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Great Lakes News: 16 March 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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E.P.A. may tighten its proposal on mercury
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The Bush administration says it is rethinking its proposed rules limiting
mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants and as a result may tighten
the proposal. Source: The New York Times (3/16)


EDITORIAL: Great Lakes' health depends on consistent monitoring
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Great Lakes states need to establish common standards for measuring
everything from how often beaches are closed to swimmers to how well
wetlands are holding up throughout the Great Lakes basin. Source: Detroit
Free Press (3/16)


Former congressman launches petition to limit out-of-state trash
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Michigan environmentalists, led by former U.S. Rep. David Bonior, have
thrown their support behind federal legislation that would enable
communities to halt imports of out-of-state trash. Source: Detroit Free
Press (3/16)


Bay Shipbuilding gets $2M in tax credits
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Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has announced $2 million in tax credits for Bay
Shipbuilding Co., which is building a new facility that will enable it
produce ships much faster. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/16)


Duluth councilors erase aquarium debt
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The Duluth City Council has voted to erase $4.4 million in debt for the
Great Lakes Aquarium, which they hope will clear the way for a long-term
management contract for the facility. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/16)


New York may ban backyard trash burns
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New York may join a growing number of states that ban the burning of
household and farm trash in backyard barrels, which physicians and
environmentalists argue releases harmful toxins into the air. Source: Centre
Daily Times (3/16)


Sprawl pushes West Michigan high on pollution list
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Air quality in the Grand Rapids-Holland-Muskegon region has suffered because
of sprawling development, according to a study that ranks the area as the
15th-worst in the nation for per-capita tailpipe pollution. Source: The
Grand Rapids Press (3/16)


Support for clean waters may help environmental bill's chances
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A bill that would give voters a chance to create an annual pool of money to
clean up Minnesota's lakes and rivers is working its way through the state
legislature with a strong ally in the governor. Source: Duluth News Tribune
(3/15)


Invaders poisoning amphibians
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Stunning vistas of water-loving purple flowers may be steeping young
American toads in poison. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (3/15)


Changes in walleye regulations in effect on Lake Erie, tributaries
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Fisheries officials from Michigan, Ohio and Ontario are asking anglers to
pay attention to significant changes in fishing regulations for lakes Eire
and St. Clair. Source: Booth Newspapers (3/14)

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