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03/10 - Beach walkers and dwellers can get along, if they try: Can't we all just get along on our Great Lakes waterfront? It's a proposal worth considering, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a Michigan beachwalking case.

03/10 - Troubled waters for lake fish: The complex web of interrelationships in Lake Ontario never fails to surprise, said state and federal fisheries biologists who held an annual "State of the Lake" meeting Wednesday night at Rochester Institute of Technology.

03/10 - Bush budget may sink Great Lakes restoration plan: President Bush's proposed budget cuts have some people wondering if his administration's master plan for restoring the Great Lakes is sunk less than two months after it was adopted.

03/09 - New Boat Decal Helps Fight Invasive Species: For those wishing to help the state battle invasive species, here's a great idea. Michigan boaters can buy a $35 decal to help raise funds.

03/09 - Looking to the Water to Ease Congestion on Land: Faced with congested freeways, shortages of truck drivers and a doubling of international trade by 2025, federal officials and the transportation industry are seeking to increase shipping on the nation's maritime highway — the 13,000 miles of navigable coastal and inland waters that reach the vast majority of states.

03/09 - Stopping Nemo: These days, big head carp can make everyone jumpy. At the Shedd Aquarium’s Great Lakes invasive- species exhibit, Jack Shimkus held his mom’s hand while the two watched a video of 50-pound carp leaping 6 feet above the Illinois River.

03/08 - Mercury in tooth fillings targeted: Most American adults have at least one of the silvery fillings, an alloy composed of mercury and other metals. While some controversy remains, it is generally accepted that the fillings themselves do not release significant amounts of mercury into the human body. The environment is another story. And so new regulations were approved last week by a state board in hopes of keeping dental mercury out of New York's air and water.

03/08 - Tribe wants to restore sturgeon to Lake Michigan: Members of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians hope to restock Lake Michigan with a prehistoric fish known for its large size and a back covered with rows of bony plates.

03/08 - Some not convinced it's a good place to spend a lot of time: Bay County's Tobico Marsh contains one of the most unique ecosystems in the Great Lakes. But more and more people believe it also contains harmful pollution from an old landfill that's been seeping into the wetlands, through a public trail system and out to the Saginaw Bay.

03/07 - St. Louis River week to focus on river restoration: The mayors of Duluth and Superior joined state officials on Friday proclaiming March 19-25 as "Restoring the St. Louis River Week." Events will include activities to highlight the progress made in cleaning and restoring the river from pollution and habitat destruction as well as concerns still facing the river.

03/07 - Conserve oil? How about water? : As industrialized nations watch the price of oil bounce on a daily basis, another precious commodity is becoming more scarce by the minute - water.

03/07 - Protect the Great Lakes, an irreplaceable resource: The Izaak Walton League of America recognizes that commercial navigation on the Great Lakes is an important form of commerce for the Great Lakes states, the United States, Canada and many foreign countries. Unfortunately, the ballast water discharged from oceangoing vessels passing through the Great Lakes contains invasive plants and animals and, sometimes, human pathogens that create significant changes to the Great Lakes ecosystem and are a potential threat to human health.

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