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Great Lakes Daily News: 31 May 2005
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Some beaches won't close when E. coli is high
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Managers of Indiana beaches along Lake Michigan will take different approaches to high E. coli bacteria counts resulting from testing this summer, with some choosing only to advise swimmers instead of barring them from the water. Source: The Indianapolis Star (5/31)
Land swap: Steel mill jobs for forests?
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A fight between two long-time rivals - heavy industry and open space - is taking place in one town on the Great Lakes, where the expansion of an existing steel mill could mean more jobs but less forest. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/30)
Interview: Children's book author on Great Lakes woes
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A new book outlines a cause of Great Lakes water levels dropping while entertaining kids with silly, though not entirely improbable outcomes. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/30)
Researchers probe Great Lakes soil for medical treatments
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A biologist is scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan for bacteria and fungi that produce anti-bacterial chemicals that could be developed into life-saving drugs for humans. Source: The Star Tribune (5/30)
We're rapidly getting thirstier
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The Chicago area's thirst for water will escalate a whopping 30 percent over the next 20 years, exerting pressure for big increases in withdrawals from Lake Michigan. Source: Chicago Sun Times (5/30)
Devils Lake diplomacy enters final phase
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The countdown clock is ticking ever louder north of the border as Canadian diplomatic efforts to halt a North Dakota water diversion project enter a critical, final phase. Source: National Post (5/29)
Wisconsin power plant is called a setback for the environment
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The tall towers of a coal-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan represent a new front in a national struggle over energy technology and the environmental performance of expanding energy companies. Source: The Washington Post (5/29)
Lakes drilling stance disputed
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Environmental advocates are taking U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers to task for accepting campaign contributions from energy companies while opposing a permanent federal ban against drilling along the shorelines of the Great Lakes. Source: The Detroit News (5/29)
Downturn in the Great Lakes state: Boat registrations dip with economy
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Some Michiganders have abandoned ship in the face of the state's slack economy and high prices for gas and new boats. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/28)
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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Great Lakes water threatened
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A new report on the health of the Great Lakes says the water is safe to drink,
but threatened by continuing pollution - and you still need a guidebook to be
sure the fish are safe to eat. Source: The London Free Press (5/27)
Minnesota wildlife officials to kill 4,000 cormorants
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Although cormorants were nearly wiped out by the pesticide DDT in the 1960s and
1970s, the waterfowl has made enough of a comeback to pose a threat to
commercial fishing and fish farming. Source: Associated Press (5/27)
War on bugs
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Aerial combat could begin as early as Tuesday near Tower in the effort to wipe
out gypsy moths before their infestation spreads in the Superior National
Forest. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/27)
Peregrine falcons find home in Neenah
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A pair of endangered peregrine falcons has produced two young in a manmade nest
overlooking Little Lake Butte des Morts. Source: The Post-Crescent (5/27)
Michigan praised, Ohio criticized on posting sewage spills
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Ohio is the worst Great Lakes state for getting timely information to the public
about raw sewage that has spilled into waterways after heavy rains, the Ohio
Public Interest Research Group reported. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/27)
Officers on lookout for unsafe boaters
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Indiana Conservation Officer Rodney Clear hopes people remember boating safety.
Source: The Journal Gazette (5/27)
Iron Range residents debate merits of a new plant
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A new plant could rival some of Minnesota's larger power plants in the
production of mercury, but possibly provide better emissions filtering.
Source: Star Tribune (5/27)
Toronto, Chicago mayors back Manitoba on water diversion project
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A powerful big-city U.S. mayor and a Canadian counterpart have thrown their
weight behind Manitoba's fight to block a water diversion project in the United
States. Source: Rogers Media (5/26)
Front Range Light opens for tours Saturday
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A Cheboygan area lighthouse will be open to the public for weekend tours
beginning Saturday. Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (5/26)
Tall ship sets sail on first season at South Haven port
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The tall ship was just beyond the South Haven Pier when Capt. James Schneider
switched off the engines. Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (5/26)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 26 May 2005
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Michigan error leads to new groundwater policy
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The Department of Environmental Quality will reverse long-standing state policy and regulate future groundwater withdrawals that would change the size of an inland lake, stream or river, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/26)
COMMENTARY: New water might hurt Au Sable
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The Au Sable River system doesn't produce as many trout as 30-50 years ago, primarily because we cleaned up the water so much that we caused a major change in the ecosystem. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/26)
Fishing can earn you a fin
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Local anglers have been asked to help collect data for a three-year study of whitefish in Lake Huron. Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (5/26)
Coast Guard offers free vessel safety checks
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As part of National Safe Boating Week, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting free vessel safety checks during the Memorial Day weekend. Source: The Soo Evening News (5/26)
Dunes State Park open to camping in comfort
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On Friday, campers will head through the gates of the Indiana Dunes State Park to set down stakes or set up their recreational vehicles, officially kicking off the camping season. Source: Post-Tribune (5/26)
EDITORIAL: Indiana must call answer of the wild
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Indiana needs to set aside money to preserve wilderness areas such as the Goose Pond wetlands. Source: Indianapolis Star (5/26)
Fort Wayne sewage plant gets upgrade
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Fort Wayne officials Wednesday dedicated a new "headworks" - the mechanical parts of a sewage treatment plant - at the Water Pollution Control Facility, a $19 million project that is the first major upgrade of the 75-year-old plant in more than 30 years. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (5/26)
Ohio sets record for eagles' nests, chicks
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Ohio set a record with 125 eagle nests this year, which topped the record 108 nests in 2004. Source: Akron Beacon Journal (5/26)
New PCB hot spots uncovered
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The Fox River's hot spots for PCB contamination are hotter than previously thought; new data from soil samples on the river-bottom show concentrations up to 3,000 parts per million. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (5/25)
Canada knocked on lead emissions
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While airborne lead emissions appear to be on the decline across North America, Canadian companies released more than 10 times as much of the toxic metal as their American counterparts in 2002, says a study released Tuesday. Source: CANOE News (5/24)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 26 May 2005
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Michigan error leads to new groundwater policy
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The Department of Environmental Quality will reverse long-standing state policy and regulate future groundwater withdrawals that would change the size of an inland lake, stream or river, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/26)
COMMENTARY: New water might hurt Au Sable
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The Au Sable River system doesn't produce as many trout as 30-50 years ago, primarily because we cleaned up the water so much that we caused a major change in the ecosystem. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/26)
Fishing can earn you a fin
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Local anglers have been asked to help collect data for a three-year study of whitefish in Lake Huron. Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (5/26)
Coast Guard offers free vessel safety checks
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As part of National Safe Boating Week, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting free vessel safety checks during the Memorial Day weekend. Source: The Soo Evening News (5/26)
Dunes State Park open to camping in comfort
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On Friday, campers will head through the gates of the Indiana Dunes State Park to set down stakes or set up their recreational vehicles, officially kicking off the camping season. Source: Post-Tribune (5/26)
EDITORIAL: Indiana must call answer of the wild
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Indiana needs to set aside money to preserve wilderness areas such as the Goose Pond wetlands. Source: Indianapolis Star (5/26)
Fort Wayne sewage plant gets upgrade
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Fort Wayne officials Wednesday dedicated a new "headworks" - the mechanical parts of a sewage treatment plant - at the Water Pollution Control Facility, a $19 million project that is the first major upgrade of the 75-year-old plant in more than 30 years. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (5/26)
Ohio sets record for eagles' nests, chicks
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Ohio set a record with 125 eagle nests this year, which topped the record 108 nests in 2004. Source: Akron Beacon Journal (5/26)
New PCB hot spots uncovered
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The Fox River's hot spots for PCB contamination are hotter than previously thought; new data from soil samples on the river-bottom show concentrations up to 3,000 parts per million. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (5/25)
Canada knocked on lead emissions
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While airborne lead emissions appear to be on the decline across North America, Canadian companies released more than 10 times as much of the toxic metal as their American counterparts in 2002, says a study released Tuesday. Source: CANOE News (5/24)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 25 May 2005
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Change could take decades, Daley says
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Toronto's waterfront revitalization plans are at the same point as Chicago's were 60 or 70 years ago, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said yesterday after a boat tour along Toronto's shoreline. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/25)
Appeal puts casino plan back in court
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A Michigan Indian tribe is headed back to court over plans to build a casino in New Buffalo. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (5/25)
Iron Range company seeks patent for taconite-based water filter
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The developers of a new Iron Range plant are working on a new use for taconite tailings in northeastern Minnesota - to filter mercury out of huge volumes of water. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)
Sturgeon showing its survival skills
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The sturgeon, a huge fish whose jagged armor makes it a likely inspiration for a legendary Chesapeake Bay monster, is appearing again in the bay and other waterways where it was once nearly extinct. Source: Baltimore Sun (5/24)
Better lake access desired in Port, survey finds
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A consulting group has submitted a report suggesting one of the best ways to revitalize the city's downtown is to improve access to Lake Michigan. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/24)
Commuters enjoy train's test, but few people ride first trips
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The first trips in a weeklong test run ran smoothly for a Duluth commuter rail route to lakeside/Lester Park. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)
Marina owners polish area's maritime image
