Monday, September 20, 2004

NEWS: 20 September 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 20 September 2004 A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great Lakes Radio Consortium.

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EPA calculates illnesses caused by sewage overflows
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For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency has come up with an estimate of just how many people are getting sick from swimming at contaminated beaches due to sewage overflows.
Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/20)

IJC report: mixed prognosis for the Great Lakes
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The latest International Joint Commission report on the overall health of the Great Lakes shows mixed progress in cleaning up the lakes.
Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/20)

Experts pour cold water on bilateral plan for lakes
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A Canada-U.S. pact to block exports of water from the Great Lakes needs serious revision if it is to protect the economy of Southern Ontario and the fragile health of the massive basin, according to two academic reviews of the plan.
Source: The Globe and Mail (9/20)

Coast Guard alert for terror on Great Lakes
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The Coast Guard admiral overseeing the Great Lakes says keeping the country safe from terrorism is his top priority.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (9/19)

Manure spill seen as wake-up call
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A hog manure spill in Grand Bend is a wake-up call for Londoners and others about the threat posed by massive livestock factories.
Source: The London Free Press (9/19)

Bird lovers descend on Lake Erie Metropark to witness bird migration
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Thousands of people converged on Lake Erie Metropark over the weekend for the 15th annual Hawkfest, a two-day event to celebrate the annual migration of birds of prey.
Source: Detroit Free Press (9/19)

Swept up in change
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Scientists looking back in time are learning how to interpret Mother Nature's clues about the future of the Lake Michigan shore level and the impact we have on its environment.
Source: South Bend Tribune (9/19)

Town rallies against enriched uranium plan
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A new Port Hope citizens' group is opposed to the production of enriched uranium, citing concerns about the effect of flooding from the Ganaraska River and Lake Ontario on critical nuclear reactions.
Source: The Toronto Star (9/18)

Fox River locks ownership transferred
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Wisconsin accepted ownership of the Fox River locks system, ending a long struggle to keep the locks open, and beginning a new effort to turn the Fox River between Menasha and Green Bay into a recreation and economic development corridor.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (9/18)

Backers assured Breeze will sail again
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The Australian backers of a grounded high-speed ferry between Rochester, N.Y. and Toronto have been assured the boat will again sail the waters of Lake Ontario.
Source: National Post (9/17)

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