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Great Lakes Daily News: 26 January 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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President's address neglects environment
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President George W. Bush's recent State of the Union address was noted for
not saying much about the environment. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium
(1/26)


Michigan falls behind on water protection law
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Soon, every Great Lakes state could have a water protection law on its
books--only Michigan still hasn't passed such legislation to comply with a
1985 regional agreement. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (1/26)


Ice coverage is greater on Great Lakes
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For the second year in a row, the Great Lakes are seeing more ice coverage.
Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (1/26)


Water should figure in plans, report says
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According to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, communities need to look at
development plans based on watershed rather than political boundaries.
Source: The Akron Beacon Journal (1/26)


Montreal's midwinter flooding unprecedented
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Flooding caused by three swollen rivers in the Montreal area drove a handful
of people from their homes yesterday and caused anxiety for hundreds of
others. Source: The Montreal Gazette (1/26)


Last ship clears Soo Locks
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The last commercial vessel of the 2003 shipping season cleared the Soo Locks
Friday afternoon with passage of the steamer Saginaw. Source: The Sault
Ste. Marie Evening News (1/25)


Donation boosts Door County nature preserve
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A recent donation of shoreline property is significant because it will allow
The Ridges Sanctuary to better explain how the waters of Lake Michigan
formed the area's unique sand dunes known as "ridge and swale" topography.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/25)


New luxury ship to cruise Great Lakes
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Great Lakes cruise passengers who don't mind spending top dollar will have
another choice in ships this season as the new 337-foot, German-built luxury
vessel Orion joins the fleet. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/25)


Lakefront owners battle receding bluffs
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Though low lake levels in recent years have slowed erosion, Lake Michigan
bluffs receded as much as 10 feet a year in southeastern Wisconsin between
1963 and 1995 - with the erosion sometimes reaching 100 feet during major
storms. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/24)


Feds approve search for oil, gas beneath Huron National Forest
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Small booms will echo through the Huron National Forest in February, as a
company searches for natural gas and other mineral resources underground.
Source: The Bay City Times (1/23)

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