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Great Lakes Daily News: 25 February 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Indiana Harbor Canal in danger of more contamination
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A fracturing sea wall along the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal is threatening to make a bad problem worse by leaking more contaminated sediment into a harbor and canal already considered the most polluted in the Great Lakes. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (2/25)


Toledo ship terminal may anchor east-side plan
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Great Lakes cruise ships could become an integral part of the Toledo's Marina District project, under a vision for a passenger terminal that planners hope will pump money into the local economy. Source: The Toledo Blade (2/25)


EDITORIAL: Make St. Clair Shores' PCB plight a priority
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The EPA needs to get a grip on the the whole problem of ongoing PCB contamination that has depressed property values in a densely populated community on Lake St. Clair. Source: The Detroit News (2/25)


E. coli warnings at Indiana beach reviewed
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People who go to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore beaches this summer may get warnings about bacteria when sewage plants have sent untreated sewage into Lake Michigan tributaries after heavy rains. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (2/25)


Storms raise the lakes, hopes of boaters
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Months of snow and rain have delighted boaters by pushing lake levels up by 18 inches, but the unusually wet weather also has caused flooding and disrupted lives. Source: The Detroit News (2/25)


Garbage burning now main source of dioxin
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Getting rid of trash by burning it creates poisons that could wind up in your next meal, according to a spokesperson for the the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. Source: Timberjay News (2/25)


$26,000 allocated to 'un-threaten' Lake Erie watersnakes
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Researchers have received more than $26,000 to increase populations of an endangered watersnake, native to the Lake Erie islands, which feeds primarily on invasive round gobys. Source: Port Clinton News Herald (2/25)


EDITORIAL: Spending Ohio's land wisely
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Tug-of-war legislating is no way to decide zoning issues, and is yet another example of Ohio's inability to deal with important issues in a thoughtful manner. Source: The Plain Dealer (2/24)


Apostle Islands to consider new fire management plan
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The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is considering a change to its fire-fighting policy which would allow for wildfires to burn in certain situations. Source: The Ashland Daily Press (2/24)


Ottawa commits $5 billion to environment cleanup
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The Ontario government is committing $5 billion over the next five years for programs that address climate change, including programs to reduce pollution and develop alternative energy sources. Source: CTV (2/23)


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