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Great Lakes Daily News: 16 September 2003
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Bush touts emissions plan at Monroe plant
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President Bush came to a Michigan power plant on Monday to promote his Clear
Skies Initiative and New Source Review proposals, which opponents say will
do little to curb pollution. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/16)


State lawmakers form Great Lakes Caucus
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Lawmakers from eight states and two provinces have launched the Great Lakes
Legislative Caucus to help coordinate laws and policies on issues facing the
region as a whole. Source: Stateline.org (9/16)


Land rights needed to finish North Country Trail
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Organizers of the 4,600-mile North Country National Scenic Trail hope that
Congress will pass a bill that will enable the National Park Service to
purchase land to finally complete the trail. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (9/15)


Harmful algae bloom puzzles scientists
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A mysterious bloom of algae in Lake Erie is puzzling scientists and
threatening a Great Lakes fishery. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium
(9/15)


Meeting's focus is Great Lakes
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On Friday and Saturday, hundreds of scientists and policymakers will descend
on Ann Arbor, Mich., for the International Joint Commission's biennial
conference on the Great Lakes. Source: The Ann Arbor News (9/15)


EDITORIAL: Local pressure needed for action on invasive species
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The U.S. EPA's recent decision not to require permits for ships discharging
ballast water provides strong evidence of why it's important for local
officials to keep the pressure on for federal action against invasive
species. Source: The Port Clinton News Herald (9/15)


Thousands of volunteers to clean up waterfront
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Environmental and community groups are looking for volunteers to help with
the 13th annual Muskegon County Coastal Cleanup this Saturday, part of an
international beach-cleaning endeavor. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (9/15)


EDITORIAL: Pollutants, invaders threaten Great Lakes
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The proposed $4 billion Great Lakes Restoration Fund is not just a good
idea, it's a necessity for the lakes and for Wisconsin's future. Source:
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (9/14)


EDITORIAL: Water pressures
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Though a 10-month dry spell and other factors have led to increased
pressures on underground water tables in Waukesha County, Wis., there's good
reason not to tap Lake Michigan for relief. Source: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (9/13)


Filmmakers in Port Huron for help with Edmund Fitzgerald project
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A native Michigan screenwriter and a film production company are meeting
with ship captains who went through the same storm that sank the Edmund
Fitzgerald to gather information for a movie. Source: Port Huron
Times-Herald (9/13)


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