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Great Lakes Daily News: 19 October 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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McGuinty defends plan to reuse reactors
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday defended a deal to refurbish deactivated nuclear reactors on Lake Huron amid criticism that his government was not straightforward about the extent to which electricity consumers could be on the hook for any cost overruns. Source: The Globe and Mail (10/19)


Environmentalists object to state plan for Middle Bass Island park, marina
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Two environmental groups oppose the state's proposed state park and 360-slip marina, arguing that the project will destroy high-quality wetlands and disrupt the threatened Lake Erie water snake. Source: The Plain Dealer (10/19)


Wisconsin taxpayers: Go fish for funds
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The estimated $24.3 million renovation of the Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery will come from a number of sources, including fishing licenses, the federal government's Sport Fish Restoration grant program, Great Lakes salmon and trout stamp sales and the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund. Source: The Northwestern (10/19)


Majestic wonders
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As natural wonders go, the majestic but fragile sand dunes of Lake Huron are possibly the least appreciated of all. The dunes marching inland from the wave-washed Huron shoreline are found from Ipperwash and Port Franks north to Sauble Beach. Source: The London Free Press (10/19)


Deal in poaching case sends perch to needy
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Cuyahoga County prosecutors received their first round of returns Tuesday from a massive Lake Erie perch-poaching case. The poor and hungry stand to be among the main beneficiaries. Source: The Plain Dealer (10/19)


EDITORIAL: Too many bad air days
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We must pay more attention to air pollution. Central Indiana took a hard punch to the lungs this summer as air pollution rose to higher levels, raising questions about how our air can be made safer. Source: Tribune-Star (10/18)


Environment groups call for coastal land-use regulations
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Fragile ecosystems along the Lake Michigan coast could be in harm's way because most shoreline communities are not prepared to deal with a wave of urban growth moving toward the shoreline, according to environmentalists. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (10/18)


Report details invasive species on military bases
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Military installations across the country, including a base in Wisconsin, are battling wild hogs, snakes and other trouble-making species, says a report being issued today by the National Wildlife Federation. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/18)


Lawmakers introducing bills that focus on water, pier safety, securing life rings
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Two West Michigan lawmakers, who said they are concerned about the number of drownings off piers in Lake Michigan, announced Monday legislation to encourage water and pier safety programs and crack down on people who steal life rings from piers and beaches. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (10/18)


Compromise reached on bottled water exports
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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 environmental group. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/13)


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