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Great Lakes News: 15 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Ozone troubles creep north
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The swath of Wisconsin with unhealthy concentrations of ozone now extends
the entirety of the state's Lake Michigan shore, from the industrial
Milwaukee metro area to isolated Rock Island, beyond the tip of Door County.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/15)


Medical incinerator is under fire again
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The company that runs Michigan's only medical waste incinerator was sued by
state regulators Wednesday over repeated pollution law violations. Source:
Detroit Free Press (4/15)


Mussels will change Glen Lake
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Glen lakes in northern Michigan's Leelanau County have not escaped the zebra
mussel invasion. Source: Leelanau Enterprise (4/15)


Ferry officials fret over tardy Toronto
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As of April 8, the ramp was the only structure being built for the new
"Spirit of Ontario" ferry at the Toronto port, prompting concern in several
quarters that the port won't be ready for the craft. Source: Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle (4/15)


A cross-border battle of auto unions heats up
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Intensifying competition between American states and Canadian provinces for
automotive jobs is helping to stoke two decades of discord between the
unions that represent workers on each side of the border. Source: The New
York Times (4/15)


COMMENTARY: Mighty fine fishing for cats
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A Michigan-based video producer hopes to boost the profile of catfish in the
Great Lakes when he holds the country's richest catfish tournament May 22
out of Lake Erie Metropark. Source: Detroit Free Press (4/15)


Michigan ordered to clean up air
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Metro Detroit's air quality doesn't meet tough new federal smog standards,
which likely will force a return of auto emissions testing and other
pollution-cutting measures. Source: The Detroit News (4/14)


Towns capitalize on what makes them special
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Towns along New York's Mohawk River will work with the Countryside Exchange
to spur industrial growth without damaging the environment. Source: The
Christian Science Monitor (4/14)

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