To prevent Great Lakes oil spills, map the risks and strengthen rules

<> To prevent Great Lakes oil spills, map the risks and strengthen rules - [Commentary By Michigan U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp) & Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing)] The Senators say: "We are deeply concerned about the potential for future spills in Michigan — particularly from Line 5, a pair of 60-year old oil and gas pipelines that lie exposed in the water at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac."

LEEDCo lands a third DOE grant to develop Lake Erie wind project

<> LEEDCo lands a third DOE grant to develop Lake Erie wind project - The U.S. Department of Energy has not given up on Lake Erie-based wind turbines, the first freshwater-based turbines in the nation -- Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) is in line for a $3.7 million research and development grant in March of 2016 Kaptur Congratulates LEEDCo For New $3.7m Dept. Of Energy Commitment

Controversy over oil pipeline in Lake Michigan

<> Controversy over oil pipeline in Lake Michigan - Video: The oil pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan is causing concerns for drinking water in communities around Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

What is happening to the salmon?

<> What is happening to the salmon? - In a four-year span between 2004 and 2008, Lake Huron went through a dramatic change in its ecosystem that greatly affected the salmon population. Similar trends are starting to show in Lake Michigan.

Bipartisanship key in working to protect Great Lakes

<> Bipartisanship key in working to protect Great Lakes - Guest column by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, MI

NOAA seeks public input on WI/Lake Michigan national marine sanctuary proposal

<> NOAA seeks public input on WI/Lake Michigan national marine sanctuary proposal - NOAA is asking for the public's input on a proposed national marine sanctuary to protect historic shipwrecks in a section of Lake Michigan along the Wisconsin coast. The area was proposed to NOAA with broad community support -- meetings: Nov. 17, 18, 19; public comment period closes on Jan. 15, 2016. Wisconsin – Lake Michigan's maritime heritage resources

Asian carp recommendations could take 4 more years

<> Asian carp recommendations could take 4 more years - Nearly two years after the release of a landmark report on alternatives for keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, federal officials told members of Congress on Wednesday it could be another four years before recommendations for stopping the invasive species at a key chokepoint outside Chicago, Ill., are ready. Stabenow: 4 more years of Asian carp study not fast enough