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GLIN NEWS: 13 September 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 13 September 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Proposed water diversion plan sparks debate
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Environmental groups are largely pleased with a proposal now being debated
to control large-scale water withdrawals from the Great Lakes, though some
in the business community say it would hurt the region's ability to attract
jobs. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/13)

From industrial waste to raw materials
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An effort called the Cuyahoga Valley Intiative is seeking to incorporate
environmental and social principals into industry, in the hope of attracting
new businesses. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/13)

Water supply threatened
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Communities along the Great Lakes could face another Walkerton-like tragedy
unless Canada and the United States spend billions to upgrade wastewater
treatment plants, the International Joint Commission warns. Source: The
Windsor Star (9/13)

EDITORIAL: Pollution lawsuits put Michigan's economy at risk
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The attorneys general of a handful of states are suing Michigan and its
Midwestern neighbors to force them to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a
policy that should be set by Congress and not the courts. Source: The
Detroit News (9/13)

More mercury restrictions for the Great Lakes urged
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Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards called for tougher
mercury restrictions in the Great Lakes on Sunday, part of a broader
no-toxics lakes plan that John Kerry's presidential campaign is to announce
today. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/13)

An old enemy persists
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For all the talk of freakish foreign creatures invading the Great Lakes in
recent decades, none has come close to the devastation caused by an
unwelcome pest that's been present more than 80 years, the sea lamprey.
Source: Duluth News Tribune (9/12)

Reviving the riverfront
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After decades of abuse, the Kalamazoo River is recovering, and ambitious
plans are afoot to restore its long-lost prominence as a community focal
point. Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (9/12)

Pay dispute could be behind delays on Great Lakes
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With delays mounting for ships on the Great Lakes, some are wondering if the
blame rests with the boat pilots, who aren't happy about their pay. Source:
Duluth News Tribune (9/11)

As one ferry halts, local plan proceeds
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Despite the recent troubles of the Rochester-to-Toronto ferry, proponents of
a trans-Erie ferry from Cleveland to Port Stanley, Ontario, remain
undeterred. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/11)

Rusty crawfish causing problems in Great Lakes
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Scientists believe the rusty crawfish, a native of the Ohio River basin,
came to the Great Lakes in bait buckets. Source: The Detroit News (9/11)

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