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St. Clair and Sanilac counties benefit from being close to metro Detroit, but sometimes that closeness is a hindrance as Blue Water Area harbors are passed over for busier waters. Source: The Times Herald (5/24)
Michigan seeks way to stem flood of trash imports
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Yesterday, Michigan Rep. Kathy Angerer was touting Democrat-sponsored legislation that would raise Michigan's landfill tipping fee from 21 cents to $7.50 a ton. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/24)
Council lists new harbor pros & cons
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Grand Marais city councilors began their May 11 harbor work session by talking briefly about a report that was written by a DNR field team. Source: Cook Country News-Herald (5/20)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 25 May 2005
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Change could take decades, Daley says
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Toronto's waterfront revitalization plans are at the same point as Chicago's were 60 or 70 years ago, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said yesterday after a boat tour along Toronto's shoreline. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/25)
Appeal puts casino plan back in court
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A Michigan Indian tribe is headed back to court over plans to build a casino in New Buffalo. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (5/25)
Iron Range company seeks patent for taconite-based water filter
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The developers of a new Iron Range plant are working on a new use for taconite tailings in northeastern Minnesota - to filter mercury out of huge volumes of water. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)
Sturgeon showing its survival skills
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The sturgeon, a huge fish whose jagged armor makes it a likely inspiration for a legendary Chesapeake Bay monster, is appearing again in the bay and other waterways where it was once nearly extinct. Source: Baltimore Sun (5/24)
Better lake access desired in Port, survey finds
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A consulting group has submitted a report suggesting one of the best ways to revitalize the city's downtown is to improve access to Lake Michigan. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/24)
Commuters enjoy train's test, but few people ride first trips
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The first trips in a weeklong test run ran smoothly for a Duluth commuter rail route to lakeside/Lester Park. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)
Marina owners polish area's maritime image
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St. Clair and Sanilac counties benefit from being close to metro Detroit, but sometimes that closeness is a hindrance as Blue Water Area harbors are passed over for busier waters. Source: The Times Herald (5/24)
Michigan seeks way to stem flood of trash imports
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Yesterday, Michigan Rep. Kathy Angerer was touting Democrat-sponsored legislation that would raise Michigan's landfill tipping fee from 21 cents to $7.50 a ton. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/24)
Council lists new harbor pros & cons
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Grand Marais city councilors began their May 11 harbor work session by talking briefly about a report that was written by a DNR field team. Source: Cook Country News-Herald (5/20)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 24 May 2005
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New York's regions are vying for cut-rate electricity
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Disagreements about who should get the bulk of the cheap, government-subsidized energy from Niagara Falls and elsewhere are increasingly roiling New York state lawmakers and their constituents as several programs are expiring and coming up for new debate. Source: The New York Times (5/24)
Fed bill benefits Minnesota trails
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As one of the chief authors of the Transportation Equity Act, Congressman Jim Oberstar has included $27 million in bike trail projects for northeastern Minnesota. Source: Minnesota Trails (5/24)
Exemption for water-bottling plant an error, state admits
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The state of Michigan erred when it failed to require an environmental permit for the controversial Ice Mountain water-bottling plant, state attorneys have admitted in a legal brief filed late last week. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/24)
Canoeists now can keep tabs on state of waterways
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A canoe and kayak "blitz" of northeastern Illinois rivers and streams this weekend is expected to provide an up-to-date snapshot of paddling conditions on 550 miles of waterways. Source: Chicago Sun Times (5/24)
EPA drops sewage blending proposal
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dropped its plans to adopt a controversial policy for sewage treatment plants. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
High sea security
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Terrorists on Lake Ontario would have a hard time getting close to the high speed ferry, thanks to a special boat called the Defender. Source: WROC TV News 8 (5/23)
Class enjoys ship-to-shore learning
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A fourth-grade class in Holland, Mich. is maintaining regular contacts with Great Lakes freighters as a springboard to learning about the lakes and region at large. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (5/22)
U.S. plans for worst-case ash scenario
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The threat posed by the emerald ash borer has grown serious enough that the U.S. government is establishing a national gene pool to help prevent ash trees from going extinct. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/22)
A Cuyahoga River makeover
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Planners and environmentalists are pushing a 20-year restoration vision for the Cuyahoga River that they hope will make Cleveland a leader in clean-water technology used around the world. Source: The Plain Dealer (5/22)
Time for some Great Lakes fishing
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Fishing for smallmouth bass on Lake Erie can be like fishing for bluegills on a farm pond on some days, when it's not uncommon for anglers to report landing as many as 100 fish. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (5/20)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 24 May 2005
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New York's regions are vying for cut-rate electricity
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Disagreements about who should get the bulk of the cheap, government-subsidized energy from Niagara Falls and elsewhere are increasingly roiling New York state lawmakers and their constituents as several programs are expiring and coming up for new debate. Source: The New York Times (5/24)
Fed bill benefits Minnesota trails
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As one of the chief authors of the Transportation Equity Act, Congressman Jim Oberstar has included $27 million in bike trail projects for northeastern Minnesota. Source: Minnesota Trails (5/24)
Exemption for water-bottling plant an error, state admits
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The state of Michigan erred when it failed to require an environmental permit for the controversial Ice Mountain water-bottling plant, state attorneys have admitted in a legal brief filed late last week. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/24)
Canoeists now can keep tabs on state of waterways
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A canoe and kayak "blitz" of northeastern Illinois rivers and streams this weekend is expected to provide an up-to-date snapshot of paddling conditions on 550 miles of waterways. Source: Chicago Sun Times (5/24)
EPA drops sewage blending proposal
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dropped its plans to adopt a controversial policy for sewage treatment plants. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
High sea security
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Terrorists on Lake Ontario would have a hard time getting close to the high speed ferry, thanks to a special boat called the Defender. Source: WROC TV News 8 (5/23)
Class enjoys ship-to-shore learning
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A fourth-grade class in Holland, Mich. is maintaining regular contacts with Great Lakes freighters as a springboard to learning about the lakes and region at large. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (5/22)
U.S. plans for worst-case ash scenario
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The threat posed by the emerald ash borer has grown serious enough that the U.S. government is establishing a national gene pool to help prevent ash trees from going extinct. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/22)
A Cuyahoga River makeover
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Planners and environmentalists are pushing a 20-year restoration vision for the Cuyahoga River that they hope will make Cleveland a leader in clean-water technology used around the world. Source: The Plain Dealer (5/22)
Time for some Great Lakes fishing
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Fishing for smallmouth bass on Lake Erie can be like fishing for bluegills on a farm pond on some days, when it's not uncommon for anglers to report landing as many as 100 fish. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (5/20)
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Report: Sewer systems fail to meet standards
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City sewer systems around the Great Lakes are failing to meet federal Clean Water Act standards, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
Farmers upset with opportunistic cranes
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Once close to extinction, the eastern population of sandhill cranes has grown so dramatically they're becoming a problem in some places, giving rise to calls for a hunting season. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
Congress fails to extend drilling ban in Great Lakes
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A wildlife group is criticizing Congress for not extending the ban on Great Lakes drilling for oil and gas, though at least one petroleum geologist thinks some drilling is needed. Source: Business North (5/23)
Dunes jobs under review
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A federal policy aimed at cutting the operational fat at U.S. national parks has zeroed in on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/23)
Nonprofit works to clean up raucous island celebration
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A private organization is seeking to turn Lake St. Clair's Gull Island, home of the notorious Jobbie Nooner party, into a family boater's paradise. Source: The Detroit News (5/23)
French ships skip Great Lakes for '05
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Au revoir, Le Levant and Orion. The sexy blue-hulled French cruise ships that plied the Great Lakes last year have left for distant seas. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/22)
Daniels urges campers to narrow bug threat
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels wants state residents to be on the lookout for an iridescent green beetle that poses a threat to the state's millions of ash trees. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (5/22)
Trawling trips give biologists an idea of amount of prey fish in lakes
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Annual trawling expeditions conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey provide state management agencies with an index of the relative abundance of prey fish in the lakes. Source: Booth Newspapers (5/22)
Commuter rail comes to Duluth - briefly
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A weeklong run by an aging, self-propelled railcar is costing Duluth taxpayers almost nothing while demonstrating the feasibility of light rail service in the area. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (5/22)
Battle joined on Smart Growth
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Property owners who think Wisconsin's Smart Growth law is neither smart nor fair are thinking of selling or developing their land - exactly the building stampede the law is intended to avoid. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/22)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 23 May 2005
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Report: Sewer systems fail to meet standards
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City sewer systems around the Great Lakes are failing to meet federal Clean Water Act standards, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
Farmers upset with opportunistic cranes
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Once close to extinction, the eastern population of sandhill cranes has grown so dramatically they're becoming a problem in some places, giving rise to calls for a hunting season. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/23)
Congress fails to extend drilling ban in Great Lakes
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A wildlife group is criticizing Congress for not extending the ban on Great Lakes drilling for oil and gas, though at least one petroleum geologist thinks some drilling is needed. Source: Business North (5/23)
Dunes jobs under review
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A federal policy aimed at cutting the operational fat at U.S. national parks has zeroed in on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/23)
Nonprofit works to clean up raucous island celebration
