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Great Lakes Daily News: 04 August 2004

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EPA official meets zebra mussel
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On a visit to Buffalo, N.Y., this week, EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt went
away without fish but he did handle a zebra mussel and heard longtime
anglers say how the mussels have hurt fishing in the lakes. Source: The
Buffalo News (8/4)

Dangerous mercury levels reported in fish nationwide
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The majority of fish caught in lakes and reservoirs in Illinois and across
the nation contain mercury at levels high enough to be harmful to pregnant
women and children, according to a report from an ongoing U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency study. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (8/4)

COMMENTARY: Blessed with water
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Many feel it's due time to further develop the waterfront of Buffalo, the
"Queen City of the Great Lakes," with hopes to turn Buffalo's waterfront
into a major tourist destination, as happened in Cleveland and Toronto.
Source: The Buffalo News (8/4)

Swimmer Jim Dreyer quits Lake Superior crossing try
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Endurance swimmer Jim Dreyer has dropped out of his planned Lake Superior
crossing, 28 miles into the 73-mile attempt. Source: Detroit Free Press
(8/4)

Homeowners study lakes
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Lakes are a natural resource that needs to be managed, whether it's
examining water quality on the shoreline, identifying plants and algae or
understanding local laws for weed removal. Source: The Detroit News (8/3)

Port authority gave boost to Detroit, supporters say
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Saginaw County envisions a port authority modeled after the Detroit/Wayne
County Port Authority that would bring development to the banks of the
Saginaw River and combine public transportation agencies. Source: The
Saginaw News (8/3)

Ferry owners ponder next step, expansion
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Owners of Lake Express LLC, which started cross-lake ferry service between
Muskegon and Milwaukee this summer, are now thinking about when and where
they will add ships and routes to their new business. Source: Muskegon
Chronicle (8/1)

Swim at your own risk
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Well into the second year of the Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program,
efforts have been proposed, but not supported, to definitively trace the
bacteria's source and stop it from getting into the water. Source: Duluth
News Tribune (8/1)

Bacterial levels lower at northwest Ohio beaches
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Overall, northwest Ohio has had fewer swim advisories this year than in
recent years. Port Clinton's beach, plagued by bacteria much of last summer,
hasn't had a single posting this summer. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/1)

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