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Great Lakes Daily News: 28 February 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Walleye discovery to change management practices
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Scientists have identified a unique strain of walleye that lives in the Ohio River, prompting wildlife officials to think about the way things were and how they could be once again. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (2/28)


Report says diesel soot can be cut faster
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A new report says the Midwest is one of the most polluted areas in the country when it comes to soot pollution from diesel exhaust, but much of this pollution could be cut using available technology. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (2/28)


Regal butterfly facing lean times
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Monarch butterflies - those beautiful winged insects that have captivated generations of net-toting kids - may be hard to find in the Great Lakes region's tall grasses this summer. Source: The Toledo Blade (2/28)


COMMENTARY: Michigan seeks to enlist boaters in war on terror
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In a move hailed by the U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan boaters are being enlisted for the federal "America's Waterway Watch" in the war on terrorism. Source: The Detroit News (2/27)


Great Lakes circle the drain
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The same conservationists fighting to develop new diversion rules to protect the lakes are lobbying government to do something about the St. Clair dredging issue. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/27)


What magic number will buy a ferry for Rochester?
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The Spirit of Ontario goes up for auction today in federal court, with the city of Rochester apparently assured of walking away as winning bidder. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (2/27)


Cherished tradition sparks battle over beach access
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Beach walking is a cherished activity in the Great Lakes region, but some worry that a lawsuit might lead to limits on the beach access that people have long enjoyed. Source: Booth Newspapers (2/26)


Port Huron federally trademarks 'Maritime Capital' slogan
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved a slogan deeming Port Huron as the "Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes," capping a three-year effort by city and business leaders to trademark the phrase for national use in promoting tourism. Source: The Detroit News (2/26)


Ontario rejects sale of hydro assets
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Ontario's Energy Minister reiterated that the province's big generating plants - its nuclear-power stations and the big hydroelectric stations at Niagara Falls and on the St. Lawrence River - are not for sale. Source: The Toronto Star (2/26)


$1.5 million for Nipigon facelift
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At a ceremony Thursday, the Ontario government formally announced $1.5 million for Nipigon's ambitious Paddle To The Sea project - the long-awaited facelift expected to put the little town back on the map in the minds of tourists. Source: The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal (2/25)


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