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Great Lakes News: 29 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Chicago's air ranks worse than N.Y.'s
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When it comes to particle pollution, Chicago's air is even dirtier than New
York's, according to the The American Lung Association's annual State of the
Air report. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (4/29)


State senate bill bans non-native plants
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A variety of non-native plants that could hurt Michigan aquatic wildlife and
vegetation would be banned from delivery or sale under legislation scheduled
to be introduced this spring in the state Senate. Source: The Detroit News
(4/29)


Bay's west shore is 'hidden treasure'
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About half of Wisconsin's coastal wetlands, said to be among the finest in
the Great Lakes, are located along the west shore of Green Bay. Source:
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/29)


Regulating the rain
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Rain gardens offer a creative solution to the problem of storm-water runoff,
said to be the worst pollution problem for Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (4/29)


Sturgeon spawning gives wildlife officials chance to check, tag fish
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The bulk of sturgeon spawning on the Fox River is pretty much done in a day
or two, so biologists whose job it is to tag them have to work fast. Source:
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/29)


Allen has an air of failure - again
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Allen County and 23 other Indiana counties have received failing grades for
ozone pollution from the American Lung Association. Source: The Ft. Wayne
Journal Gazette (4/29)


Ohio exceeds milestone of 100 bald eagle nests
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A record-breaking 105 bald eagle nests have been verified in Ohio this
spring, which state wildlife officials say is a good indicator of an
improved habitat. Source: Farm and Dairy (4/29)


Ontario Bird Festival takes wing
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Event coordinators expect about 1,800 people for the annual Lake Ontario
Bird Festival this weekend, as songbirds and raptors pass through on their
spring migration. Source: The Syracuse Post-Standard (4/29)


HMS Detroit may be sailing back on course
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The160-ton steel hull of the tall ship HMS Detroit is being liberated, 17
months after shipbuilder Hike Metal Products seized it for unpaid bills.
Source: The Windsor Star (4/29)


Lakefront advisory commission advocated
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A task force is calling for the creation of a new commission to vet the
growing number of projects for the Milwaukee lakefront to protect public
access and preserve natural beauty. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(4/28)

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