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Great Lakes News: 27 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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The Breeze: It's here, it's big!
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Hundreds of people this morning lined both sides of the Genesee River to
watch the new high-speed ferry, the Spirit of Ontario, pull into port for
the first time. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (4/27)


Rouge River cleaner, but still stinks
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After half a billion dollars in spending, the Rouge River is a lot cleaner
than it used to be, but it still stinks. Source: Detroit Free Press (4/27)


Island bridge battle flares anew
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In a letter to the mayor, the Toronto Port Authority has threatened -
again - to start building a bridge to the island airport on July 1. Source:
The Toronto Star (4/27)


Whales abound in St. Lawrence River in Quebec
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The whales - minke, fin, humpback, the pearl-white beluga and the world's
largest mammal, the blue whale - gather in the St. Lawrence from May through
September to feast on a heaping buffet served up by nature. Source: Tri-City
Herald (4/27)


Developer may be imprisoned for destroying wetlands
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A developer who has spent more than $1 million fighting accusations of
illegal wetland destruction over the past 15 years may go to prison. Source:
Detroit Free Press (4/27)


Duluth, sanitary district forge sewage fix
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Duluth has a plan to stop sewage overflows into Lake Superior, but
completing it will take 12 years and cost millions of dollars. Source:
Duluth News Tribune (4/26)


Preserving world-class walleye fishery
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Lake Erie is a world-class destination for walleye fishing. But officials
say without new limits on fishing, it won't be in the future. Source: Great
Lakes Radio Consortium (4/26)


Bridge selection process enters the final stages
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Starting Saturday, everybody can add their two cents on which of 13 proposed
bridge designs looks like the best choice for the new Peace Bridge linking
the U.S. and Canada. Source: The Buffalo News (4/25)


Erie vacation packs more than a day at the beach
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While Presque Isle State Park may be the most popular destination, there's
quite a bit more to do in Northwestern Pennsylvania than get sunburned and
collect sand in your shorts. Source: The Tribune-Review (4/25)


Gulls overrun port communities
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Port communities throughout the Great Lakes overrun with multiplying
seagulls are turning to measures such as destroying eggs and shooting to try
to control the population. Source: Manitowac Herald Times Reporter (4/25)

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