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Region's forest cover growing
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Attendees of this week's State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC)
will learn that the percentage of forested land in the Great Lakes basin is
up from decade ago. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/4)
Work to begin at first Great Lakes Legacy Act site
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is beginning
the first clean-up project under the Great Lakes Legacy Act, dredging
contaminated sediment from the Black Lagoon on the Detroit River. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/4)
EDITORIAL: Time to disband Toronto Port Authority
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The current unelected Toronto Port Authority is a waste of money and a
burden on the community, and should be immediately scuttled. Source: The
Toronto Star (10/4)
Court to hear suit on early dioxin test this week
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The Michigan Supreme Court will be asked to rule this week for the first
time that a company can be held responsible for the cost of medical
monitoring for persons exposed to dioxin pollution generated by the company.
Source: Detroit Free Press (10/4)
Lake St. Clair finds itself short on fish
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The summer of 2004 was one of the worst for fishing on Lake St. Clair, which
normally is regarded as one of the best fishing lakes in North America.
Source: Detroit Free Press (10/3)
Details of Andaste's loss remain a mystery
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Seventy-five years after its sinking, the loss of the steamer Andaste still
leaves many questions unanswered. Source: The Holland Sentinel (10/3)
Perch add invasive mussels to their diet
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The good news is that invasive quagga mussels finally have a predator in the
yellow perch; the bad news is the relatives of the the zebra mussel make for
dangerous dining. Source: The Globe and Mail (10/2)
COMMENTARY: Great Lakes compact aims to protect lakes
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If adopted, the Great Lakes Basin Water Compact would regulate major efforts
to siphon Great Lakes water for use outside this region, a proactive effort
that would protect what appear to be vast resources. Source: The Toledo
Blade (10/2)
The public did it, says sewerage study
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According to the task force on the Milwaukee sewerage district, the public,
through illegal hookups and leaky pipes, is largely responsible for the
city's ongoing sewage dumping problems. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(10/1)
Samon run: They're going to Lake Michigan
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Schools of big chinook salmon are leaving Lake Huron, and new evidence shows
the popular sport fish are swimming over to Lake Michigan, possible in
search of food. Source: The Bay City Times (10/3)
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