Obama Administration to EPA’s negotiations with Dow on Tittabawassee River toxic site. The Michigan Messenger

• Farming a fish fry in Milwaukee. Urban aquaculture in Brew Town. The Bay View Compass

Around the Basin–January 26, 2009 No comments yet

• Japan launches a greenhouse gas tracking satellite to help keep track of emissions worldwide. Environment News Service

• Asian Carp Cure. Researchers on French Island in Wisconsin are exploring a new way to target invasive silver carp. LaCrosse Tribune

• EPA in court over Great Lakes balast flushing rules. Superior Telegram