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Great Lakes Daily News: 10 October 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Hidden costs of invasives
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The first of an extensive series called titled "Ten Threats to the Great Lakes" looks at invasive species, which are widely regarded as the top threat to the lakes. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/10)


Natives bite back
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Alien invasive species often compete for food and crowd out the native species. Once a foreign species takes control in an area, there's not much anyone can do to get rid of them. But occasionally, a native species will bite back. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/10)


Port Huron communities dig deep to pay for safer water
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Under federal safety requirements, many communities that now use well water are being required to reduce the amount of arsenic found in the groundwater, with some form of water treatment in place by 2006. Source: The Times Herald (10/10)


COMMENTARY: Drilling in lakes a state decision
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The sweeping new energy bill sets a dangerous precedent by undermining states' authority to manage their natural resources without federal interference. Source: The Saginaw News (10/10)


Chicago River search for Asian carp comes up empty
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At least 17 species of fish were found during an electroshocking survey of the Chicago River, but fortunately, none were Asian carp. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (10/9)


Cranes arrive right on time
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Just like clockwork, an average of 16,000-18,000 migrating sandhill cranes arrive each September at the pastures, marshes and grasslands of the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in northern Indiana. Source: The Indianapolis Star (10/9)


Beetle stops short
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State inspectors are keeping a close eye on logging trucks and campers crossing the Mackinac Bridge, checking for ash logs and firewood that could infect Michigan's Upper Peninsula with the emerald ash borer. Source: Traverse City Record Eagle (10/9)


Landmark tower gets a facelift
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A 1930s observation tower in Michigan City that provides breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and captures imaginations with its awesome presence high on a sand dune is being restored. Source: South Bend Tribune (10/9)


Official: Great Lakes still priority
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The Bush administration remains committed to a wide-ranging Great Lakes restoration project, despite an internal document suggesting money for new programs won't be available, an Environmental Protection Agency official has said. Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (10/9)


EDITORIAL: Washington can't ignore Great Lakes funding needs
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With a presidential panel apparently backing away from recommending any new spending for the Great Lakes, everyone who loves them will be left not just disappointed but confused. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/8)


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