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Great Lakes Daily News: 11 April 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Can carp eggs get around barrier?
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Some conservationists worry that Asian Carp eggs may be able to bypass the electric barrier designed to keep the species out of the Great Lakes, simply by hitching a ride on vessels passing through. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (4/11)


Court rules EPA must regulate ballast
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A judge has ordered that ballast water discharges from ocean freighters must be regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. With links to related information. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (4/11)


Ottawa River plan could help boaters
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A proposed dredging of the mouth of the Ottawa River would benefit boaters, but there's debate over the environmental risks it would pose by dumping the sediment in the shallow waters of Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (4/11)


COMMENTARY: New passport rules chill cross-border contact
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New passport requirements for U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. will almost certainly have a chilling effect on several aspects of everyday life along the border. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (4/11)


Chinook, alewife out of balance
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Lake Michigan anglers are catching record numbers of Chinook salmon, which could be a sign that the population is on the verge of a crash. Source: The Racine Journal Times (4/10)


Aquatic invaders near Great Lakes
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An underwater electric barrier the federal government is building near Chicago may be the key to the future health of the fisherines in lakes Erie and Ontario. Source: The Buffalo News (4/10)


Shoreline access a cooperative effort
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A cooperative effort is underway to improve public access to the 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline in Wisconsin's Ozaukee County, most of which is now unreachable. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/9)


Looser limits backed for radium in water
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The Illinois Pollution Control Board has proposed easing the standard for radium in state waterways, but did not go so far as the state Environmental Protection Agency suggested. Source: Chicago Tribune (4/8)


Lawmaker: Sarnia cracking down on spills
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A southeast Michigan lawmaker is pleased with the progress of Ontario crackdown on pollution spills into the St. Clair River from Sarnia's "Chemical Valley." Source: The Macomb Daily (4/8)


Lights take toll on birds
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Turning out the lights or closing blinds in office towers and other tall buildings throughout Toronto at night could save thousands of migratory birds from crashing into them, causing death and injury. Source: The Toronto Star (4/8)


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