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Great Lakes Daily News: 16 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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U.S. issues new mercury limits, draws criticism
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Mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants will gradually drop nationwide under a rule issued Tuesday by the Bush administration, but critics say the limits don't go far enough or fast enough to protect the public from exposure to the toxic metal. Source: Chicago Tribune (3/16)


Fox River cleanup targets paper companies, insurers
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Wisconsin lawmakers planned today to introduce a bill intended to move along the PCB cleanup of the Fox River by forcing insurance companies to pay out early to cover costs. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/16)


Windsor mayor calls for bridge
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Delay is no longer an option on a costly new bridge to break chronic congestion at Canada's busiest border crossing, says Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis, who lobbied U.S. officials on the massive project yesterday. Source: The London Free Press (3/16)


Ozone air-pollution standards advance in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is moving ahead to develop new air-pollution rules for 10 lakeshore counties with ozone problems. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/16)


Waiting on the waterfront in Toronto
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Some of Toronto's waterfront revival projects are going ahead, while others require approvals and even new powers. Source: The Toronto Star (3/16)


Isle Royale moose population slump continues
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Mercilessly hounded by blood-sucking ticks, the Isle Royale moose herd is on a downward spiral - and the wolf packs that roam the national park in Lake Superior are taking advantage. Source: Booth Newspapers (3/15)


Ontario government investigating report of illegal dive to Edmund Fitzgerald
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The Ontario Ministry of Culture is reviewing allegations that an illegal dive was made to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/15)


Official: Great Lakes need protecting
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Although the Great Lakes contain an awe-inspiring 6 quadrillion gallons of fresh water, and 20 percent of the planet's surface water, the lakes are vulnerable on a number of fronts, including the threat of diversion and the threat poised by invasive species. Source: The Jackson Citizen Patriot (3/15)


Cutter opens Marquette harbor
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The new U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder cleared a path through the ice in Marquette's harbors yesterday, signaling the start of another Great Lakes shipping season. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (3/15)


Protesters not happy to see ice broken
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Protesters are saying it's too early to start breaking the ice on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Source: News 10 - Syracuse (3/14)


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