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NPS tells prescribed burns for the spring Dunes Acres group says NPS is violating temporary Cowles Bog accord Lake Michigan Ferry gets two more years to dump coal ash in Lake Michigan Brookfield Zoo announces birth of African monkey Low cost rain barrels offered in Chesterton Fix plumbing leaks to save money on water bill USGS study: New EPA rapid water-quality test may prevent unnecessary Lake Michigan beach closures The Friends of Indiana Dunes honored for State Park support EPA orders Enbrige pipeline company to dredge to remove Kalamazoo River oil IDEM Northwest Regional Office relocates to Valparaiso Deer kill begins at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore US scientists report big jump in heat-trapping CO2 Officials alarmed by new resistant bacteria Study: Asian carp unlikely to stow away in barges $193K grant to establish shuttle service from South Shore to National Lakeshore Hoosier Environmental Council backs mass transit Environmental groups seek tough conditions on Enbridge pipeline Report Global warming bringing big changes to forests US Army Corps New record low water level for Lake Michigan Groups seek tough conditions on Enbridge pipeline Feds mull river structures to boost Great Lakes levels Shirley Heinze Land Trust buys former Girl Scout camp property in Liberty Twp National Park Service and Dunes Acres group reach temporary accord in Cowles Bog tree cutting dispute CDC: New stomach bug causing US illness World warm last year despite La Nina, scientists report 2012 hottest year on record for US EPA to look into Town of Pines radiation concerns Lakes Huron and Michigan set record low in December Three Asian carp now at Chicago Shedd Aquarium Save the Dunes, HEC, others urge state scrutiny of Enbridge pipeline IDEM hearing December 18 on wetland issues for Enbridge pipeline Judge rejects Dune Acres residents' plea to stop NPS tree cutting Group wants EPA to study Town of Pines radiation levels Park Service: Cowles Bog tree-cutting project to have 'no signficant environmental impact', to begin immediately Emerald ash borer local economic impact detailed Lake MichiganHuron water level near record low Planners to work on vision for Lake Michigan trail Leaf burning illegal in Porter County; IDEM suggests ecofriendly alternatives DNR cracking down on unlicensed geocaching Groups form coalition to stop Asian carp EPA More cleanup needed in 2010 Enbridge pipeline spill Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore scraps LyCoKiWe and Inland Marsh names for more historic ones Beach erosion plan features berm built in Lake Michigan NWI residents question Enbridge pipeline project Drainage board okays Enbridge pipeline plans for Johnson and Kemper ditch crossings Save the Dunes seeks law to require pipeline hearings Study tests model to cut unneeded Lake Michigan beach closings Report Indiana is fourth worst state for toxic air pollution from coal fired power Photo: Group releases photo of cougar taken in Upper Michigan Friends of Indiana Dunes marks 30 years, looks to future NTSB: Neglect and inaction caused Michigan oil spill 2012 weather is What global warming looks like Save the Dunes wants IDEM to toughen NIPSCO's Bailly Station discharge permit State dedicates Dunes Creek restoration project at State Park State begins talks with prospective operator for Dunes Pavilion restaurant IDEM urges be green as you green your lawn Army Corps expands list of options for stopping Asian carp Coast Guard sets ballast cleansing rules to fight invasive species Report says Great Lakes ice down 71 percent since 1973 New map for what to plant reflects new reality of global warming Study indicates many beach closings could be avoided by using local water quality information NPS would welcome input on future use of Read Dunes House Indiana Dunes history: Read House placed on National Register of Historic Places Izaak Walton League land buy protects half mile of Little Calumet River adjacent to new game preserve Daniels transfers 1250 acres in Pine Township to game bird habitat Study shows deeper meltdown at Japan nuclear reactor EPA mulls ban on pesticide that can turn male frogs into females Report: Indiana rivers and lakes still suffer from pollution Experts It will take 30 years to safely close Japan nuclear site Charlotte Read retires from Save the Dunes board Rare Harris Sparrow spotted here by intrepid bird watchers Report says mussels and nutrients damage Great Lakes Report eyes future of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana sees 82 percent spike in Lyme disease cases Lyme disease ticks at home in Ogden Dunes HEC: I-69 will take 20 percent of Indiana highway funds Michigan issues health advisory for contaminated Lake Michigan trout Pileated woodpecker pops up in Chesterton Harassment of gulls cuts beach contamination Breaking up is hard to do: Friends of the Dunes rebuffs NPS demand for funds, says group is for State Park, too NPS releases long range interpretive plan for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Open burning most common Indiana environmental complaint Nuclear plant in the Indiana Dunes? Japan's crisis brings back memories IDEM OKs wastewater permit to US Steel Midwest Photo: Beach erosion at Porter Beach USGS: One in eight fish tested in state showed excessive mercury levels Smelly invasive stink bug found in Indiana for first time Read house won't be bulldozed anytime soon; review underway Survey: Funding, invasive species, pollution top concerns of Indiana Dunes visitors Activists work to save historic Dunes Read House Herb and Charlotte Read named to Conservation Hall of Fame State hopes phosphorous limits for lakes will cut algae blooms and water pollution Dunes supporters share stories of park history and ecology at interpretive forum Leasebacks expiring: Long chapter in National Lakeshore story coming to an end State of Indiana halts mercury monitoring Deadly bat fungus found in southern Indiana cave Environmental News Archive
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes State Park
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Dunes Learning Center
Indiana Nature Conservancy
Save The Dunes Council
LaPorte County Park system
Grand Cal Task Force
NW Indiana Waterfowl USA
IDEM: Smog Watch
IDEM: Tox Watch
Chicago Wilderness
Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
Hoosier Environmental Council
Preserve the Dunes (Michigan)
Northwest Indiana Env. Initiative - EPA
International Joint Commission
Lake Michigan Federation
Indiana Division Izaak Walton League
Improving Kids' Environment Coalition
Indiana Audubon Society
Citizens Action Coalition
Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society