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Great Lakes News: 23 March 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Great Lakes water levels rebound
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Water levels in the Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair are expected to be higher
this year, but still below long-term averages. Source: Green Bay
Press-Gazette (3/23)


EPA might stretch out plan to cut mercury emissions
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The Bush administration is leaning toward stretching out plans for reducing
mercury pollution from power plants through 2018 after concluding that
technology for quick cuts isn't available. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/23)


Turning the Kalamazoo from a river choked by pollution to one with clean,
clear waters
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Some stretches of the Kalamazoo River are widely considered among Michigan's
most scenic waterways. But decades ago, the river was filthy and authorities
still caution against eating fish caught there. Source: Environmental News
Network (3/23)


Crack down on polluters, Ontario urged
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A legal group is calling upon the Ontario government to crack down on
chronic violators of air and water pollution laws, saying the province has
been lax in its enforcement in recent years. Source: The London Free Press
(3/23)


Coal plant closings worry chemical sector
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Canada's $20 billion-a-year chemical industry says Ontario's commitment to
stop burning coal to produce electricity threatens jobs and profits in the
sector. Source: The Toronto Star (3/23)


Feds to aid in borer battle
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $28 million to battle a
small beetle that has torn its way through more than 5 million of lower
Michigan's ash trees. Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (3/23)


Tree story just doesn't fly
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Ontario authorities are seeking to destroy thousands of double-breasted
cormorants, saying the birds are killing the trees they nest in, though
others say the waterfowl's real crime is competing with sportfishermen.
Source: The Toronto Star (3/23)


Mohawks: Stop St. Lawrence Icebreaking
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The St. Regis Mohawks are seeking a court order to stop icebreaking on the
St. Lawrence River, claiming the practice could cause spills, harm fish,
disrupt the shoreline and release contaminants. Source: Times Leader (3/22)


Diving ducks washing up on Lake Michigan shore
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The bodies of more than 30 diving ducks have washed up on the beaches near
Milwaukee in recent days - likely victims of a parasite found in a type of
snail. Source: The Janesville Gazette (3/22)


Officials consider what to do about ATVs
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Several plans for again changing the rules on all-terrain vehicle use in
Minnesota are getting a close look at the Capitol this session, including
some that would open wetlands to off-road vehicles. Source: Duluth News
Tribune (3/22)

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