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Great Lakes Daily News: 16 May 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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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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