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A private organization is seeking to turn Lake St. Clair's Gull Island, home of the notorious Jobbie Nooner party, into a family boater's paradise. Source: The Detroit News (5/23)
French ships skip Great Lakes for '05
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Au revoir, Le Levant and Orion. The sexy blue-hulled French cruise ships that plied the Great Lakes last year have left for distant seas. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/22)
Daniels urges campers to narrow bug threat
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels wants state residents to be on the lookout for an iridescent green beetle that poses a threat to the state's millions of ash trees. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (5/22)
Trawling trips give biologists an idea of amount of prey fish in lakes
----------------------------------------
Annual trawling expeditions conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey provide state management agencies with an index of the relative abundance of prey fish in the lakes. Source: Booth Newspapers (5/22)
Commuter rail comes to Duluth - briefly
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A weeklong run by an aging, self-propelled railcar is costing Duluth taxpayers almost nothing while demonstrating the feasibility of light rail service in the area. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (5/22)
Battle joined on Smart Growth
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Property owners who think Wisconsin's Smart Growth law is neither smart nor fair are thinking of selling or developing their land - exactly the building stampede the law is intended to avoid. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/22)
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Environmental groups target water exports
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Calling it a Wild West scene with little or no regulation, a coalition of environmental group says it want the Legislature to address the issue of water withdrawals and use in Michigan. Source: The Daily Oakland Press (5/19)
Permit for power plants approved for Oak Creek
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a We Energies' plan Wednesday to build two new coal-fired power plants south of Milwaukee, including a two-mile pipeline into Lake Michigan. Source: The Appleton Post-Crescent (5/19)
EDITORIAL: Power plants are dirty, but options are limited
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Yes, NIPSCO has some of the dirtiest power plants in the nation, based on certain criteria, but the utility is investing a lot of money to clean up emissions. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (5/19)
Lake Erie perch love shoreline in Ontario
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The one place where reductions in perch numbers and sizes have not occurred is the Canadian shoreline of Lake Erie. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/19)
Mercury output rule challenged
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One of Ohio's largest environmental groups yesterday joined several national groups in an effort to overturn the Bush administration's new rule for curbing airborne mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/19)
Water safety vital to boaters
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This is spring training for boaters, and the same way baseball players tune up their batting strokes and pitching arms, boat owners must tune up their boats before launching their season. Source: Chicago Tribune (5/19)
Kyoto may seal fate for dinosaur-era fish
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The world's oldest, largest and arguably ugliest freshwater fish, already on the brink of extinction in North America, is now facing a new and highly unexpected threat to its survival in Canada - the international Kyoto accord on the environment. Source: Discovery Channel (5/18)
Their walk for awareness goes through Bay City
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Three American Indian women are circling Lake Huron on foot to call attention to threats to the Great Lakes. Source: The Bay City Times (5/18)
Cherry elected vice chair of Great Lakes panel
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Lt. Gov. John D. Cherry Jr. will serve as vice chairman of the Great Lakes Commission, a public agency with members from eight states and two Canadian provinces. Source: The Flint Journal (5/14)
Project will connect trails with the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond
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The Superior Hiking Trail running up Lake Superior's North Shore to the Canadian border is one of the nation's most lauded backcountry trails, but one of its significant unfulfilled visions is a connection to Duluth. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/13)
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Environmental groups target water exports
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Calling it a Wild West scene with little or no regulation, a coalition of environmental group says it want the Legislature to address the issue of water withdrawals and use in Michigan. Source: The Daily Oakland Press (5/19)
Permit for power plants approved for Oak Creek
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a We Energies' plan Wednesday to build two new coal-fired power plants south of Milwaukee, including a two-mile pipeline into Lake Michigan. Source: The Appleton Post-Crescent (5/19)
EDITORIAL: Power plants are dirty, but options are limited
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Yes, NIPSCO has some of the dirtiest power plants in the nation, based on certain criteria, but the utility is investing a lot of money to clean up emissions. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (5/19)
Lake Erie perch love shoreline in Ontario
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The one place where reductions in perch numbers and sizes have not occurred is the Canadian shoreline of Lake Erie. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/19)
Mercury output rule challenged
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One of Ohio's largest environmental groups yesterday joined several national groups in an effort to overturn the Bush administration's new rule for curbing airborne mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/19)
Water safety vital to boaters
----------------------------------------
This is spring training for boaters, and the same way baseball players tune up their batting strokes and pitching arms, boat owners must tune up their boats before launching their season. Source: Chicago Tribune (5/19)
Kyoto may seal fate for dinosaur-era fish
----------------------------------------
The world's oldest, largest and arguably ugliest freshwater fish, already on the brink of extinction in North America, is now facing a new and highly unexpected threat to its survival in Canada - the international Kyoto accord on the environment. Source: Discovery Channel (5/18)
Their walk for awareness goes through Bay City
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Three American Indian women are circling Lake Huron on foot to call attention to threats to the Great Lakes. Source: The Bay City Times (5/18)
Cherry elected vice chair of Great Lakes panel
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Lt. Gov. John D. Cherry Jr. will serve as vice chairman of the Great Lakes Commission, a public agency with members from eight states and two Canadian provinces. Source: The Flint Journal (5/14)
Project will connect trails with the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond
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The Superior Hiking Trail running up Lake Superior's North Shore to the Canadian border is one of the nation's most lauded backcountry trails, but one of its significant unfulfilled visions is a connection to Duluth. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/13)
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Multistate tree-skinning effort aims to close beetle's gateways
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is skinning 2,000 ash trees in northwest Ohio. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/18)
Concordia lakeshore project approved
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A university plan calls for spending $8 million to control erosion and provide beach access. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/18)
COMMENTARY: Cormorants: The heart of the problem
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The cormorant is just one of many natural predators that eats some of the same fish, birds or mammals that anglers and hunters pursue. Source: ESPN Outdoors (5/18)
Pipeline work starts
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Water from Lake Huron should be flowing out of Strathroy, Ontario, taps by the end of the year via a new Lake Huron pipeline system. Source: The Strathroy Age Dispatch (5/18)
Aging sewer systems fouling Great Lakes
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Sewage is fouling the Great Lakes and other waters in the region because many municipal waste treatment systems are failing to stop overflows. Source: The Washington Post (5/17)
Granholm urged to oppose new mine
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Support from Gov. Jennifer Granholm is being sought to fight a controversial nickel mining proposal near Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: The Mining Journal (5/17)
Heavy rains raise water levels in Lake Erie
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Last month's heavy rain helped contribute to a higher water level in Lake Erie that is affecting beachgoers, recreational boaters and freight shipping in Ohio. Source: WTOL - Toledo (5/17)
COMMENTARY: The devil to pay: Averting their eyes from scandal
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The state of North Dakota is on the verge of pumping polluted water into the province of Manitoba, a clear violation of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty. Source: National Post (5/17)
Canada proposes to list 43 more species at risk
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Among others, the Canadian government has proposed listing white beluga whales, found in the St. Lawrence Estuary, as threatened on the Species at Risk List. Source: Environment News Service (5/16)
EDITORIAL: Devils Lake/Rice must seek bilateral review
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As early as next month, North Dakota may be ready to start lowering Devils Lake by pumping excess water into Canada. Source: Star Tribune (5/16)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 18 May 2005
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Multistate tree-skinning effort aims to close beetle's gateways
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is skinning 2,000 ash trees in northwest Ohio. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/18)
Concordia lakeshore project approved
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A university plan calls for spending $8 million to control erosion and provide beach access. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/18)
COMMENTARY: Cormorants: The heart of the problem
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The cormorant is just one of many natural predators that eats some of the same fish, birds or mammals that anglers and hunters pursue. Source: ESPN Outdoors (5/18)
Pipeline work starts
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Water from Lake Huron should be flowing out of Strathroy, Ontario, taps by the end of the year via a new Lake Huron pipeline system. Source: The Strathroy Age Dispatch (5/18)
Aging sewer systems fouling Great Lakes
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Sewage is fouling the Great Lakes and other waters in the region because many municipal waste treatment systems are failing to stop overflows. Source: The Washington Post (5/17)
Granholm urged to oppose new mine
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Support from Gov. Jennifer Granholm is being sought to fight a controversial nickel mining proposal near Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: The Mining Journal (5/17)
Heavy rains raise water levels in Lake Erie
----------------------------------------
Last month's heavy rain helped contribute to a higher water level in Lake Erie that is affecting beachgoers, recreational boaters and freight shipping in Ohio. Source: WTOL - Toledo (5/17)
COMMENTARY: The devil to pay: Averting their eyes from scandal
----------------------------------------
The state of North Dakota is on the verge of pumping polluted water into the province of Manitoba, a clear violation of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty. Source: National Post (5/17)
Canada proposes to list 43 more species at risk
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Among others, the Canadian government has proposed listing white beluga whales, found in the St. Lawrence Estuary, as threatened on the Species at Risk List. Source: Environment News Service (5/16)
EDITORIAL: Devils Lake/Rice must seek bilateral review
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As early as next month, North Dakota may be ready to start lowering Devils Lake by pumping excess water into Canada. Source: Star Tribune (5/16)
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Bird paradise in jeopardy
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Development threatens critical habitat of the St. Louis River estuary, where the combination of heavily forested uplands, open beaches on Lake Superior and miles of varied marshland provide a veritable hotel, restaurant and summer home for millions of birds each year. Source: St. Paul Pioneeer Press (5/17)
Spring early due to global warming
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Signs of spring are coming earlier to the Great Lakes and the rest of the world as global warming has rushed spring forward by an average of nearly 10 days in just 30 years, according to a new Stanford University study. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/17)
Will native plant survery cut the mustard?
