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Great Lakes Daily News: 14 October 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Ten threats: The earliest invader
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If the history of invasive species in the Great Lakes were made into a movie, it would open with the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825... Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/17)


Ten threats: Closing a door
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More than 160 foreign aquatic species have been introduced since the Great Lakes were opened to shipping from overseas, many of them apparently having arrived in the ballast tanks of ocean-going cargo ships. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (10/17)


Bill to prevent invasive species languishes in Congress
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Legislation aimed at preventing foreign fish, clams and marine creatures from entering the Great Lakes is languishing in Congress while the shipping industry pushes a less restrictive bill. Source: Burlington County Times (10/17)


Is water a resource or a commodity?
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Lawmakers will begin fashioning a new water use policy for Michigan this fall, at the same time that Great Lakes governors are seeking consensus on a similar policy to retain regional control over the area's water. Source: Booth Newspapers (10/17)


Trash dispute set to cause heap of trouble
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As early as today, there could be a vote in Washington that would help Michigan legislators close their border to Ontario garbage with just 90 days' notice. Source: The Toronto Star (10/17)


Rusty crayfish added to Pennsylvania's illegal list
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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has added the rusty crayfish to a list of species that it is illegal to possess, sell, or transport in the state. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (10/16)


EDITORIAL: President should take a stand for Great Lakes plan
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The Bush administration gives every appearance of backpedaling on its own Great Lakes cleanup plan when it ought to be moving ahead. Source: South Bend Tribune (10/16)


Ohio State professor checking birds for signs of avian flu virus
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A veterinary professor at Ohio State University is part of a national effort to identify and track the avian flu virus that many fear will fuel a pandemic. Source: The Akron Beacon Journal (10/16)


Eco-tourism is goal for Erie shore
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A fledgling eco-tourism group has won a $248,000 grant to help promote coastal attractions steeped in the history and tradition of the Lake Erie shore. Source: The Toledo Blade (10/15)


Hanging 10 in Big Ten country
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Most newcomers to the Third Coast Surf Shop have the same question: "You can surf on the Great Lakes?" Source: Chicago Tribune (10/4)


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