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Great Lakes Daily News: 13 October 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Ash borer war falters in Michigan
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The discovery of the emerald ash borer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is strong
evidence the state is losing the battle with the deadly beetle that already has
destroyed more than 15 million ash trees in the state. Source: The Detroit News
(10/13)


Wetlands may bog down Middle Bass Island
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Ohio State Parks, with its mission to serve the public, has been planning for a
couple of years to expand the small marina and build a campground on Middle
Bass Island, but a wetland may slow things down. Source: Dayton Daily News
(10/13)


The Minneapolis riverfront rises again
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Once littered with the remains of a dying industry, both banks of the
Mississippi River -- in Minneapolis and St. Paul -- are now paved with new
development, including housing units and some of the city's most venerable
cultural institutions. Source: Star Tribune (10/13)


Canada lags on air-pollution cleanup compared with U.S.
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A recent analysis by Pollution Watch reveals that Canadian industrial sectors
are simply far less efficient than their U.S. counterparts, making them more
likely to spew air pollutants into the environment. Source: The Globe and Mail
(10/13)


Bottled water exports OK under proposed compromise
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Bottled water from the Great Lakes basin could be shipped elsewhere for sale
unless prohibited by state law under a compromise water protection blueprint
crafted by an industry coalition and an environmentalist group. Source: Booth
Newspapers (10/12)


Garbage crisis looms in Ontario
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If Michigan bans Ontario trash, all the available landfill space in this
province would be filled within six months, a report obtained by the Toronto
Star shows. Source: The Toronto Star (10/12)


Controlling erosion: Marquette looks at protecting Island's shoreline
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If the city of Marquette takes no preventative action, erosion could impact the
road around Presque Isle within five years, according to experts. Source: The
Marquette Mining Journal (10/12)


COMMENTARY: Hiking, ATV pact danger for trails
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The phrase “unusual bedfellows” came to mind with last month’s press release
announcing a cooperative agreement between the Ice Age Park and Trail
Foundation and the Wisconsin All-Terrain Vehicle Foundation. Source: The
Post-Crescent (10/9)


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