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Garlic mustard tastes pretty good, but it's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of forestry experts who say the nonnative species is creeping north and choking out native plant life. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/17)
Ferry slips off blocks at maintenance site
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Lake Ontario's high-speed ferry appears to have suffered little damage after it slipped off the blocks supporting it in dry dock. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/17)
MPCA faces whistle-blower complaint
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A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency research scientist has filed a whistle-blower complaint against the agency, saying she was harassed for raising concerns about troublesome chemicals used by 3M Co. in such popular consumer products as Scotchgard. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/17)
The poop on feeding waterfowl
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Tossing crumbs to geese and ducks is bad for the birds and the environment. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (5/17)
Report: region tops list of dirtiest power plants
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According to a new report by an environmental advocacy group, some of the nation's "dirtiest" power plants can be found right here in the Great Lakes region. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Site for silt gets $1.3 million
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The state of Michigan will pour $1.3 million into the purchase and construction of a disposal site for dredging spoils from the Saginaw River, clearing the way for the removal of decades of built-up silt from the clogged waterway. Source: The Saginaw News (5/16)
High-tech canoe will take students back in time
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Engineering and history are converging at Lawrence Technological University, where students are putting the finishing touches on a computer-designed canoe that will help commemorate a battle fought 250 years ago this summer. Source: The Detroit News (5/14)
France 1, Michigan 0: The fight for the Griffin shipwreck
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A man who believes he may have discovered the wreck of the first European trade ship on Lake Michigan is getting support from France as he seeks salvage rights to the Griffin, a vessel that disappeared in 1679. Source: Cyber Diver News Network (5/12)
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Bird paradise in jeopardy
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Development threatens critical habitat of the St. Louis River estuary, where the combination of heavily forested uplands, open beaches on Lake Superior and miles of varied marshland provide a veritable hotel, restaurant and summer home for millions of birds each year. Source: St. Paul Pioneeer Press (5/17)
Spring early due to global warming
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Signs of spring are coming earlier to the Great Lakes and the rest of the world as global warming has rushed spring forward by an average of nearly 10 days in just 30 years, according to a new Stanford University study. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/17)
Will native plant survery cut the mustard?
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Garlic mustard tastes pretty good, but it's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of forestry experts who say the nonnative species is creeping north and choking out native plant life. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/17)
Ferry slips off blocks at maintenance site
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Lake Ontario's high-speed ferry appears to have suffered little damage after it slipped off the blocks supporting it in dry dock. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/17)
MPCA faces whistle-blower complaint
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A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency research scientist has filed a whistle-blower complaint against the agency, saying she was harassed for raising concerns about troublesome chemicals used by 3M Co. in such popular consumer products as Scotchgard. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/17)
The poop on feeding waterfowl
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Tossing crumbs to geese and ducks is bad for the birds and the environment. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (5/17)
Report: region tops list of dirtiest power plants
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According to a new report by an environmental advocacy group, some of the nation's "dirtiest" power plants can be found right here in the Great Lakes region. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Site for silt gets $1.3 million
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The state of Michigan will pour $1.3 million into the purchase and construction of a disposal site for dredging spoils from the Saginaw River, clearing the way for the removal of decades of built-up silt from the clogged waterway. Source: The Saginaw News (5/16)
High-tech canoe will take students back in time
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Engineering and history are converging at Lawrence Technological University, where students are putting the finishing touches on a computer-designed canoe that will help commemorate a battle fought 250 years ago this summer. Source: The Detroit News (5/14)
France 1, Michigan 0: The fight for the Griffin shipwreck
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A man who believes he may have discovered the wreck of the first European trade ship on Lake Michigan is getting support from France as he seeks salvage rights to the Griffin, a vessel that disappeared in 1679. Source: Cyber Diver News Network (5/12)
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COMMENTARY: Over troubled waters
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A dispute over North Dakota's Devil's Lake diversion project is threatening to undermine the longstanding U.S.-Canada Boundary Waters Treaty. Source: Macleans (5/16)
Toxic releases dropped in Michigan in 2003
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Total releases of toxic chemicals in Michigan declined by 24 percent in 2003, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's latest Toxics Release Inventory. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/16)
Congressman blocks oil and gas drilling ban
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Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers has blocked a bill to permanently ban drilling for oil and gas in the Great Lakes, saying it could lead to taking away state control on other Great Lakes issues. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Hazards of going off the power grid
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Using alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power to live off the grid may sound attractive, but presents significant challenges for most homeowners. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Michigan Democrats dust off 'Trash-O-Meter' for statewide tour
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Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives are dusting off a tool they used last year to boost support for legislation aimed at reducing the amount of Canadian trash dumped in the state. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/15)
Personal watercraft ban at Pictured Rocks expected to lift
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The ban on personal watercraft use is expected to be lifted for some portions of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore by the end of this summer. Source: The Mining Journal (5/14)
Condom control - at a price
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Following a notorious incident two years ago, the Milwaukee Sewerage District has spent more than $1.8 million to prevent stray condoms from passing through its sewage plant. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/13)
Invasive species called 'significant' ecological danger to U.S.
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Calling the threat of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes one of the most significant and urgent ecological issues facing the United States, the director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is calling for aggressive federal action to meet the threat. Source: Port Clinton News Herald (5/12)
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COMMENTARY: Over troubled waters
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A dispute over North Dakota's Devil's Lake diversion project is threatening to undermine the longstanding U.S.-Canada Boundary Waters Treaty. Source: Macleans (5/16)
Toxic releases dropped in Michigan in 2003
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Total releases of toxic chemicals in Michigan declined by 24 percent in 2003, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's latest Toxics Release Inventory. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/16)
Congressman blocks oil and gas drilling ban
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Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers has blocked a bill to permanently ban drilling for oil and gas in the Great Lakes, saying it could lead to taking away state control on other Great Lakes issues. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Hazards of going off the power grid
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Using alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power to live off the grid may sound attractive, but presents significant challenges for most homeowners. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/16)
Michigan Democrats dust off 'Trash-O-Meter' for statewide tour
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Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives are dusting off a tool they used last year to boost support for legislation aimed at reducing the amount of Canadian trash dumped in the state. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/15)
Personal watercraft ban at Pictured Rocks expected to lift
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The ban on personal watercraft use is expected to be lifted for some portions of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore by the end of this summer. Source: The Mining Journal (5/14)
Condom control - at a price
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Following a notorious incident two years ago, the Milwaukee Sewerage District has spent more than $1.8 million to prevent stray condoms from passing through its sewage plant. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/13)
Invasive species called 'significant' ecological danger to U.S.
