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Great Lakes News: 09 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Ferry's debut is postponed
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Due to damage caused last week when the ferry struck a pier in New York
City, the long-awaited premiere passage of The Spirit of Ontario will
apparently have to wait even longer. Source: Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (4/9)


Three Ontario companies not complying with environmental laws
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Three southwestern Ontario petrochemical companies have been ordered to
clean up their act, following a recent federal audit. Source: Detroit Free
Press (4/9)


Lake Michigan perch population continues its decline
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The Lake Michigan yellow perch population, already decimated by a
decade-long decline, has dwindled further and made any chance for a recovery
of the popular sport fish extremely remote. Source: The Racine Journal
Times (4/9)


Tough times for smelt
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Other foreign species that have invaded Lake Michigan through ballast water
are apparently competing for the same food sources as the smelt, which may
explain the decline in smelt populations. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune
(4/9)


U.S. Steel sells land
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U.S. Steel Corp. has sold land in 15 states, including thousands of acres in
Northeastern Minnesota, to a Houston-based real estate developer. Source:
Duluth News Tribune (4/9)


Sub taking its first voyage in 50 years
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To the crack of christening bottles and the strains of "Anchors Aweigh''
from a Navy band, Chicago's famous U-505 submarine Thursday began its move
to its new indoor location. Source: Chicago Sun Times (4/9)


St. Joseph River cleanup continues
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According to officials from the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management, diesel fumes had dissipated and the fuel itself was no longer
detectable in the St. Joseph River, following a leak earlier this week.
Source: South Bend Tribune (4/8)


Port sees its ships coming in
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The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority hopes for a third consecutive
year of higher cargo levels following a severe slump in business. Source:
The Plain Dealer (4/8)


Second truck ferry touted
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According to Canadian Maritime Transportation Ltd., access to one more
Canadian customs officer would permit the running of a second, larger truck
ferry between Detroit and Windsor, more than doubling current daily capacity
of 400 trucks to 1,000. Source: The Windsor Star (4/8)


River dredging the result of 30 years of work, hope
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A landmark dredging project will ship 105,000 tons of Illinois River silt to
create a park in Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan. Source: The Peoria
Journal Star (4/7)

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