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Great Lakes News: 24 June 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Gobies discovered in Grand Traverse Bay
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It's an ugly, mean nuisance that doesn't belong in this part of the world,
but the round goby has come to Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay. Source:
Lansing State Journal (6/24)


Senate boosts plan to build carp barrier
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The U.S. Senate yesterday moved along legislation that could help fund
completion of an electrical barrier near Chicago that is designed to prevent
the highly destructive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan. Source: The
Toledo Blade (6/24)


Indiana's pollution rose 7%, EPA says
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The volume of pollution released by Indiana industries increased almost 7
percent in 2002, although emissions of cancer-causing toxins declined for
the fifth year in a row, according to a federal inventory released
Wednesday. Source: The Indianapolis Star (6/24)


E. coli casts shadow over public beaches
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Potentially dangerous levels of bacteria caused by last month's heavy rains
and flooding have all but subsided at local beaches, health officials said.
Source: The Port Huron Times-Herald (6/24)


Ferry not running at full capacity
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The new Rochester-Toronto fast ferry can seat nearly 800 passengers and
carry 238 vehicles, but some days are slower than others. Source: NEWS 10 -
Rochester (6/24)


High mercury levels in Ohio rain
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Columbus, Ohio, area rainfall contains up to 15 times more mercury than what
would be considered safe in a major waterway, according to a new study
released by sportsmen groups this week. Source: The Advocate (6/23)


COMMENTARY: The mistake by the lake
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Humans don't need steel. They don't need rubber. They need water. Source:
The Cleveland Free Times (6/23)


Workshop on Great Lakes protection June 30
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A public Lake Superior Restoration and Protection Priorities Workshop will
be held June 30 on the University of Minnesota - Duluth campus. Source: The
Ashland Daily Press (6/22)

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