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Great Lakes News: 08 July 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Spoiling the lakeshore
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Many Northwest Indiana residents are concerned about air pollution in the
region. They're also upset about what they see as a lack of monitoring and
corrective action by government agencies. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune
(7/8)


All eyes are on ferry's future
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The high-speed ferry industry is intently watching Rochester to see how the
Spirit of Ontario fares, the new president of the ferry company said
Wednesday. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/8)


COMMENTARY: Governor gets a fisherman's close-up look at Lake Erie
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The 26th annual Fish Ohio Day, an annual summer adventure to celebrate the
bounty of Lake Erie is a good excuse for the governor, a gaggle of
politicians and wildlife officials to meet the media, try a spot of fishing
and talk a little politics. Source: The Plain Dealer (7/8)


Ferryboats guard against terrorism
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Ferryboat services to Beaver and Mackinac islands met the deadline to adopt
strict new antiterrorism procedures, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Source:
Detroit Free Press (7/8)


Beetle risk might expand
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The University of Toledo's Stranahan Arboretum in Sylvania Township soon
could be declared Ohio's latest infestation point for the emerald ash borer,
potentially yet another sign that thousands of trees in the
Lucas-Wood-Fulton region are doomed. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/8)


Lake Huron hot spot to pull in lake trout
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Although salmon fishing is still slow on Lake Huron, there's probably not a
better body of water in the country for those who want to catch lake trout.
Source: Detroit Free Press (7/8)


Boaters can help stop spread of invasive species
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Environmentalists are hoping Michigan's boaters and anglers will do their
part to stop the spread of invasive species. Source: The Bay City Times
(7/6)


Michigan parks suffer amid budget woes
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As attendance peaks at Michigan state parks during the summer holiday
season, state officials are worried that some of the glimmer will soon be
gone from their jewels. Source: Booth Newspapers (7/5)


Feds get an earful on mercury proposal
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The Environmental Protection Agency will soon make a decision about how
quickly power plants must reduce mercury emissions. Source: Great Lakes
Radio Consortium (7/5)


Island serves as lab for wolf, moose study
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Wolves are the predators, moose are their prey, and the laboratory is Isle
Royale National Park just 185 miles north of Green Bay, one of the most
remote and least-visited of the nation's national parks. Source: Green Bay
Press-Gazette (7/4)

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