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Great Lakes News: 07 June 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Granholm paddles to peddle the state
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To promote Michigan tourism, the state''s governor will spend the week
kayaking, bike riding, rafting, camping and even taking a high-speed ride
around Michigan International Speedway with racer Jeff Gordon. Source: Booth
Newspapers (6/7)


Anglers competing with cormorants
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The cormorant population is booming in the Great Lakes region, but some
anglers say there's too many of the birds eating too many fish. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (6/7)


Ferry follows in venerable wake
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Rochester's new high-speed ferry recalls an era when the port bustled with
passenger service. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (6/7)


Budget cuts hurt the preservation of history and the pursuit of science in
national parks
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Tight budgets are putting pressure on Isle Royale National Park and
everything else under the federal government's natural resources and history
divisions, such as the Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
Smithsonian. Source: The Racine Journal Times (6/7)


Ruling allows beach property owners to draw a line in the sand
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that public access to private
beaches is confined to the water itself. Source: The Holland Sentinel (6/7)


Port Authority recommends Cleveland-to-Canada ferry
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A Cleveland-to-Canada ferry could be commercially viable and in two years
could be carrying more than 800 passengers and 400 cars per trip, according
to a new study. Source: Ohio News Network (6/7)


Comments sought on navigation study
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Canadian Department of
Transportation are seeking pubic input on what's needed to maintain the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence navigation system. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (6/7)
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Mayor Heartwell advocates Great Lakes cleanup
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Grand Rapids, Mich., has become the first inland city to join the Great
Lakes Cities Initiative, a coalition of mayors in 45 U.S. and Canadian
cities along the shores of the Great Lakes. Source: The Grand Rapids Press
(6/7)


Michigan stops printing fish alerts
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Budget cuts have forced the Michigan Department of Community Health to stop
printing warnings about the toxic chemicals that may be found in fish.
Source: The Bay City Times (6/7)


Local agencies receive erosion-prevention grants
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Projects along the North Shore in Minnesota, include construction site
erosion and sediment control courses for contractors, real estate broker
education, and a sediment collection demonstration project. Source: Duluth
News Tribune (6/5)

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