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Great Lakes News: 01 April 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Stabenow, Levin ask EPA for reprieve from Clean Air Act
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Michigan's U.S. senators have requested that western Michigan counties that
get air pollution from Chicago and Milwaukee not be punished under new clean
air standards. Source: Duluth News Tribune (4/1)


Likely Michigan voters back Great Lakes water curb
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Nearly four out of five likely Michigan voters support Gov. Jennifer
Granholm's proposal to curb Great Lakes water withdrawals, according to a
National Wildlife Federation poll released Wednesday. Source: The Toledo
Blade (4/1)


Badger's role in area tourism said important
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The S.S. Badger is an intricate part of the success of Manitowoc's tourism
industry, literally delivering thousands of visitors each year. Source:
Herald Times Reporter (4/1)


Michigan Senate considers groundwater program
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Michigan's groundwater discharge permit program could end today if the state
senate does not pass a bill shifting the costs to users. Source: Cadillac
News (4/1)


U.S. Steel land deal could prove costly
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U.S. Steel has committed to donating 200 acres of industrial land to the
city of Gary, but the vacant land may need extensive and costly
environmental remediation before any type of lakefront development can
begin. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (4/1)


Coast Guard to ban boats near PGA Championship
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As a precaution against terrorist attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard will enforce
an offshore "security zone" on Lake Michigan during this August's PGA
Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits. Source: The Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel (3/31)



Tall ships returning to Kenosha
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The U.S. Brig Niagara, the largest wooden sailing ship on the Great Lakes,
will be among five Tall Ships coming to this Wisconsin port in August.
Source: The Racine Journal Times (3/31)


Despite optimistic reports from waterfowl breeding grounds...
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Despite optimistic reports from waterfowl breeding grounds in 2003, the
autumn hunting season produced nationwide extremes in hunter success,
according to observers at Ducks Unlimited, a leading waterfowl conservation
organization. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/31)


To fertilize or not
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Contrary to popular notions, using fertilizer to keep your lawn healthy can
actually reduce runoff, and that's good for area lakes and streams. Source:
Earthwatch Radio (3/30)


Beach monitoring grants cut
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State funding for monitoring at Lake Huron beaches and state parks in
Michigan's Cheboygan County have been trimmed by nearly a third this year.
Source: The Cheboygan Daily Tribune (3/30)

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