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Great Lakes Daily News: 08 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Oakland County sues over EPA ruling
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The state of Michigan and Oakland County are contesting a U.S. EPA ruling that the seven counties of southeastern Michigan are in violation of the Clean Air Act. Source: The Detroit News (3/8)


Indiana wants 16 counties off federal pollution list
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Indiana has sued the Environmental Protection Agency to get 16 counties removed from a list of counties violating federal limits on heart- and lung-damaging air pollution. Source: The Indianapolis Star (3/8)


Lake levels going up
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Lake levels appear to be edging back up from their lows of three years ago, with lakes Huron and Michigan having rised 10 inches over the past year. Source: The Bay City Times (3/8)


EPA distorted mercury analysis, GAO says
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U.S. EPA distorted the analysis of a Bush administration proposal to regulate mercury pollution from power plants, making it appear superior to a competing scheme supported by environmentalists, according to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. Source: The Washington Post (3/8)


A rare visit from a northern neighbor
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The Great Gray Owl usually lives deep in the northern forests of Canada, but due to scarce food, thousands of the big owls have drifted south. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (3/7)


Sewer work looks safe from cutbacks
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Though Toledo's historic $450 million sewer project apparently won't be held up by the Bush administration's latest budget plan, the same can't be said for other large Ohio cities trying to comply with orders to keep waste out of rivers, lakes, and streams. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/7)


More than melting snow runs into the water
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Winter's snow is finally melting, but a lot of other stuff is flowing away with it, including oil, antifreeze, grease, metals, drippings from auto exhaust systems, and more. Source: The Racine Journal Times (3/7)


New rules to streamline U.P. timber sales approval
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New federal forest rules, primarily focused on improving western U.S. management practices, will also speed up the approval process for timber sales in national forests in the Great Lakes region. Source: Marquette Mining Journal (3/6)


Sand dune owners face higher fees
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Michigan property owners whose land includes sand dunes may have to pay significantly higher permit fees in order to cover the expenses of the state's zoning permit and inspection program for critical dune areas. Source: South Bend Tribune (3/6)


Farmers see energy source blowing in the wind
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Exploring wind power as an alternative energy source is getting support from Michigan State University, which is providing farmers with legal and technological resources. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (3/4)


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