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Great Lakes News: 14 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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COMMENTARY: Indiana's dirty secret, mercury
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All Indiana rivers, streams and lakes are contaminated with mercury, a toxin
that can be deadly to humans, especially children and fetuses. Source:
Lafayette Journal and Courier (4/14)


Superfund cleanup not easy to pay for Kokomo
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Kokomo officials have asked for state and federal help to divide the
Continental Steel Superfund site into several smaller, less expensive ones
in an attempt to quicken the cleanup. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette
(4/14)


Anglers vocalize concern over locks, exotic species
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A proposal to restore and reopen the Fox River Locks has some local
fishermen concerned about the potential threat of exotic species from the
Great Lakes to native fish in Lake Winnebago. Source: The Fond du Lac
Reporter (4/14)


Water pollution fees would tax Michigan facilities
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Campgrounds and churches are among the facilities that could face a
groundwater discharge fee for the first time if proposed legislation becomes
law in Michigan. Source: The Detroit News (4/14)


New rules could lead to more beach closings
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Beach closings could be more common at Presque Isle State Park this summer,
but not because of declining water quality. Source: Erie Times-News (4/14)


Loss of grant stalls lighthouse plan
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Plans to transform the Toledo Harbor Light into a restaurant and inn have
faltered after organizers lost a $500,000 grant that would have jump-started
the project. Source: The Toledo Blade (4/14)


Uncovering of 218-year-old ship set to begin
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Archeologists will soon begin excavating a site within Lake Huron thought to
be the merchant schooner the Weazell - believed to be the oldest shipwreck
ever discovered on the Great Lakes. Source: The Toronto Star (4/13)


Two visions for lakeside green
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At a recent public meeting, landscape architects presented their proposals
for a park in Toronto on Lake Ontario. Source: The Toronto Star (4/13)


Crying fowl: Group works to protect duck habitat
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Ducklings are dying in Michigan as human sprawl eats up their habitat,
though Ducks Unlimited is buying property to provide better habitat for
Michigan ducks. Source: The Bay City Times (4/13)


Special Report: Lake Express Ferry
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View all the latest news, photos and information on the Lake Express Ferry.
Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (4/13)

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