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Great Lakes Daily News: 01 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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New lease on life for ferry
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Mayor David Miller has lauded Rochester politicians for their "leadership" in taking over the troubled cross-lake high-speed ferry. Source: The Toronto Star (3/1)


Wolf killed in Lake County was rare visitor
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The second wolf confirmed to have visited Illinois since the early 1900s was killed by a motorist in February. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/1)


Polluted beach debate continues
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The commission that oversees the sewerage district wants the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to force Milwaukee County to clean up the pollution that is causing most of the Bradford and McKinley beach closures. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/1)


EDITORIAL: Deteriorating infrastructure deserves more attention
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Along the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal in East Chicago, a bulging steel barrier has prompted a rush to begin emergency repairs -- a reminder that inattention to infrastructure can be disastrous. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (3/1)


WLSSD buys backup generators to prevent overflows
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The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District moved a step closer to reducing major sewage overflows when the board allocated nearly $4.4 million to buy four electrical generators for sewage pumping. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/1)


Canada serious about tying economy to environmental sustainability
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Kyoto was hardly mentioned but a squad of senior federal cabinet ministers delivered a message that Canada will no longer entertain tradeoffs between the environment and the economy. Source: The Montreal Gazette (3/1)


New land-use rules aim to prevent sprawl, protect sensitive areas
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Announced by the province with little fanfare last week, new ground rules on land use that come into effect across Ontario today will discourage urban sprawl and protect agricultural and sensitive environmental areas, such as wetlands. Source: The Globe and Mail (3/1)


Risky ice rescues pricey, recurrent for area agencies
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Every winter, dangerous floes strand groups of fishermen on the ice, forcing a risky rescue operation that costs taxpayers thousands. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/1)


City's slogan prompts furor
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There's no disputing Port Huron's exclusive right to call itself "the maritime capital of the Great Lakes," even though it rankles some Duluthians. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/1)


Rules aim to end stink over farms' smell
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Proposed regulations in Wisconsin would establish state standards for some livestock facilities, specifically focusing on the impact of odor and manure. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/28)


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