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Great Lakes Daily News: 07 October 2003

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Exotic water flea hops to inland waters, threatening fish
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Although the exotic spiny water flea have been living in the Great Lakes for
more than 15 years, a recent discovery marks their first appearance in
Wisconsin's inland waters. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/7)


Pipeline project would employ 1,000
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Enbridge Inc. is proposing an oil pipeline worth about $800 million linking
its terminal at the west end of Lake Superior to a hub in southern Illinois.
Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/7)


Economy and budget weigh on Michigan tourism
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The topic for the day was Michigan's $15 billion travel industry, but the
nation's struggling economy was never far from the spotlight as national
travel experts and Gov. Jennifer Granholm addressed an annual conference on
tourism. Source: Booth Newspapers (10/7)


EDITORIAL: Let's reverse trend on water quality in Great Lakes
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While no one can expect the Great Lakes to be completely toxin-free in the
coming years, we owe it to ourselves and to coming generations to reverse
the trends of recent years and continue the progress toward better water
quality. Source: The Sheboygan Press (10/7)


Toledo's urban flight: Sprawl report places suburbs in 'at-risk' class
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Like in so many other parts of the country, the culprit of Toledo, Ohio's,
sprawling suburbs is a tax system that encourages new development rather
than redevelopment. Source: The Toledo Blade (10/7)


Freighter spills fuel into Lake Superior
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Weather aided the recovery of about 800 gallons worth of dime-sized tar
balls that washed ashore from an fuel oil spill aboard the combined
tug-barge M/V Presque Isle about 25 miles west of Eagle Harbor, Mich., on
Lake Superior. Source: The Daily Mining Gazette (10/6)



Lake Erie coastal policy receives low marks
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Ohio coastal residents are clashing with the state over erosion-control
rules. Source: The Toledo Blade (10/5)


Unearthed bones will be reburied
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Hundreds of American Indian bones unearthed at a home construction site near
the Mackinac Bridge will soon be returned to the earth. Source: Traverse
City Record-Eagle (10/2)


COMMENTARY: Monied conservatives are harming Great Lakes
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In government, corruption only takes a nod or a wink. Reform takes a
crusade. Source: The Buffalo News (9/29)

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