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Great Lakes Daily News: 24 May 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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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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