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Great Lakes Daily News: 25 May 2005
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Change could take decades, Daley says
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Toronto's waterfront revitalization plans are at the same point as Chicago's were 60 or 70 years ago, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said yesterday after a boat tour along Toronto's shoreline. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/25)


Appeal puts casino plan back in court
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A Michigan Indian tribe is headed back to court over plans to build a casino in New Buffalo. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (5/25)


Iron Range company seeks patent for taconite-based water filter
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The developers of a new Iron Range plant are working on a new use for taconite tailings in northeastern Minnesota - to filter mercury out of huge volumes of water. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)


Sturgeon showing its survival skills
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The sturgeon, a huge fish whose jagged armor makes it a likely inspiration for a legendary Chesapeake Bay monster, is appearing again in the bay and other waterways where it was once nearly extinct. Source: Baltimore Sun (5/24)


Better lake access desired in Port, survey finds
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A consulting group has submitted a report suggesting one of the best ways to revitalize the city's downtown is to improve access to Lake Michigan. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/24)


Commuters enjoy train's test, but few people ride first trips
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The first trips in a weeklong test run ran smoothly for a Duluth commuter rail route to lakeside/Lester Park. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/24)


Marina owners polish area's maritime image
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St. Clair and Sanilac counties benefit from being close to metro Detroit, but sometimes that closeness is a hindrance as Blue Water Area harbors are passed over for busier waters. Source: The Times Herald (5/24)


Michigan seeks way to stem flood of trash imports
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Yesterday, Michigan Rep. Kathy Angerer was touting Democrat-sponsored legislation that would raise Michigan's landfill tipping fee from 21 cents to $7.50 a ton. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/24)


Council lists new harbor pros & cons
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Grand Marais city councilors began their May 11 harbor work session by talking briefly about a report that was written by a DNR field team. Source: Cook Country News-Herald (5/20)


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