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Great Lakes Daily News: 28 January 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Zebra mussels likely suspects in Great Lakes algae ills
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A rising tide of stringy, smelly algae on Great Lakes beaches in recent years is a likely result from zebra mussels creating clearer water while also adding nutrients to the lake bottom. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/28)


Wetlands conference looks at Green Bay
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The cloudy waters in the bay of Green Bay drew plenty of discussion at this year's 10th annual Wetland Science Forum in Green Bay, where the topic was "Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands." Source: The Green Bay News-Chronicle (1/28)


Clean Water funds sought for Indiana again
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For six years, strategies to fund the Clean Water Indiana program have not succeeded, with the result that Indiana remains the only Great Lakes state not participating in the federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Source: The Muncie Star Press (1/28)


Salt use sparks environmental concerns
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Road crews and homeowners spread tons of salt each winter to melt snow and ice on roadways, driveways and sidewalks, even as Wisconsin officials look for new ways to improve winter driving safety with the least harm to the environment. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/27)


Chemical Valley plants in Sarnia ordered to clean up
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Businesses in and around the industrial stretch of the St. Clair River known as "Chemical Valley" have been ordered to clean up their practices or face stiff fines after an inspection sweep found a series of violations. Source: The Macomb Daily (1/27)


Mohawks, Canadian government to begin talks on Quebec land claim
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The Canadian government and the Mohawks of Akwesasne are ready to open talks on a claim that the natives were robbed of 4,100 hectares of land in Quebec more than a century ago. Source: National Post (1/27)


COMMENTARY: Buffalo's Outer Harbor development is exciting but plans fall short
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Anybody familiar with Buffalo will agree that utilizing the waterfront is one of the most important tasks facing the city, but such an enormous project must be undertaken very carefully, and the interests of the public must be seriously considered. Source: Buffalo Alternative Press (1/27)


Dow to argue for reduced cleanup
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A recently unveiled framework for addressing dioxin contamination in the Saginaw River watershed leaves many unanswered questions. Source: The Bay City Times (1/27)


Healthier Muskegon Lake moving toward new status
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Muskegon Lake has turned the corner in its tortured environmental history and may be clean enough within a decade to be removed from a list of 42 Great Lakes toxic "hot spots." Source: Muskegon Chronicle (1/26)


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