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Great Lakes Daily News: 29 March 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Area tree removal put off as state sets its priority targets
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Hundreds of Toledo-area ash trees slated for destruction because of the emerald ash borer will be spared the wrath of chain saws for the time being. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/29)


Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear power plant case
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state failed to properly scrutinize plans for the biggest power plant project in state history. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/29)


Carp threaten Great Lakes ecosystem, industry
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Another exotic species of fish is threatening to wreak havoc on the lucrative Great Lakes fishing industry, but even though the threat is real, experts aren't sure exactly how to stop it. Source: CTV (3/29)


Doubts grow on bridge project
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Ambassador Bridge officials insist they are moving forward with plans to build a second bridge linking Windsor and Detroit, but skepticism is increasing among competitors pushing other options for the border crossing. Source: The Detroit News (3/29)


Winter ice departs peaceably
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Winter ice appears to be departing peaceably from shipping channels near the Soo Locks, just three days after they opened for the new season. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (3/29)


Recycled paper demand booms
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After several tough years, the recycling mill in Duluth is producing pulp nonstop. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/28)


Cranes are on their way back
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A flock of young whooping cranes that followed an ultralight aircraft to their wintering grounds last fall has begun its spring journey back to Wisconsin. Source: Baraboo News Republic (3/28)


Rural county has a better recycling rate than Duluth.
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Minnesota's rural St. Louis County recycled more than half of its waste in 2003, a better rate than Duluth's mandatory program. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/28)


Idea would keep power going when the wind isn't blowing
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Pumping compressed air into storage reservoirs underground could offer a way to store wind energy for times when the wind isn't blowing. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (3/27)


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