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Great Lakes Daily News: 03 December 2003
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EPA maps mercury-pollution rules
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release new
standards for mercury that could allow coal-burning power plants like those
in Ohio to continue emitting high levels of the toxic substance from their
smokestacks. Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (12/3)


Customers now concerned about possible manufacturing shortages
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In a marked change, some Wisconsin companies say they are getting calls from
customers worried about future shortages in manufacturing capacity. Source:
St. Paul Pioneer Press (12/3)


EDITORIAL: Steel-tariff costs outweigh benefits
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The cost of the steel tariffs to manufacturers, coupled with the threat of
global sanctions against American exports, outweigh any benefits to be
gained from waiting for the tariffs to naturally expire in 2005. Source: The
Indianapolis Star (12/3)


Ferry bad place
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The good news is that Torontonians are getting an exciting new car ferry.
The bad news is it's going to Rochester. Read also: "Bad press aside, the
Rochester area cherishes its culture" Source: The Globe and Mail (12/3)


Blackout led to sewage spills
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More than 100 million gallons of raw sewage and other contaminated waste was
discharged into metro Detroit rivers and lakes when the widespread Aug. 14
electrical blackout knocked out backup power at sewage cleanup plants,
according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Source: The
Detroit News (12/2)


Preserving our wetlands
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The job of Macomb County, Michigan's environmental prosecutor is to protect
as much of the rapidly disappearing wetlands as possible. around Lake St.
Clair and surrounding waterways. The St. Clair Flats are one of the largest
freshwater deltas in North America. Source: The Macomb Daily (11/30)


Patrol set for lake at night
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Nighttime boating excursions on Lake St. Clair are generally for anglers and
lovers, but starting next year, the Macomb County Sheriff's Marine Patrol
will cruise the lake after dark looking for smugglers and suspicious
activity that could pose a threat to homeland security. Source: The Detroit
News (11/30)


$100,000 is pledged to dredging
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Erie Township officials in Ohio last week pledged the first $100,000 of what
they hope will ultimately be a $1 million project to deepen some of the
inland waterways along the Ottawa River and rescue local marina operators.
Source: The Toledo Blade (11/28)


Stryker Bay plan moves ahead
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A hybrid plan to clean up the Stryker Bay Superfund site in west Duluth,
Minn., gained preliminary approval, calling for dredging some of the
contaminated industrial sediment and capping some to keep it from moving
into the bay or adjacent St. Louis River. Source: Duluth News Tribune
(11/27)


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