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Calling the threat of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes one of the most significant and urgent ecological issues facing the United States, the director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is calling for aggressive federal action to meet the threat. Source: Port Clinton News Herald (5/12)
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Wis. power plant will kill billions of fish, Sierra Club claims
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Billions of fish in Lake Michigan will die over the next 50 years if a new power
plant is built south of Milwaukee, according to a Sierra Club lawsuit. Source:
Chicago Sun-Times (5/13)
Sturgeon Bay tours offer shipbuilding insight
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If you’ve ever wondered how the Great Lakes’ largest and most luxurious ships
are built, Saturday’s Sturgeon Bay Rotary Shipyard Tours offer an inside look.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (5/13)
Agencies, groups work to bring back the coaster brook trout
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More than two dozen government agencies, conservation groups and Indian tribes
in the United States and Canada are working to bring back the coaster brook
trout. Source: The Associated Press (5/13)
Regulators support proposal to expand Envirosafe landfill
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The Ohio and U.S. Environmental Protection agencies have issued draft permits
that would allow an Oregon hazardous waste landfill to more than double the
height of its active waste cell to 120 feet. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/13)
Great Lakes drilling limits unsettled
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Residents of states surrounding the Great Lakes agree they don't want new
drilling for oil or gas in the lakes, which contain one-fifth of the world's
fresh surface water. Source: The Detroit Free Press (5/13)
Bass fishing catching on for Buffalo anglers
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The great bass fishing around the western end of Lake Erie is no secret, and the
eastern end of Lake Erie is a pretty nifty bass fishing hole, too. Source: The
Plain Dealer (5/13)
Casino pitched for outer harbor
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A Las Vegas-based gambling corporation has met with Seneca leaders to pitch a
$350 million casino and entertainment complex on Buffalo's outer harbor.
Source: The Buffalo News (5/13)
DNR report to mayor revealed
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A special field team from the Minnesota DNR says that building a safe
harbor/marina in Grand Marais could have major impacts on natural resources if
care is not taken in its design and concept. Source: Cook County News-Herald
(5/12)
Rivalry brings business to S.S. Badger
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Pomp and circumstance set the scene Thursday for the Lake Michigan Badger's
first trip of the season between Manitowoc and Ludington, Michigan. Source:
WBAY TV (5/12)
COMMENTARY: Sappi has done their part, now it's time for cities to do the same
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The largest source of pollution in the Lake Superior watershed is the the
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's facility in West Duluth, and in order
to make the overflows stop, everyone has to do their part. Source: The Pine
Journal (5/12)
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Finding prey at bottom is an advantage
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The St. Marys River at the northern end of Lake Huron once produced more
lampreys than all of the other Great Lakes tributaries combined, but an
effective means of treating the river five years ago dropped the lamprey
wounding rates on lake trout from about 30% to 10%. Source: Detroit Free Press
(5/12)
Ohio hoping to take energy project for a spin
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The Ohio Department of Development now touts Ohio as one of the nation's hottest
markets for wind power, on the heels of a U.S. Department of Energy report in
November that listed Ohio second only to California in terms of new job
potential in the wind energy sector. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/12)
11 Ohio plants rank as dirtiest
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Ohio's coal-burning power plants remain among the biggest air polluters in the
United States, according to a new study. Source: Akron Beacon Journal (5/12)
Wisconsin State Parks expanding
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A successful, four-year, fund raising campaign by the Parks & Trails Council of
Minnesota will help expand of Whitewater, Tettegouche and Crow Wing State
Parks. Source: Minnesota Trails (5/12)
Beauty below the waves
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Natural beauty, freedom, a sense of weightlessness, and the excitement of
discovering archeological treasures are just some of the experiences you get
when you dive one of Ontario's many shipwrecks. Source: The Globe and Mail
(5/12)
Deer disease threatens to sicken area economy
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A deadly deer disease could cost upstate New York's hunting industry millions of
dollars unless the federal government steps in quickly, Sen. Charles Schumer
warned Wednesday. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/12)
Lake Huron clear of mineral oil after spill
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The medical officer of health has given a thumbs up for people to resume lake
activities following the clean up of the mineral oil spilled from a Bruce Power
transformer. Source: Shoreline Beacon (5/11)
Legal fight over shipwreck rests with the French
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A man who believes he may have discovered the wreck of the first European trade
ship on Lake Michigan is getting support from France as he seeks salvage rights
to the Griffin, a vessel that disappeared in 1679, a lawyer said. Source: The
Grand Rapids Press (5/11)
Superior's level remains low
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Currently, Lake Superior's level is two inches below its long-term average
beginning of May level, according the International Lake Superior Board of
Control. Source: The Mining Jounal (5/10)
Study: Endangered Species Act a success
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Researchers have published a new study that they say shows the Endangered
Species Act does work. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/9)
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EDITORIAL: Grand Calumet River should live up to its name
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The Grand Calumet River should be a regional asset, not a liability. Fortunately, a new effort is being made to figure out how to accomplish that improvement for one of the most heavily polluted waterways in the Great Lakes basin. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/10)
Seaway ads aim to build bridges
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A St. Lawrence Seaway marketing program that initially drew the ire of truckers is moving into its next phase in an effort to increase cargo on the waterway after an improved 2004 season. Source: National Post (5/10)
U.S. Rep. Kaptur presents wide-ranging Lake Erie strategy
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Nearly $5 million of federal funds will be used to help western Lake Erie communities put together one of the largest water inventories ever attempted on a regional basis, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur has announced. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/10)
Lawmaker refuses to let environmental bill die
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An Indiana state representative is trying to revive a measure killed earlier this year that would prevent the state from creating stricter environmental laws than those made by the federal government. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/10)
Superior tourism membership base "very strong" and growing
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Uncertainty over government funding and questions over the tightening of the American border is creating challenges for the $636 million tourism industry on the north side of Lake Superior. Source: Northern Ontario Business (5/10)
Historic lighthouse for sale
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The 177-year-old Barcelona Lighthouse, called one of America's most romantic and historic lighthouses, is going up for sale on eBay. Source: The Buffalo News (5/10)
Boaters stalled over insurance
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With lower-than-average water levels the past few seasons, more boats have run aground. At the same time, insurance companies are making it more difficult to pay for repairs. Source: The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/9)
Alpena Shipwreck Fest highlights world-class diving
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The cancellation of longrunning shipwreck festivals in Detroit and Saginaw this year have created an opening for the first-ever Thunder Bay Shipwreck Festival in Alpena later this month. Source: The Bay City Times (5/9)
New York's "north coast" scrutinized
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As early as 2008, Spencerport, N.Y. will shut down its sewage treatment plant and link into the county system. It's an example of the kind of small, local action that - when multiplied by the hundreds - could reverse environmental damage to the streams, wetlands and estuaries bordering Lake Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/7)
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EDITORIAL: Grand Calumet River should live up to its name
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The Grand Calumet River should be a regional asset, not a liability. Fortunately, a new effort is being made to figure out how to accomplish that improvement for one of the most heavily polluted waterways in the Great Lakes basin. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/10)
Seaway ads aim to build bridges
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A St. Lawrence Seaway marketing program that initially drew the ire of truckers is moving into its next phase in an effort to increase cargo on the waterway after an improved 2004 season. Source: National Post (5/10)
U.S. Rep. Kaptur presents wide-ranging Lake Erie strategy
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Nearly $5 million of federal funds will be used to help western Lake Erie communities put together one of the largest water inventories ever attempted on a regional basis, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur has announced. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/10)
Lawmaker refuses to let environmental bill die
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An Indiana state representative is trying to revive a measure killed earlier this year that would prevent the state from creating stricter environmental laws than those made by the federal government. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/10)
Superior tourism membership base "very strong" and growing
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Uncertainty over government funding and questions over the tightening of the American border is creating challenges for the $636 million tourism industry on the north side of Lake Superior. Source: Northern Ontario Business (5/10)
Historic lighthouse for sale
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The 177-year-old Barcelona Lighthouse, called one of America's most romantic and historic lighthouses, is going up for sale on eBay. Source: The Buffalo News (5/10)
Boaters stalled over insurance
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With lower-than-average water levels the past few seasons, more boats have run aground. At the same time, insurance companies are making it more difficult to pay for repairs. Source: The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/9)
Alpena Shipwreck Fest highlights world-class diving
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The cancellation of longrunning shipwreck festivals in Detroit and Saginaw this year have created an opening for the first-ever Thunder Bay Shipwreck Festival in Alpena later this month. Source: The Bay City Times (5/9)
New York's "north coast" scrutinized
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As early as 2008, Spencerport, N.Y. will shut down its sewage treatment plant and link into the county system. It's an example of the kind of small, local action that - when multiplied by the hundreds - could reverse environmental damage to the streams, wetlands and estuaries bordering Lake Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/7)
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Michigan acts on Great Lakes ballast threat
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To the dismay of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Michigan Legislature appears to
be on the verge of enacting its own ballast water regulations for ships
entering Michigan ports. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/9)
