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Great Lakes News: 28 June 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Steel plant deal puts Michigan up in pollution
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Toxic waste generated in Michigan is up, according to data released last
week, but officials say the numbers were skewed by one big change. Source:
Detroit Free Press (6/28)


Lawmakers asked to cut water exports
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Michigan environmental groups are launching a campaign to get state
legislators to pledge to support limits on bulk water withdrawals and
diversions from the Great Lakes. Source: The Toledo Blade (6/28)


Wetland restoration and hypoxia relief
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Some experts say that more wetlands in the upper Midwest could reduce the
size of the oxygen-depleted "dead zone" that appears in the Gulf of Mexico
every spring. Source: Earthwatch Radio (6/28)


Cormorants' fish-eating habits targeted for WDNR study
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In an effort to satisfy the angler concerns over declining perch
populations, the Wisconsin DNR has launched a study of the two major
fish-eating bird species on Green Bay. Source: The Appleton Post-Crescent
(6/27)


Debate grows over weed-control methods
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Faced with thick tangles of unwanted water weeds, property owners on three
Michigan lakes took very different approaches to control the invasive
European watermilfoil. Source: The Bay City Times (6/27)


Great Lakes protection bill passes Senate panel
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Legislation to help complete a preventative barrier in the Illinois River to
keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes passed the Senate Environment
and Public Works Committee last week. Source: Port Clinton News Herald
(6/26)


Water woes mount as level of available groundwater decreases
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The cost of returned treated wastewater to the Great Lakes could make it
impractical for Milwaukee suburbs to tap Lake Michigan water, even if
expected new rules governing Great Lakes water use allow them to do so.
Source: Greater Milwaukee Today (6/25)


Ohio unveils recreational boating plan
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A recreational boating plan to serve as a guide for future development of
Ohio waterways was recently completed by the state DNR. Source: The Fremont
News-Messenger (6/25)


New law aims for smooth ride
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A new New York state law this year requires personal watercraft users to
take a boating safety class before going out on the water. Source: The
Ithica Journal (6/22)

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