19.03.2008
20 Years after Zebra Mussel Invasion, United States, Canada Remain at Risk of Aquatic Invasions Twenty years after the discovery of the zebra mussel—one of the most notorious aquatic invasive species to enter North America—conservationists accused the U.S. and Canadian governments of failing to protect their  citizens from the economic and environmental damage caused by non-native species...[read more]

13.03.2008
Toxic Hotspots Too 'Hot' to Talk About - In early February, the Center for Public Integrity released a blocked U.S. government report on public health conditions and exposure to toxics in U.S. toxic hotspots. The case is eerily similar to what happened in Canada ten years ago when Health Canada blocked similar reports on health effects of toxic polllution... [read more]

06.03.2008
Citizens’ Groups Outline Toxic Hotspots Cleanup - Attention to Ontario’s worst sites of toxic pollution have steadily fallen from the public and government radar over the past several decades. On the heels of a report by the Environment Commissioner... [read more]

22.01.2008
Seaway Study Misses Opportunity to Foster Sustainable Shipping - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has backed away from Seaway expansion, but missed an enormous opportunity to develop a blueprint for a sustainable shipping system ... [read more]

14.01.2008
Report Calls for Improved Great Lakes Governance - Great Lakes United released a report today describing how governance structures have stalled progress on protecting and restoring the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River ecosystem... [read more]

11.01.2008
Great Lakes United Applauds Effort to Prevent the Import of Invasive Species - Great Lakes United signed onto a letter in support of U.S. efforts to craft legislation to pre-screen non-native species to ensure they are not invasive... [read more]

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