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Great Lakes Daily News: 02 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Coast Guard investment to benefit Great Lakes
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A major reinvestment in the Canadian Coast Guard is expected to bring more government jobs to Southwestern Ontario and provide a major boost in the fight against invasive species in the Great Lakes. Source: The London Free Press (3/2)


Coastal-growth boom puts millions at risk
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Whether it's tsunamis on the West Coast, hurricanes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts or winter storms on the Great Lakes, rising coastal populations complicate evacuations and make emergency response more complex. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (3/2)


Stelco says none of the restructuring proposals received satisfy requirements
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Stelco Inc. -- Canada's largest steelmaker -- spurned its potential suitors Tuesday, saying it will look to raise funds for its restructuring through the capital markets. About 1,000 Lake Erie workers in Nanticoke, Ont., have been without a contract since last summer. Source: National Post (3/2)


A return to its natural state
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This week's demolition of a 160-year-old dam on Wisconsin's Genesee Creek will allow trout to inhabit a waterway that flows colder and faster and cuts through a nature sanctuary. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)


Group seeking to protect Black Creek meets with officials
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New York's Black Creek Watershed Coalition is taking the next step in protecting the area's water by educating the public and developing a management plan aimed at protecting the water quality in Black Creek and the hundreds of small creeks that feed into it. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/2)


Brown County Water Authority members to pay fair share?
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Six communities from Wisconsin's Brown County plan a 65-mile pipeline to begin buying Lake Michigan water from Manitowoc by late 2006 to meet new federal drinking-water standards, but the timeline to borrow for the project has slipped amid delays with engineering design and permit preparation. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/2)


Toronto Mayor speaks at key D.C. event
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Toronto Mayor David Miller and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will make a joint address today to the Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast in Washington, D.C., an event co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and Northeast-Midwest Institute. Source: The Toronto Star (3/2)


Internet viruses help ecologists fight invasive species
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Scientists used "network theory" to predict how the spiny water flea, native to Russia, will spread through lakes in Canada. Source: Live Science (3/1)


Baffling stench is gone with wind
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The stench that wafted through Chicago during the weekend is gone, leaving authorities to guess where it came from. Source: Chicago Tribune (3/1)


Schooner restoration a labor of love
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An 80-year-old former pilot schooner, "Highlander Sea," is being rebuilt as a featured attraction of Port Huron's waterfront. The ship may also be used as a platform for a number of local youth training projects, educational programs and public tours. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (3/1)


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