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Great Lakes News: 17 March 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Bubbles, noise may deter bighead carp
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An underwater fence of bubbles and sound may be Minnesota's best hope for
slowing the migration up the Mississippi River of the voracious bighead
carp, according to a study released Tuesday that dismissed an earlier plan
for an electric barrier as too costly. Source: Star Tribune (3/17)


Suburbs, Green Bay say water talks over
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Drinking water talks between Green Bay and its suburbs appear dead - this
time for good. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/17)


It's now sink or swim for Lake Ontario ferry
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The passenger ferry is zipping its way from Australia to Rochester, but
rough financial waters in Toronto are threatening to sink The Breeze.
Source: The Toronto Star (3/17)


Marblehead, firm talk about resuming ferry
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Marblehead and the Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line agreed yesterday on some
interim steps that could lead to the resumption of service across Lake Erie
tomorrow. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/17)


Ontario's five coal-fired plants to shut down within four years
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Ontario's five coal-fired electricity-generating plants will be shut down
within four years, forcing the government to consider fast options to
replace almost one-third of all the power produced in Ontario. Source: The
Globe and Mail (3/17)


EPA urged not to delay mercury rules
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A national public health advocacy group is urging the federal government to
tighten limits on mercury pollution to protect the health of women and
children. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/17)


Fish on! Chinook salmon catch numbers are way up
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Anglers on Lake Michigan charter boats were hauling in 35 percent more
Chinook salmon in 2003 than they did in 2001, according to the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (3/17)


Mohawks want ice breaking stopped on river
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St. Regis Mohawk officials want icebreaking to stop on the St. Lawrence
River, citing environmental concerns. Source: Newsday (3/16)


Internet cutoff ordered at Interior
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A federal judge in Washington yesterday ordered the Interior Department to
shut down most of its employees' Internet access and some of its public Web
sites after concluding that the agency has failed to fix computer security
problems that threaten millions of dollars owed to Native Americans. Source:
The Washington Post (3/16)

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