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GLIN NEWS: 01 September 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 01 September 2004

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Toxic water worries residents
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Wauconda, Ill, area residents have started a new group called Clean Water
NOW to advocate for federal money to hook up their homes to Lake Michigan
water. Source: Chicago Tribune (9/1)

Election year a good time to draw attention to Great Lakes
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If there was ever a time to push for protection of the Great Lakes in
Washington, it's now. Presidential candidates and their supporters are
listening in the "battleground states," but will a financial commitment to
the Great Lakes match the election-year rhetoric? Source: The Grand Rapids
Press (9/1)

Report: Great Lakes not protected
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Canada and the United States are moving too slowly on water conservation
measures in the Great Lakes -- and neither government has a good grasp of
how much water is taken out of the lakes for drinking water, industry and
other users, according to a new International Joint Commission report.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/1)

Environmental assessment clears proposed lamprey traps
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A Corps of Engineers Environmental Assessment released recently indicates
proposed lamprey trap construction at the Edison Sault powerplant will not
produce adverse environmental effects. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening
News (9/1)

Diversion proposal discussed
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An Arizona resident offered a unique perspective at a Cheboygan, Mich.,
public meeting on the draft proposal to regulate Great Lakes water diversion
and uses. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (9/1)

Weevil war, insects put on Grand Calumet to eradicate purple loosestrife
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200 hylobius weevils have been released on the shore of the Grand Calumet
River to combat the spread of purple loosestrife, a non-native species,
along its shores. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (9/1)

Lake's been rough on ferry
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Lake Michigan's new high-speed ferry is canceling an average of one round
trip every two weeks, mostly because of rough seas, but passengers are still
eager to ride. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/1)

Smelly water is harmless, officials say
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Durham, Ontario, and surrounding residents are experiencing smelly -- but
harmless -- tap water due to the decomposition of certain types of algae in
Lake Ontario. Source: Durham Region Media Group (9/1)

Waukesha officials to pursue details on lake water plan
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Waukesha, Wis., officials have several upcoming opportunities to press Great
Lakes regulators for details on acquiring 20 million gallons daily from Lake
Michigan to replace the city's troubled wells. Source: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (8/31)

Midwest Energy pays air pollution fines
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U.S. EPA has announced a settlement with Midwest Energy Resources Co. coal
terminal for past violations of air pollution regulations. The company
receives coal by railroad car, stores it and ships it to eastern sites via
Great Lakes freighters. Source: Duluth News Tribune (8/31)

High lake levels a boon for shipping
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Water levels on the Great Lakes have come up this summer, and it's helping
the shipping industry. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (8/30)

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