Damage to Huron River continues
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Threats to the Huron River used to be easy to spot, but today's problems are
harder to figure out and even tougher to control, though they're every bit
as dangerous as those in the past. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/9)
Upstate congressman pushes for federal Great Lakes trust fund
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A western New York congressman is urging states and the federal government
to create a $4 billion Great Lakes Trust Fund to fix what's wrong with the
Great Lakes. Source: WSTM-TV (5/9)
Living on top of a fuel pipeline
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Fuel pipelines that crisscross the U.S. can be an unexpected problem for
property owners, who may not be aware of them or the requirement that the
land above them be kept clear of trees, sheds and other obstacles. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/9)
Ghosts of the Great Lakes
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It is only fitting that the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the
Whitefish Point Light Station, along a stretch of water nicknamed the
Shipwreck Coast. Source: Chicago Tribune (5/8)
Lamprey control gets a boost
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Fisheries commissions for the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain have signed a
formal agreement to cooperate on their common goal of reducing sea lamprey
populations in the big lakes. Source: Burlington Free Press (5/8)
Coast Guard looks to stop pests from sneaking into Great Lakes
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The U.S. Coast Guard is working to address the problem of oceangoing
freighters whose ballast tanks are technically empty but still may hold
dangerous foreign pests that threaten the future of the Great Lakes. Source:
The Plain Dealer (5/7)
Ottawa River getting checkup
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A group of public officials gathered along the banks of the Ottawa River on
Sunday to welcome the arrival of a U.S. EPA research vessel to what has long
been regarded as Ohio's most polluted river. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/7)
Land between St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers suffers ecologically
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The North Coast, a 300-mile strip of coastal bays, streams, estuaries and
wetlands stretching between the Niagara and St. Lawrence rivers, has
numerous ecological troubles that do not respect political boundaries.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/6)
Ontario legislature to put in environmental cooling system
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A system which uses the frigid waters of Lake Ontario to cool downtown
Toronto office buildings will be extended to the provincial legislature
buildings. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/6)
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Michigan acts on Great Lakes ballast threat
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To the dismay of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Michigan Legislature appears to
be on the verge of enacting its own ballast water regulations for ships
entering Michigan ports. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/9)
Damage to Huron River continues
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Threats to the Huron River used to be easy to spot, but today's problems are
harder to figure out and even tougher to control, though they're every bit
as dangerous as those in the past. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/9)
Upstate congressman pushes for federal Great Lakes trust fund
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A western New York congressman is urging states and the federal government
to create a $4 billion Great Lakes Trust Fund to fix what's wrong with the
Great Lakes. Source: WSTM-TV (5/9)
Living on top of a fuel pipeline
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Fuel pipelines that crisscross the U.S. can be an unexpected problem for
property owners, who may not be aware of them or the requirement that the
land above them be kept clear of trees, sheds and other obstacles. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/9)
Ghosts of the Great Lakes
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It is only fitting that the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the
Whitefish Point Light Station, along a stretch of water nicknamed the
Shipwreck Coast. Source: Chicago Tribune (5/8)
Lamprey control gets a boost
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Fisheries commissions for the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain have signed a
formal agreement to cooperate on their common goal of reducing sea lamprey
populations in the big lakes. Source: Burlington Free Press (5/8)
Coast Guard looks to stop pests from sneaking into Great Lakes
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The U.S. Coast Guard is working to address the problem of oceangoing
freighters whose ballast tanks are technically empty but still may hold
dangerous foreign pests that threaten the future of the Great Lakes. Source:
The Plain Dealer (5/7)
Ottawa River getting checkup
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A group of public officials gathered along the banks of the Ottawa River on
Sunday to welcome the arrival of a U.S. EPA research vessel to what has long
been regarded as Ohio's most polluted river. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/7)
Land between St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers suffers ecologically
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The North Coast, a 300-mile strip of coastal bays, streams, estuaries and
wetlands stretching between the Niagara and St. Lawrence rivers, has
numerous ecological troubles that do not respect political boundaries.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/6)
Ontario legislature to put in environmental cooling system
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A system which uses the frigid waters of Lake Ontario to cool downtown
Toronto office buildings will be extended to the provincial legislature
buildings. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/6)
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Shoreline contamination cleanup to begin
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The cleanup of highly caustic water that has collected along the shoreline of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay is expected to begin next week. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/6)
'Fish for free' highlights this weekend's activities
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The fish are biting all around the area, and Ohioans won't need a license this weekend to catch them. Source: The Plain Dealer (5/6)
Advisory replaces beach closing warnings from IDEM
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A single high-bacteria reading was enough last year to shut down swimming for a day at several Lake Michigan beaches, but this year, it will lead to an "advisory" instead of an automatic beach closing, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management says. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/6)
Detroit port could soon be bustling
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The defunct Detroit Marine Terminal that was headed for the auction block will soon be resurrected as a modern port complex with 200 new employees handling boat, rail and truck traffic, says the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/6)
Power Authority pressed to compensate for ice boom
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Buffalo and Erie counties may have grounds to seek millions of dollars in new funding that they can use for an undeveloped waterfront if the ice boom strung across Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River is found to be responsible for the longer winters. Source: The Buffalo News (5/6)
Carp continue to get no respect
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Interest in carp could get a boost June 5-10, when the first World Carp Championship is held in the United States on the St. Lawrence River in New York. Source: Akron Beacon Journal (5/6)
Lake water levels continue to rise
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Rising lake levels, though good for boaters and the shipping industry, conceal submerged logs and other hazards that were exposed two years ago when Great Lakes water levels neared record lows. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (5/5)
Northeast agencies work with Great Lakes to fight sea lamprey
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Fish and wildlife officials from Vermont, New York and Quebec formally joined forces with Great Lakes scientists Thursday to fight sea lamprey in Lake Champlain. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/5)
Bills may prevent next wave of invasive species
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Legislators hope ballast water treatment legislation passed Wednesday in Lansing will prevent the next invasive species from causing trouble in the Great Lakes, further harming the environment and raising costs for utilities and other services. Source: The Bay City Times (5/5)
Artist to help preserve Lake Superior shoreline
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A 10-year member of the North Woods Conservancy board in Calumet, Robert Leland Pence will visit the Copper Country mid-summer to commit to canvas a tiny spit of Lake Superior shoreline he hopes to help preserve. Source: The Daily Mining Gazette (5/4)
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Shoreline contamination cleanup to begin
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The cleanup of highly caustic water that has collected along the shoreline of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay is expected to begin next week. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/6)
'Fish for free' highlights this weekend's activities
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The fish are biting all around the area, and Ohioans won't need a license this weekend to catch them. Source: The Plain Dealer (5/6)
Advisory replaces beach closing warnings from IDEM
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A single high-bacteria reading was enough last year to shut down swimming for a day at several Lake Michigan beaches, but this year, it will lead to an "advisory" instead of an automatic beach closing, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management says. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/6)
Detroit port could soon be bustling
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The defunct Detroit Marine Terminal that was headed for the auction block will soon be resurrected as a modern port complex with 200 new employees handling boat, rail and truck traffic, says the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/6)
Power Authority pressed to compensate for ice boom
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Buffalo and Erie counties may have grounds to seek millions of dollars in new funding that they can use for an undeveloped waterfront if the ice boom strung across Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River is found to be responsible for the longer winters. Source: The Buffalo News (5/6)
Carp continue to get no respect
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Interest in carp could get a boost June 5-10, when the first World Carp Championship is held in the United States on the St. Lawrence River in New York. Source: Akron Beacon Journal (5/6)
Lake water levels continue to rise
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Rising lake levels, though good for boaters and the shipping industry, conceal submerged logs and other hazards that were exposed two years ago when Great Lakes water levels neared record lows. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (5/5)
Northeast agencies work with Great Lakes to fight sea lamprey
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Fish and wildlife officials from Vermont, New York and Quebec formally joined forces with Great Lakes scientists Thursday to fight sea lamprey in Lake Champlain. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/5)
Bills may prevent next wave of invasive species
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Legislators hope ballast water treatment legislation passed Wednesday in Lansing will prevent the next invasive species from causing trouble in the Great Lakes, further harming the environment and raising costs for utilities and other services. Source: The Bay City Times (5/5)
Artist to help preserve Lake Superior shoreline
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A 10-year member of the North Woods Conservancy board in Calumet, Robert Leland Pence will visit the Copper Country mid-summer to commit to canvas a tiny spit of Lake Superior shoreline he hopes to help preserve. Source: The Daily Mining Gazette (5/4)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 05 May 2005
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EDITORIAL: Northwest Indiana is ideal location for a shipping hub
