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Great Lakes Daily News: 30 August 2004

A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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EPA report: Mercury contamination widespread
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More and more Americans are being warned that the local fish they eat could
be contaminated with mercury and other toxins, according to a new report by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (8/30)

Tree companies recycle emerald ash borer victims
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Rather than see all that wood chipped, entrepreneurs are starting to recycle
ash wood and mill it into railroad ties and rough cut lumber for kitchen
cabinets, furniture and flooring. Source: Detroit Free Press (8/30)

Historic castle fortifies Great Lakes research
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Unlike the other southwest Lake Erie islands that draw lots of tourists
during the summer, Gibralter Island is reserved for scientific research.
Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (8/30)

Piloting concerns pervade ports
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Great Lakes ports, such as Duluth-Superior, depend upon a small corps of
pilots to keep foreign trade flowing, but higher pay demands are leading to
delays and costing carriers money. Source: Duluth News Tribune (8/30)

Two forums to examine Great Lakes water issues
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The Muskegon area will host a pair of meetings this week on two proposals to
regulate the use of Great Lakes water, one by state law and the other by
international agreement. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (8/30)

Filling in the gaps
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In response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the U.S. Border Patrol
has raised its numbers dramatically to improve security along the
U.S.-Canadian border. Source: Duluth News Tribune (8/29)

Creating Lake Harbor oasis hasn't always been a walk in the park
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Creating and preserving the tranquilty of Lake Harbor Park has been anything
but serene. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (8/29)

Travel: Minnesota's wild isle
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With a shoreline littered with rocky islets, reefs and shoals, Isle Royale
looks like a cross between Minnesota's North Shore and the Boundary Waters
Canoe Wilderness Area. But its inaccessibility makes it even more exotic.

Source: Star Tribune (8/29)
Highway named for O'Bannon
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A southern Indiana highway extension that the late Gov. Frank O'Bannon
pushed for when campaigning for the state Senate more than three decades ago
will bear his name. Source: The Indianapolis Star (8/27)

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