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Great Lakes Daily News: 20 January 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Panel to get gauge on mercury
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For the first time, the group responsible for cleaning up and monitoring the
health of Pennsylvania's Presque Isle Bay will get a picture of how much
mercury and other airborne pollutants are falling on the area. Source: Erie
Times-News (1/20)


Plane recovery work is slow
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Recovery of 10 bodies from a Saturday plane crash near Pelee Island in Lake
Erie progressed slowly Monday. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/20)


Tree-killing beetle could arrive in Indiana soon
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Experts expect a beetle that has killed millions of ash trees in Michigan to
turn up in Indiana before long. Source: The Indianapolis Star (1/20)


Boundaries of Michigan parks may change
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Michigan may alter the boundaries of some state parks, forests and
recreation areas, which could change the places people can hunt, fish or
hike on public lands. Source: South Bend Tribune (1/20)


Nuclear questions might set off sparks
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With the licenses on Wisconsin's two nuclear power plants due to expire
soon, a battle is looming over the controversial decisions that must be made
regarding the future of nuclear power in the state. Source: Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel (1/18)


New York puts a tail on Adirondack's big bird
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Researchers are concerned that Adirondack loons may be migrating to the
Great Lakes in winter, where they could be exposed to a form of botulism
that has killed thousands of loons on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario over the
past four years. Source: The Syracuse Post-Standard (1/18)


Aquarium plan is no fish story
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Although it's 650 miles from the nearest ocean, Benton Harbor, Mich., could
become a place where people can see live sharks, squid and jellyfish.
Source: The St. Joseph Herald-Palladium (1/18)


Driving on ice can be costly joyride
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Every winter across Michigan, cars, trucks and other vehicles go crashing
through the ice on lakes and rivers. Salvage companies charge thousands of
dollars to haul out the vehicles, and drivers can face hefty traffic and
environmental penalties. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/17)

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