great lakes

(United States Geological Survey) Concerns about water quality at beaches along the Great Lakes have prompted the need to better understand when waters are safe for recreation.

A new collaborative project is aimed at improving information for beach managers when they are faced with deciding whether to close beaches to protect public health.

This collaborative effort will draw on the expertise of US Geological Survey and other federal, state and local agencies.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- With trace amounts of pharmaceuticals showing up in the drinking water of major cities, authorities are encouraging consumers around the Great Lakes to drop off leftover and expired medicine at collection centers....

CHICAGO -- The lead author and peer reviewers of a government report raising the possibility of public health threats from industrial contamination throughout the Great Lakes region are charging that the report is being suppressed because of the questions it raises.

The author also alleges that h...