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Great Lakes Daily News: 21 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Mercury rule's impact on Great Lakes fish
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new rule to reduce mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants may result in higher concentrations of mercury in some inland lakes. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (3/21)


Protecting environment pays off, experts say
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Ecologists and health advocates are assigning dollar values to wetlands, species and other parts of the environment as they argue for its protection and enhancement, an approach they find practical, though sometimes distasteful. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/21)


Rethinking water runoff design
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Some planning experts are worried that rapid development in cities and suburbs is paving over too much land and keeping water from replenishing aquifers below ground. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (3/21)



Ontario's water problems persist in wake of Walkerton
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Despite some improvement in the aftermath of the E. coli tragedy five years ago, industrial pollution of Ontario's water sources remains a chronic problem, latest government data show. Source: The Globe and Mail (3/20)


Lake Huron fisheries doing well overall
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After nearly 40 years of salmon stocking, Lake Huron's sport fish community is beginning to again resemble what it was like before the salmon program began. Source: Booth Newspapers (3/20)


Lake Michigan ferry to start earlier, end later
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The Lake Express LLC cross-lake ferry service is extending its hours of operation this summer to provide more turnaround time between trips. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (3/20)


Lake Erie ferry plan facing problem in Canadian law
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Cleveland port officials say a Canadian trade act limiting foreign business is their top hurdle to overcome in establishing a Lake Erie ferry service to Port Stanley, Ontario. Source: WKYC-TV (3/19)


Anniversary committee plans Soo Locks celebrations
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With the shipping season just around the corner, freighter watchers are looking forward to this summer's celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Soo Locks. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (3/18)


Illinois AG opposes Oak Creek power plant plan
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and public health and environmental groups plan to file amicus briefs with the Wisconsin Supreme Court opposing plans for two coal-fired power plants planned. Source: The Milwaukee Business Journal (3/18)


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