Wednesday, July 14, 2004

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Great Lakes News: 13 July 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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IJC Cheers Groundbreaking for Asian Carp Barrier
http://www.ijc.org/rel/news/040712_e.htm
Source: International Joint Commission (2004-07-12)

Great Lakes debate boils over in Lansing
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A partisan battle has erupted in Michigan's state capital over a package of
bills designed to preserve the state's groundwater supply and protect the
Great Lakes against raids from thirsty states to the south and the west.
Source: The Detroit News (7/13)


High-speed ferry has drawn 25,000 since June opening
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The new ferry that zips across Lake Ontario at over 50 miles an hour has
been less than half-full during its first three weeks in service, though
ridership may be increasing. Source: The Ithaca Journal (7/13)


Shield from carp surge
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Illinois and federal officials attended a groundbreaking Monday for a
permanent electronic barrier designed to keep Asian carp from entering Lake
Michigan, though full funding for the project is still being sought. Source:
The Herald News (7/13)


Vision set out for cities' growth, transit
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The expected arrival of four million people to the Toronto area and beyond
over the next 30 years has sparked sweeping proposals from the Ontario
government to identify where future growth and transit investment will go.
Source: The Globe and Mail (7/13)


Pledge boosts chance of acquiring duneland
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A campaign to acquire 500 acres of Lake Michigan duneland in Michigan's
Ottawa County has received a $100,000 donation. Source: The Holland Sentinel
(7/13)


Curly-leaf pondweed turning lakes green
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More than 500 Minnesota lakes are choked with the invasive curly-leaf
pondweed, which can be transported when fishermen don't clean off their
boats before heading to a new lake. Source: Duluth News Tribune (7/13)


Toledo Coast Guard getting up to speed
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A high-speed "Defender" class boat, the latest in U.S. Coast Guard
enforcement, security, and search-and-rescue capability, has officially
arrived in Toledo. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/13)


Concerns over contamination in a significant Muskegon waterway
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Many Muskegon residents fear that heavy metal toxins from an old plating
plant still threaten their local watershed, though officials say that's not
the case. Source: WOOD TV8 (7/12)


Lake Michigan boaters cautioned about invasive flea
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Boat owners are being advised to avoid accidentally transporting a new
exotic water flea that out-competes young fish for food and is poised to
invade Wisconsin's inland waters. Source: The Appleton Post-Crescent (7/11)


U.S. Steel to sell 275 acres in Chicago
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U.S. Steel plans to sell part of the former South Works steelmaking facility
along Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side for conversion into housing,
retail and commercial use. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (7/11)

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