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Northwest Indiana has all the ingredients for becoming a major transportation hub. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/5)
Ontario joins fight against Lake of the Woods water proposal
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The province of Ontario is joining Manitoba's fight over a proposal for South Dakota to draw water from Lake of the Woods. Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (5/5)
Clean water bill gets hung up on funding
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A bill that aims to filter $80 million a year into state and local programs for protecting and restoring water quality in Minnesota is struggling to stay afloat, even though top proponents hope the measure can move forward. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/5)
Cormorants take a legal hit
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The decrease in foraging pressure by cormorants followed an experiment to reduce their numbers in selected areas of Lake Huron. Some adult birds were killed, and thousands of eggs in nests were oiled to prevent them from hatching. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/5)
COMMENTARY: Emerald ash borer: War will be won or lost in northwest Ohio
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is acting in cooperation with Indiana, Michigan and Ontario agencies to implement an eradication program to protect North America's ash trees from the fate of the American elm and chestnut. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/5)
1,000 acres marked for return to nature
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In Portage, Ind., a former lakefront industrial site could be a new destination for hiking, fishing and picnicking. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/5)
Groups file another challenge to power plant project
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Environmentalists have filed another legal challenge to two proposed power plants along Lake Michigan they say will harm the state's air and kill billions of fish in the lake. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/4)
DeTour light listed on historic register
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The DeTour Reef Light Station in Michigan's Chippewa County was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005. Source: The St. Ignace News (5/4)
COMMENTARY: The straw that could sip the Great Lakes dry
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Critics of Annex 2001 -- the proposed compact entered into by the Great Lakes states and provinces to protect the waters of the Great Lakes -- is not the protection that it purports to be. Source: The Buffalo News (5/1)
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EDITORIAL: Northwest Indiana is ideal location for a shipping hub
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Northwest Indiana has all the ingredients for becoming a major transportation hub. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/5)
Ontario joins fight against Lake of the Woods water proposal
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The province of Ontario is joining Manitoba's fight over a proposal for South Dakota to draw water from Lake of the Woods. Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (5/5)
Clean water bill gets hung up on funding
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A bill that aims to filter $80 million a year into state and local programs for protecting and restoring water quality in Minnesota is struggling to stay afloat, even though top proponents hope the measure can move forward. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/5)
Cormorants take a legal hit
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The decrease in foraging pressure by cormorants followed an experiment to reduce their numbers in selected areas of Lake Huron. Some adult birds were killed, and thousands of eggs in nests were oiled to prevent them from hatching. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/5)
COMMENTARY: Emerald ash borer: War will be won or lost in northwest Ohio
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is acting in cooperation with Indiana, Michigan and Ontario agencies to implement an eradication program to protect North America's ash trees from the fate of the American elm and chestnut. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/5)
1,000 acres marked for return to nature
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In Portage, Ind., a former lakefront industrial site could be a new destination for hiking, fishing and picnicking. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/5)
Groups file another challenge to power plant project
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Environmentalists have filed another legal challenge to two proposed power plants along Lake Michigan they say will harm the state's air and kill billions of fish in the lake. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/4)
DeTour light listed on historic register
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The DeTour Reef Light Station in Michigan's Chippewa County was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005. Source: The St. Ignace News (5/4)
COMMENTARY: The straw that could sip the Great Lakes dry
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Critics of Annex 2001 -- the proposed compact entered into by the Great Lakes states and provinces to protect the waters of the Great Lakes -- is not the protection that it purports to be. Source: The Buffalo News (5/1)
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EDITORIAL: Northwest Indiana is ideal location for a shipping hub
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Northwest Indiana has all the ingredients for becoming a major transportation hub. Source: Northwest Indiana Times (5/5)
Ontario joins fight against Lake of the Woods water proposal
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The province of Ontario is joining Manitoba's fight over a proposal for South Dakota to draw water from Lake of the Woods. Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (5/5)
Clean water bill gets hung up on funding
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A bill that aims to filter $80 million a year into state and local programs for protecting and restoring water quality in Minnesota is struggling to stay afloat, even though top proponents hope the measure can move forward. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/5)
Cormorants take a legal hit
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The decrease in foraging pressure by cormorants followed an experiment to reduce their numbers in selected areas of Lake Huron. Some adult birds were killed, and thousands of eggs in nests were oiled to prevent them from hatching. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/5)
COMMENTARY: Emerald ash borer: War will be won or lost in northwest Ohio
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is acting in cooperation with Indiana, Michigan and Ontario agencies to implement an eradication program to protect North America's ash trees from the fate of the American elm and chestnut. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/5)
1,000 acres marked for return to nature
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In Portage, Ind., a former lakefront industrial site could be a new destination for hiking, fishing and picnicking. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/5)
Groups file another challenge to power plant project
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Environmentalists have filed another legal challenge to two proposed power plants along Lake Michigan they say will harm the state's air and kill billions of fish in the lake. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/4)
DeTour light listed on historic register
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The DeTour Reef Light Station in Michigan's Chippewa County was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005. Source: The St. Ignace News (5/4)
COMMENTARY: The straw that could sip the Great Lakes dry
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Critics of Annex 2001 -- the proposed compact entered into by the Great Lakes states and provinces to protect the waters of the Great Lakes -- is not the protection that it purports to be. Source: The Buffalo News (5/1)
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Shoreline of Ontario is focus of conference
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At least two federal heavy hitters on Great Lakes issues will be in Rochester this week for a two-day conference on New York's "North Coast," the 300-mile strip of farms, developed land and wild places on Lake Ontario's U.S. side. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/4)
Islanders angered by festival
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Wakestock, a celebration of everything to do with wakeboarding, is set to take place on the Toronto Islands this summer and many of the locals aren't happy about it. Source: The Toronto Star (5/4)
Aquarium lawyers argue for payments from engineers
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Lawyers who spent eight weeks arguing about the construction of the Great Lakes Aquarium are now arguing about how much money should be awarded to the parties who prevailed at trial. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/4)
Clean up of mineral oil near completion
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The clean up of mineral oil by Bruce Power in Lake Huron is almost complete. Source: The Kincardine News (5/4)
Boaters ready to hit the water
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The first week of the Michigan boating season comes with good news -- warm temperatures on the way and higher lake levels -- for area boaters. Source: The Detroit News (5/4)
Whales abound in St. Lawrence River in Quebec
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The St. Lawrence River offers a rare opportunity for inland whale-watching, as minke, fin, humpback, the pearl-white beluga and the world's largest mammal, the blue whale - gather in the from May through September to feast on a heaping buffet served up by nature. Source: Canadian Press (5/4)
Vacation in an island playland along the U.S.-Canada St. Lawrence River
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This summer, celebrate the centennial of one of Canada's smaller parks, a collection of just a few of the dots of land in the Thousand Islands, the region in the St. Lawrence River between Ontario and New York where you can fish, boat or just soak up the scenery. Source: Canadian Press (5/4)
Cleanup efforts: sewage plops into river, but source is a mystery
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The sewage problem in the Rouge River is bad enough that environmental specialists don rubber suits and latex gloves before they go poking around in its waters. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/3)
New York's push to diversify energy mix appeals to wind-power industry
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Wind is becoming a popular choice for answering Gov. George Pataki's call for renewable energy because recent improvements in technology have increased the power output of wind turbines and reduced the cost to make electricity. Source: The New York Business Review (4/29)
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Shoreline of Ontario is focus of conference
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At least two federal heavy hitters on Great Lakes issues will be in Rochester this week for a two-day conference on New York's "North Coast," the 300-mile strip of farms, developed land and wild places on Lake Ontario's U.S. side. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/4)
Islanders angered by festival
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Wakestock, a celebration of everything to do with wakeboarding, is set to take place on the Toronto Islands this summer and many of the locals aren't happy about it. Source: The Toronto Star (5/4)
Aquarium lawyers argue for payments from engineers
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Lawyers who spent eight weeks arguing about the construction of the Great Lakes Aquarium are now arguing about how much money should be awarded to the parties who prevailed at trial. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/4)
Clean up of mineral oil near completion
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The clean up of mineral oil by Bruce Power in Lake Huron is almost complete. Source: The Kincardine News (5/4)
Boaters ready to hit the water
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The first week of the Michigan boating season comes with good news -- warm temperatures on the way and higher lake levels -- for area boaters. Source: The Detroit News (5/4)
Whales abound in St. Lawrence River in Quebec
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The St. Lawrence River offers a rare opportunity for inland whale-watching, as minke, fin, humpback, the pearl-white beluga and the world's largest mammal, the blue whale - gather in the from May through September to feast on a heaping buffet served up by nature. Source: Canadian Press (5/4)
Vacation in an island playland along the U.S.-Canada St. Lawrence River
