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Great Lakes Daily News: 03 February 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Zebra mussels in more Michigan lakes
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Zebra mussels -- perhaps the most recognizable foreign invader in the Great Lakes region -- appeared in a dozen more Michigan lakes in 2004, according to Michigan Sea Grant. Source: Detroit Free Press (2/3)


Plan for ferry from Sandusky to Put-in-Bay floated
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The Jet Express ferry could add a route between Sandusky and Put-in-Bay as soon as this summer, according to a proposal sent to Sandusky's city administration. Source: The Morning Journal (2/3)


Emerald ash borer found on Old Mission Peninsula
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Trees infested with the emerald ash borer have been discovered on Old Mission Peninsula, providing further evidence that the voracious invader has not been confined to southeastern Michigan. Source: Detroit Free Press (2/3)


Indy is put on first-of-its-kind pollution alert
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People with heart and breathing problems should limit outdoor activity in Indianapolis and several other areas of the state this week because of unhealthy levels of microscopic air pollutants, state environmental officials warned Tuesday. Source: Indianapolis Star (2/2)


Minneapolis fears Dutch elm disease emergency
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Conditions exist for a Dutch elm emergency in Minneapolis, with high potential for losing more of the leafy urban canopy, several officials said Tuesday. Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune (2/2)


DNR loosens logjam of air-quality permits
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Wis. Gov. Jim Doyle's administration has cleared a backlog of 342 air operating permits, some of which had been awaiting state action for several years, state officials said Tuesday. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (2/2)


Corps keeps river healthy
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To most people it's just dirt, but to scientists and ecologists, the sediment along the Clinton River tells a story of the water's health and that of its many tiny inhabitants. Source: The Detroit News (2/1)


Lawmaker asks 5 cities to prioritize plans for lakefront
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An ambitious plan that calls for recapturing 21 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline for public recreational use could eventually expand from its current focus on northwest Indiana's industrial shoreline. Source: The Wabash Plain Dealer (1/31)


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