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GLIN NEWS: 22 September 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 22 September 2004 A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Ferry's fate likely to be decided by next week
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Canadian American Transportation Systems will likely hear next week whether its financial lenders are willing to help get the high-speed ferry back in service on Lake Ontario.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/22)

Wisconsin's forests recovering, but threats loom
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Wisconsin's forests, covering 16 million acres and 46 percent of the state, are slowly mending from lumberjack days, but threats from development and invasive species remain.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/22)

Governments lose land claim appeal
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A court case that could have wide implications for First Nations in Canada will go ahead after Ontario divisional court dismissed an appeal by the federal and provincial governments. The matter concerns a Walpole Island land claim to Canadian portions of Lake St. Clair, lakes Erie and Huron, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers.
Source: The London Free Press (9/22)

Ocean policy revised
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The U.S. Ocean Commission report issued Monday concludes, "Our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes are in trouble, and major changes are urgently needed."
Source: The Washington Times (9/21)
Government promises to protect habitat for endangered dragonfly
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Prodded by a lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to designate critical habitat for the endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly.
Source: Duluth News Tribune (9/21)

Inco class-action appeal to be heard
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The Ontario Court of Appeals will hear a bid to certify a class-action lawsuit alleging that an Inco Ltd. nickel refinery caused health problems among the residents of Port Colborne, Ontario.
Source: The Toronto Star (9/21)

Niagara River Greenway Commission formalized
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Charged with developing a stretch of land from Lake Erie in Buffalo along the Niagara River to Fort Niagara and Lake Ontario, the Niagara River Greenway Commission has become official.
Source: Buffalo Business First (9/21)

Water authority seeking long-term plans to improve storm runoff into Saginaw Bay
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Federal regulations for storm water runoff will have positive effects on the Saginaw Bay Watershed, though improved water quality will require new ordinances and other measures.
Source: The Bay City Times (9/20)

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