Wednesday, July 07, 2004

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

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Port fees may affect lakes cruises
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The rising cost of port fees in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks may cut the number of cruise ships traveling the Great Lakes.
Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (7/7)


Ontario gives go ahead for restart of another Pickering A reactor
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Ontario Power Generation has been given the go-ahead by the province to
restart a laid up unit at the Pickering A nuclear station east of Toronto,
addressing a growing demand for electricity in Ontario. Source: The Windsor
Star (7/7)


Catch-and-release becoming norm in Ohio
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Since the state began releasing periodic fish consumption advisories, fewer
and fewer are eating locally caught fish. Source: Chillicothe Gazette (7/6)


USFWS to target St. Marys sea lamprey eel hot spots
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Armed with Bayluscide Granular, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has sent
a team of biologists and technicians to the St. Marys River system to resume
the battle against sea lampreys. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
(7/6)


Saugatuck officials fear dune preservation deal in jeopardy
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A conservation group and city officials fear plans to preserve more than 400
acres of dunes along Lake Michigan could be in jeopardy. Source: The Detroit
News (7/5)


Water quality data collection inefficient
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A government report has found federal agencies collect a lot of data on
water quality, but don't always share the information in a way that can help
the environment. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (7/5)


Indiana tops list in carcinogenic air emissions
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Of the eight states surrounding the Great Lakes, Indiana tops the list for
cancer-causing chemicals released into the air. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (7/5)


EDITORIAL: Coast Guard station should transfer operations to open up
waterfront land
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By moving most of its operations from its 30-acre station on the Buffalo
harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard would not only help itself, it would promote
economic development while contributing to the quality of life for western
New Yorkers. Source: The Buffalo News (7/5)


COMMENTARY: Electric barrier not enough to halt carp invasion
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Why we are sinking millions into a barrier when we haven't solved more
fundamental problems? Source: Chicago Sun-Times (7/4)


Cleaner lake is goal of decal project for sewers
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A Racine, Wis., environmental group has embarked on an ambitious project: to
put decals on storm-water sewer drains to encourage residents not to dump
motor oil and other material into the sewer system. Source: Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel (7/3)

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