GLIN DAILY NEWS: 27 August 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 27 August 2004
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6 new wells test positive for E. coli; don't drink water, 4 businesses told
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Six new wells have tested positive for E. coli bacteria on South Bass Island
in the midst of an investigation into what has sickened more than 1,000
people at the Lake Erie tourist destination. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/27)


Sea lamprey making return to Lake Erie
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Sea lampreys seem to be making a Lake Erie comeback, much to the dismay of
fisheries biologists. Source: The Plain Dealer (8/27)


Ohioans huddle to protect a resource
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At the first of three Annex 2001 hearings in Ohio, most Observers praised
the plan, with some contention over fine details intended to benefit the
powerful agricultural industry. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/27)


Spiny waterfleas invade two lakes near Gunflint
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The Spiny Waterflea, a non-native species first found in Lake Superior in
1987, is slowly invading Northland lakes. Source: Duluth News Tribune (8/27)


The joy of filth
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Under-the-radar Canadian entrepreneurs are cleaning up a polluted planet
with innovative technology. Source: The Globe and Mail (8/27)


Lakes' restoration agenda defended
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EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt on Thursday defended the Bush
administration's plan to study the Great Lakes before the government spends
additional money on restoring it. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/26)


Activists oppose waste-burning plan
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An environmental group is urging the province of Ontario to deny a request
from two companies that want to burn recyclable hazardous waste, which could
release dangerous pollutants. Source: The Toronto Star (8/26)


Farm groups protest cranberry run-off suit
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A controversial lawsuit contends that a large cranberry farm has polluted
Wisconsin's eighth largest natural lake by releasing fertilizer and other
pollutants, feeding the growth of dense, choking weeds and toxic blue green
algae and restricting citizens' rights to use and enjoy the navigable waters
of the state. Source: Madison Capital Times (8/25)


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