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Great Lakes News: 24 February 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Oglebay Norton seeks bankruptcy protection
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Oglebay Norton Co., whose massive ore boats were once beacons of a bustling
steel industry on the Great Lakes, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection Monday to reorganize its finances. Source: The Plain Dealer
(2/24)


Sewage treatment tactic deemed risky
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A report by a national environmental group found a spike in some potentially
illness-causing germs in "blended" sewage - sewage that is treated only
partially in order to increase treatment plant capacity - during two events
in Milwaukee last year. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/24)


Questions about a market system for mercury
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Scientific and economic uncertainties make it unclear whether an emissions
trading proposal by the Bush administration would leave "hot spots" with
extremely high levels of mercury around the country. Source: The New York
Times (2/24)


Steel prices soar
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Steel prices have soared to a record high, immediately hurting steel
fabricators and raising concern that consumers looking to purchase cars,
appliances and some homes could be hit in the pocketbook as well. Source:
Merrillville Post-Tribune (2/24)


NRC loosens rules on plant checks
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that it is relaxing
requirements for visual inspections at the nation's nuclear power plants,
two years after inspectors found that corrosion had nearly eaten through the
steel cap on a reactor at the Davis-Besse plant near Toledo. Source: The
Plain Dealer (2/24)


Ohio warns farmers about spreading manure on frozen fields
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The state has warned farmers that spreading manure on frozen fields could be
banned if they do not follow fertilization regulations to prevent water
pollution during rains and thaws. Source: The Plain Dealer (2/24)


Michigan forests may get new 'brand'
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Trees in Michigan's state forests may soon grow up with a new green "brand,"
a certification program setting standards to affirm that forests are being
managed in a sustainable manner. Source: South Bend Tribune (2/24)


International treaty to combat invasive species?
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Delegates from around the world have drawn up a plan to help stop the spread
of invasive species via ship ballast water. Includes links to additional
information on the International Maritime Organization website. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (2/23)


Michigan initiative aims to cut exposure to mercury
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There's a movement against mercury in Michigan, spurred by frustration that
the federal government isn't doing enough to protect families from the
potent neurotoxin. Source: The Bay City Times (2/23)


Lack of leadership could stall Chicago-Milwaukee rail line
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Wisconsin officials support a plan to extend Chicago's commuter railroad
system to Milwaukee, but no one is in charge of the $156 million project,
and it's not clear who would pay for what. Source: The Janesville Gazette
(2/23)

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