Tuesday, March 23, 2004

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Great Lakes News: 22 March 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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EPA responds to disparate water quality standards
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The Environmental Protection Agency says it's trying to get states around
the Great Lakes to use uniform standards to monitor water quality. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (3/22)


Seaway opening day disputed
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Critics say the government agency that runs the St. Lawrence Seaway is
sacrificing the environment to get ships to port earlier. Source: Great
Lakes Radio Consortium (3/22)


Shoreline may get line in Illinois budget
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A multi-million dollar restoration of Illinois' Lake Michigan shoreline is
expected to be among the environmental and recreational projects Gov. Rod
Blagojevich will propose this week. Source: Chicago Tribune (3/22)


EDITORIAL: Mercury levels
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing some serious backpedaling
on its weak plan to get mercury out of the smoke from coal-burning power
plants. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/22)


Great Lakes carriers expect strong season
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Economic factors from a pent-up demand for taconite to a strong China trade
have Great Lakes shippers eagerly expecting the 2004 shipping season, which
begins Thursday with the opening of the Soo Locks. Source: Duluth News
Tribune (3/22)


Shifting sands
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Some say that Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which is home to nearly
1,500 different plant species and 330 species of birds, was the birthplace
of ecology. Source: The Indianapolis Star (3/21)


Restoration work wraps up on lighthouse in Erie
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With the hoisting of a new steel and copper lantern room to the top of the
Land Lighthouse, the restoration of the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes
is now complete. Source: The Buffalo News (3/21)


Power producers await clear message from Ontario on nuclear future
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A potential nuclear surge in Ontario's electricity market is attracting
interest from companies that deal in the controversial power source - as
long as regulatory policies are clear and consistent. Source: CBC News
(3/21)


Great ships for the Great Lakes
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Great Lakes luxury cruises are expected to have a record year in 2004, with
six vessels scheduled to make a total of 63 cruises, an all-time high for
the modern era of Great Lakes cruising. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/21)


Access to waterfront favored
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Public access and green space were the top priorities mentioned by regional
residents during a public meeting on the proposed redevelopment of Buffalo's
outer harbor. Source: The Buffalo News (3/20)

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