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Great Lakes Daily News: 26 January 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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EDITORIAL: Lakes drain
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A mighty hole opening up in the bottom of the St. Clair River reminds us that the Great Lakes system is always in motion, remains poorly understood, and does not always respond as desired to human impositions. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/26)


Renard Isle dredge disposal site has recreational potential
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Options for Renard Isle include capping it and doing nothing, using it for additional dredge disposal or developing it for recreational uses including a golf course, marina or recreational vehicle park. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/26)


Rocks proposed to plug drain solution
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Dumping rocks into the St. Clair River at Sarnia would help to slow the loss of water that has been lowering the level of Lake Huron, according to the president of the Georgian Bay Association. Source: The London Free Press (1/26)


Preview given of lake-level study
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Rochester residents got a sneak preview of a five-year, $25 million international study that will measure the impact of fluctuating Lake Ontario water levels on houses, beaches, dunes and shoreline protection structures. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1/26)


Windsor owns most land for proposed truck route
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Windsor owns 85 to 90 per cent of the land needed for a new border truck route, Mayor Eddie Francis said Tuesday in predicting the Schwartz border traffic plan would require few expropriation battles. Source: The Windsor Star (1/26)


Group threatens to silence foghorn
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A disagreement over how Duluth, Minn., spends its tourism tax money could mean the end of the harbor city's iconic foghorn. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/26)


National tax on drinks would build waterworks
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Water and sewer agencies want a national tax on beer, soft drinks and other beverages to pay for construction projects across the country. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/25)


Ontario urban sprawl curbs criticized
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Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory slammed the Ontario government's plan to protect a huge swath of land from urban sprawl, saying it is being rushed through to cover up failures in stopping development north of Toronto. Source: The Globe and Mail (1/25)


Shoreline projects gaining ground
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Traverse City commissioners said they're interested in a plan bandied about by various private and public groups to improve the West Grand Traverse Bay shoreline. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (1/25)


Runoff threatens Clinton River
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Area residents are focusing on improving the quality -- and cut the quantity -- of runoff into the Clinton River in southeast Michigan. Source: The Detroit News (1/21)


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