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Great Lakes News: 03 March 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Michigan bills curb imported trash
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Michigan lawmakers' long political struggle with out-of-state trash is
almost over, though a legal one could begin soon. Source: The Detroit News
(3/3)


City to crack down on mercury
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Under instructions from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
Milwaukee is being forced to crack down on the amount of mercury it releases
into the Fox River through wastewater. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(3/3)


Michigan lawmakers prepare first-ever water diversion bills
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Two Michigan legislators are ready to introduce state legislation that
would, for the first time, regulate the amount of water that can be pumped
from wells and surface waters in Michigan. Source: Booth Newspapers (3/3)


Ontarians willing to pay higher electricity bills
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Ontario residents are willing to pay substantially more on their monthly
electricity bills for cleaner air and increased use of renewable power
sources instead of relying on smog-producing coal for power. Source: The
Globe and Mail (3/3)


New recreation trail may come with water line
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In a few years, it may be possible to bicycle a 30-mile recreational trail
built on top of the proposed water transmission line between Manitowoc and
Green Bay, Wis. Source: Manitowoc Times Herald Reporter (3/3)


Imperial executive apologizes for spill
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A top official of the Canadian company that spilled 42,000 gallons of toxic
chemicals Feb. 1 into the St. Clair River on Monday apologized for the spill
that shut down water plants along both sides of the St. Clair River. Source:
The Port Huron Times-Herald (3/3)


Spring dig will put Southampton in the history books
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An archeological dig planned for Southampton, Ontario, this spring just
might go down in history as one of the most significant archeological finds
of the Great Lakes. Source: Port Elgin Shoreline Beacon (3/2)


Ice anglers tread lightly as temps rise
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Police and the Coast Guard worry that forecasted rainfall and warmer
temperatures will make ice fishing more dangerous in days ahead. Source: The
Detroit News (3/2)


Great Lakes Investor Conference to be held in Buffalo
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A regional investors conference that would bring money managers from
throughout the Northeast to Buffalo, N.Y., to hear presentations from
companies located all over the Great Lakes region is being planned for late
September. Source: The Buffalo News (2/27)


EDITORIAL: Steel surprise
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Two years ago, it wasn't at all clear that anyone would ever again make
steel in Cleveland. But now, International Steel Group (ISG), which employs
1,300 people in Cleveland alone, will soon be the largest domestic
steelmaker. Source: The Plain Dealer (2/27)

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