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Great Lakes Daily News: 14 January 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.
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Scientists say 'clean' rain runoff is polluting beach
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The snow that blanketed Milwaukee recently was not enough to cover weeds
growing on Bradford Beach along Lake Michigan, an indication of pollution
according to scientists. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/14)
Make or break year for nuclear power in Ontario
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Ontario has spent $1 billion to revive the Unit One reactor at the Pickering
nuclear plant along Lake Ontario. Source: The Toronto Star (1/14)
Power struggle
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The long Ohio winter provides ample time for avid boaters to ponder the
relative merits of sailboats and powerboats at boat shows. Source: The
Plain Dealer (1/14)
Green Bay port's workload heaviest since 1979
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Despite a lower number of visiting ships, the port of Green Bay had its
biggest year handling cargo since 1979, the result of rising water levels
that allowed ships to carry more cargo. Source: The Green Bay
News-Chronicle (1/14)
2004 a good year for Chinook
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Chinook salmon proved the top charter fishing catch on Lake Michigan in
2004, according to state officials. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (1/14)
Kayakers plan to cross Lake Michigan for cancer awareness
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A cancer survivor, along with several family members and friends, will
paddle across Lake Michigan to raise money for and awareness of cancer.
Source: The Grand Rapids Press (1/13)
Wolves moving into city?
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Wolves may be moving into Montreal, Wisconsin, prompting officials to seek
confirmation of their presence and to issue safety strategies for pets and
people. Source: Ironwood Daily Globe (1/13)
Regulators to reconsider Wisconsin nuke plant sale
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Wisconsin regulators officially agreed Thursday to reconsider two utilities'
request to sell the aging Kewaunee nuclear power plant to a Virginia power
company. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/13)
EDITORIAL: Can the door be closed to enemies of Great Lakes?
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Some distinguished voices are suggesting the only way to save the Great
Lakes from future invasions of exotic destroyers is to bar the doors, but
this could come at a great cost to the Midwest economy. Source: The
Muskegon Chronicle (1/13)
Easy going for late-season shipping
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With just a few days left in the Lake Superior shipping season, the first
half of the ice season will likely go down as easy going for cargo vessels
and icebreakers alike. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (1/12)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 13 January 2005
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New rules for ships will allow use of Asian carp fence
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Federal officials have announced new navigation rules to protect commercial ships and recreational boats from jolts of electricity from the new Asian carp barrier. Source: Chicago Tribune (1/13)
Owls from far north gather in Wisconsin
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Big birds of prey from the boreal forests and tundra have come south to Wisconsin, driven by the hunt for the mice and voles upon which they feed in the winter. Source: Wisconsin State Journal (1/13)
Tribal fisherman denies breaking rules; DNR disagrees
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A tribal fisherman says he played by the rules when harvesting 3,857 pounds of fish from Lake Michigan last fall, denying an accusation that he missed the deadline for making the catch. Source: The Detroit News (1/13)
Cormorant study fuels the fire
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Are cormorants a victim of perception, or are they a conservation effort gone out of control? Part of an answer for sport and commercial anglers was provided this week when a preliminary diet analysis of the birds was released. Source: Green Bay Press Gazette (1/13)
Gull-ible bird watchers drawn to lake by challenge of search
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Few pursuits are simultaneously more frustrating or more rewarding for Northeast Ohio birders than gull-watching. To study the birds requires the fortitude of a mountain climber and the endurance of a marathoner. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/13)
Seven environmental officials leave in Daniels' shake-up
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Six top Indiana Department of Environmental Management administrators resigned and one was fired this week in a shake-up by Gov. Mitch Daniels, who has criticized the agency for impeding economic development. Source: The Indianapolis Star (1/12)
Power plant to get water discharge permit
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The state Department of Natural Resources has announced its intent to issue a water discharge permit for Wisconsin Energy Corp.'s $2.15 billion coal plant project in Oak Creek, though other obstacles to the plant remain. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/12)
Panel OKs PCB settlement spending
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The group overseeing the spending of funds from pollution settlements with area paper companies has decided to spend $4.87 million on environmental projects along the Fox and Wolf rivers, Baird Creek and Green Bay. Source: The Green Bay News-Chronicle (1/12)
Region's farmers brace for soybean disease
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A new invasive disease that affects soybeans may be on its way to states in the Great Lakes region, and farmers are fearing the worst. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (1/10)
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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