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Great Lakes News: 21 May 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Sportsmen's groups balk at Bush's Great Lakes plan
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Saying the Great Lakes cannot afford another year's delay in clean-up
efforts, a coalition of sportsmen's groups is pressing Congress to approve
billions in new funding. Source: Booth Newspapers (5/21)


Granholm agrees to federal purchase of Humbug Marsh
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has agreed to allow the federal government
to purchase the Humbug Marsh, 400 acres of environmentally sensitive land
along the lower Detroit River, as part of an international wildlife refuge.
Source: Detroit Free Press (5/21)


Battle-ready PM launches $125M waterfront plan
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Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin came to Toronto yesterday to announce
$125 million to spruce up the waterfront just days before he is expected to
call an election in which his majority government hangs in the balance.
Source: The Toronto Star (5/21)


Lake levels exceed expectations
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Lakes Michigan and Huron are rising faster than normal for spring, according
to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, potentially signaling a significant
trend away from the low levels that have caused many shoreline problems in
recent years. Source: The Green Bay Press-Gazette (5/21)


Man-made peninsula becomes haven for migratory birds
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A Lake Erie peninsula created from polluted soil scooped off the bottom of
the Cuyahoga River has become a traveler's rest area for birds migrating
through Ohio. Source: The Akron Beacon Journal (5/21)


Chequamegon Bay is priority site in Nature Conservancy's campaign
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The Nature Conservancy has announced a statewide initiative to protect some
of Wisconsin's most outstanding lands and waters, including the largest
undeveloped wetland complex remaining in the Great Lakes region. Source: The
Ashland Daily Press (5/20)


Watershed summit shows how students relate to science
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A monitoring program involving teams of high school students from the Green
Bay area helped them learn about the science of stream ecology while
providing long-term data for predicting impacts on the lower Fox River
watershed. Source: The Green Bay Press-Gazette (5/20)


Ceremony to dedicate 'Coastal Highway'
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A long-awaited marketing strategy for Michigan's US-23 corridor, from now on
known as the "Sunrise Side Coastal Highway," will showcase what's best and
brightest about the Lake Huron side of the state. Source: The Bay City Times
(5/19)


MacArthur Lock to close for inspection
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In a rare in-season closure, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced
that one of the Soo Locks will be dewatered for inspection next month.
Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (5/18)

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