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This summer, celebrate the centennial of one of Canada's smaller parks, a collection of just a few of the dots of land in the Thousand Islands, the region in the St. Lawrence River between Ontario and New York where you can fish, boat or just soak up the scenery. Source: Canadian Press (5/4)
Cleanup efforts: sewage plops into river, but source is a mystery
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The sewage problem in the Rouge River is bad enough that environmental specialists don rubber suits and latex gloves before they go poking around in its waters. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/3)
New York's push to diversify energy mix appeals to wind-power industry
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Wind is becoming a popular choice for answering Gov. George Pataki's call for renewable energy because recent improvements in technology have increased the power output of wind turbines and reduced the cost to make electricity. Source: The New York Business Review (4/29)
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Some sewage is gone, but Rouge River is on a slow track to recovery
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This was supposed to be the year you could play in the Rouge River, but the river that flows through southeast Michigan seldom meets state water-quality standards for swimming. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/3)
Walleye-devouring cormorants targeted
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Federal sharpshooters this week will begin killing up to 80 percent of the 5,000 adult cormorants nesting on Leech Lake in an effort to mitigate their impact on the walleye population there. Source: Star Tribune (5/3)
Ospreys land in Franklin
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The number of active osprey pairs in Wisconsin has increased fivefold since the early 1970s, but what's realy drawing attention has been the bird's expansion into areas where it's never been seen before. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/3)
Coalition to push Great Lakes restoration plan
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A new coalition of conservation and environmental groups plans to be closely involved in the Bush Administration's process of drafting a plan to preserve the Great Lakes. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
River research boat to get city's red-carpet treatment
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Toledo-area officials are trumpeting the arrival of the R/V Mudpuppy, a small research boat whose work on the Ottawa River could help bring in a $6.5 million restoration project. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/2)
Lake Express ferry due in town
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The Lake Express was scheduled to make its first appearance in Muskegon on Monday, as the high-speed ferry made a trip across Lake Michigan to test its new ride stabilization system. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/2)
Defense department re-opens Cold War barrel mystery
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The Department of Defense will re-open the case of 1,400 mystery barrels secretly dumped into an area of Lake Superior where the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa Indians have territorial rights. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Ontario faces decision on new nukes: Duncan
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Ontario's growing thirst for power and aging nuclear fleet demand that the province confront the divisive question of whether or not to build new nuclear plants, according to Energy Minister Dwight Duncan. Source: The Toronto Star (5/2)
'Life on Lake Erie' photos sought
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Amateur and professional photographers can enter this year's "Life On Lake Erie" Photo Contest, sponsored by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission. Source: Port Clinton News Herald (4/30)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 03 May 2005
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Some sewage is gone, but Rouge River is on a slow track to recovery
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This was supposed to be the year you could play in the Rouge River, but the river that flows through southeast Michigan seldom meets state water-quality standards for swimming. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/3)
Walleye-devouring cormorants targeted
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Federal sharpshooters this week will begin killing up to 80 percent of the 5,000 adult cormorants nesting on Leech Lake in an effort to mitigate their impact on the walleye population there. Source: Star Tribune (5/3)
Ospreys land in Franklin
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The number of active osprey pairs in Wisconsin has increased fivefold since the early 1970s, but what's realy drawing attention has been the bird's expansion into areas where it's never been seen before. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/3)
Coalition to push Great Lakes restoration plan
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A new coalition of conservation and environmental groups plans to be closely involved in the Bush Administration's process of drafting a plan to preserve the Great Lakes. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
River research boat to get city's red-carpet treatment
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Toledo-area officials are trumpeting the arrival of the R/V Mudpuppy, a small research boat whose work on the Ottawa River could help bring in a $6.5 million restoration project. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/2)
Lake Express ferry due in town
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The Lake Express was scheduled to make its first appearance in Muskegon on Monday, as the high-speed ferry made a trip across Lake Michigan to test its new ride stabilization system. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/2)
Defense department re-opens Cold War barrel mystery
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The Department of Defense will re-open the case of 1,400 mystery barrels secretly dumped into an area of Lake Superior where the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa Indians have territorial rights. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Ontario faces decision on new nukes: Duncan
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Ontario's growing thirst for power and aging nuclear fleet demand that the province confront the divisive question of whether or not to build new nuclear plants, according to Energy Minister Dwight Duncan. Source: The Toronto Star (5/2)
'Life on Lake Erie' photos sought
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Amateur and professional photographers can enter this year's "Life On Lake Erie" Photo Contest, sponsored by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission. Source: Port Clinton News Herald (4/30)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 02 May 2005
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Congressman skeptical of Great Lakes planning effort
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Some members of Congress see the regional collaboration meetings as another chance for government to talk about a problem rather than do something about the problem. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Corps may cut back on harbor dredging projects
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Some of the nation's ports could be unusable for transporting commerce if a Presidential budget proposal goes through. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Lake Superior: Island housing project sees daylight
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The worst-kept development secret in the Northland will be unveiled today when Superior officials announce they're moving forward with a housing and recreation complex on Whiteside Island in the St. Louis River. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/2)
A look at Stony point
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One of New York's newest state parks recently opened on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Source: New York News 10 (5/2)
EDITORIAL: Water ideas worth a look
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Officials in Waukesha County are starting to back up their plea for more water with something more than empty rhetoric, and what they're saying deserves some serious attention. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/1)
New bike trails to offer variety
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A new set of trails in southern Marquette should provide something for mountain bikers of all skill levels. Source: The Mining Journal (5/1)
Groups seek wreckage of 1950 plane crash in Lake Michigan
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Nearly 55 years after a passenger airplane with 58 people aboard disappeared over Lake Michigan, a local and an international group are teaming up to search for the wreckage. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/1)
Crews step up beach testing efforts
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Crews will wade into Lake Superior and the Twin Ports harbor starting Monday and probably will find high bacteria levels. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/1)
Don't give ride to invasive aquatic hitchhikers
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As the fishing season approaches, Minnesota Department of Natural Re-sources officials are asking boaters and anglers to keep up the good work in minimizing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (5/1)
Power outage kills 300,000 trout
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A seven-hour power outage at a federal fish hatchery in Warren killed 300,000 lake trout that were ready to stock Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this year. Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette (4/30)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 02 May 2005
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Lakes Radio Consortium.
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
Congressman skeptical of Great Lakes planning effort
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Some members of Congress see the regional collaboration meetings as another chance for government to talk about a problem rather than do something about the problem. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Corps may cut back on harbor dredging projects
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Some of the nation's ports could be unusable for transporting commerce if a Presidential budget proposal goes through. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/2)
Lake Superior: Island housing project sees daylight
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The worst-kept development secret in the Northland will be unveiled today when Superior officials announce they're moving forward with a housing and recreation complex on Whiteside Island in the St. Louis River. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/2)
A look at Stony point
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One of New York's newest state parks recently opened on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Source: New York News 10 (5/2)
EDITORIAL: Water ideas worth a look
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Officials in Waukesha County are starting to back up their plea for more water with something more than empty rhetoric, and what they're saying deserves some serious attention. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/1)
New bike trails to offer variety
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A new set of trails in southern Marquette should provide something for mountain bikers of all skill levels. Source: The Mining Journal (5/1)
Groups seek wreckage of 1950 plane crash in Lake Michigan
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Nearly 55 years after a passenger airplane with 58 people aboard disappeared over Lake Michigan, a local and an international group are teaming up to search for the wreckage. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/1)
Crews step up beach testing efforts
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Crews will wade into Lake Superior and the Twin Ports harbor starting Monday and probably will find high bacteria levels. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/1)
Don't give ride to invasive aquatic hitchhikers
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As the fishing season approaches, Minnesota Department of Natural Re-sources officials are asking boaters and anglers to keep up the good work in minimizing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (5/1)
Power outage kills 300,000 trout
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A seven-hour power outage at a federal fish hatchery in Warren killed 300,000 lake trout that were ready to stock Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this year. Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette (4/30)
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