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Great Lakes Daily News: 10 May 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
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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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