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Great Lakes Daily News: 09 December 2003
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Deal near for acreage for Lake Erie state park
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Conservationists may be close to securing the last tract of undeveloped and
unprotected Lake Erie shoreline in Pennsylvania with the goal of getting the
first state park designation in decades. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
(12/9)


Ice Mountain seeks stay on court's order
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The Ice Mountain Spring Water Co. has asked for a stay of a court order
prohibiting the company from taking water from its wells while it prepares
an appeal, saying that otherwise it will have to lay off 120 employees.
Source: Detroit Free Press (12/9)


EDITORIAL: Weak mercury standards compromise a generation's health
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Great Lakes fish lovers have long awaited controls on the mercury that falls
into the water from the smoke of coal-fired power plants. A Bush
administration would make the wait at least a decade longer. Source: Detroit
Free Press (12/9)


Ohio EPA to consider Army Corps silt request
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Few argue with the need to dredge Toledo's shipping channel to keep it clear
of silt, but objections are being raised to a proposal to dispose more of
the resulting sediment in Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/9)


Port Clinton anticipates U.S. funding for docks
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City leaders hope a federal grant will help fund the construction of docks
where boaters could tie up their vessels for a few hours and visit downtown
shops and restaurants. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/9)


Michigan water shortage spurs lawsuits
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It might seem unlikely that a Great Lakes state like Michigan could see
water shortages. But in at least three counties, limited water supplies have
led to finger-pointing and lawsuits between families and businesses. Source:
The Macon Telegraph (12/8)


Chasing manufacturing
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As manufacturing jobs disappear, Michigan is looking for a new economic
strategy that doesn't abandon its industrial strength. Source: The Holland
Sentinel (12/7)


COMMENTARY: Spotted musky program in jeopardy
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in a showdown with
residents of Long Lake in Waushara County over the future of the Great
Lakes' spotted musky program. Source: Wausau Daily Herald (12/7)

Lakeshore dunes are dramatic
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, at the southern end of Lake Michigan,
features towering dunes, bird-filled wetlands, more than 1,400 species of
plants and singing sands. Source: The Akron Beacon-Journal (12/7)


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