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GLIN NEWS: 29 September 2004

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Great Lakes Daily News: 29 September 2004
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Judge locks down Lake Ontario ferry after suit
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A U.S. federal judge Tuesday impounded the Spirit of Ontario after a fuel supplier sued the ship's owners for what it claims are more than $370,000 in unpaid bills. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/29)


New rules to target toxic trash
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A community near Sarnia that's become a haven for hazardous waste from across North America will get relief thanks to rules announced yesterday by the Ontario government, area politicians say. Source: The London Free Press (9/29)


Battle rages over cleanup of Dow's toxic legacy
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In the 16 years since a federal study said Dow Chemical Co. dioxin posed substantial health risks, the state of Michigan and Dow have bickered over how and when a cleanup should begin, amid charges of Dow foot-dragging and spotty state enforcement. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/29)


Environmental aid, programs create jobs in Michigan
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Nearly 5 percent of all jobs in Michigan are linked to environmental protection in some way, according to a report that contends what's good for nature does not have to be bad for the economy. Source: The Detroit News (9/29)


COMMENTARY: What are dioxins, and why should we care?
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First identified by scientists more than 40 years ago, dioxins largely are the by-products of industrial processes including incineration and chemical manufacturing. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/29)


Environmental effect of proposal unclear
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Environmental permits for everything from releasing air pollutants to filling a flood plain would be coordinated by a single new state office proposed by Gov. Joe Kernan -- a change he says will eliminate confusion and get permits issued more quickly, but the future of the agencies that now administer the permits remains unclear. Source: The Indianapolis Star (9/29)


Dutch firm is winning Lake Erie ferry contender
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A Dutch company has been chosen as the best candidate to revive ferry service across Lake Erie ferry between Cleveland and Port Stanley, Ontario. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/28)


EDITORIAL: Hearing needs voices on proposed coal plant
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The proposal by We Energies to build a coal-fired power plant in Oak Creek has raised many issues, including the use of Lake Michigan water for cooling, possible damage to wetlands and release of mercury, arsenic, chromium, dioxin and other toxic pollutants. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/28)


Pact to protect Great Lakes water finds public support
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At a recent public hearing in Wisconsin, people strongly supported a proposed agreement by Great Lakes governors that would regulate large-scale diversions of water from the lakes, though most also want more protections against water withdrawals, among other issues. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/28)


Future of Illinois farm may lie in swampy past
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A 7,000-acre farm along the Illinois River is being allowed to flood in order to return it to its pre-agricultural state as wetlands in a project the planners would like to see replicated around the United States and beyond. Source: The New York Times (9/27)


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