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Great Lakes Daily News: 10 March 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Parting the waters
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Some people think it might be time to eliminate the artificial connection
between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, due to concerns about the
way invasive plants and animals can spread from one watershed to the other.
Source: Earthwatch Radio (3/10)


Senators narrowly reject ethanol bill
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An attempt to put regular gasoline made of 10% ethanol in pumps throughout
Wisconsin died in the state Senate on Thursday. Source: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (3/10)


Hard line taken on rules for cleanups
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"Clean" is a relative term when it comes to the pollution that makes dozens of
contaminated Rochester properties, known as brownfields, unappealing to
developers. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/10)


Isle Royale's moose numbers continue crash
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The number of moose on Isle Royale dropped to 450 this winter, the lowest level
since scientists began tracking the animals nearly a half-century ago. Source:
Duluth News Tribune (3/10)


On a river's frozen falls and twists
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The exploration of frozen rivers and streams on the North Shore, which lace Lake
Superior's steep coastal hills for 150 miles between Duluth and the Canadian
border, is an obscure local pursuit. Source: The New York Times (3/10)


Green Bay residents should expect higher water bills
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A new $32 million pipeline to Lake Michigan and a $10 million expansion of the
Green Bay Water Utility's treatment plant account for much of the water bill
increase. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/9)


Community working together to get rid of invasive weed
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Support from all levels of government and the community is going to be necessary
to ensure an invasive weed which is beginning to show up in Durham Region
doesn't get a massive toehold. Source: Durham Region Media Group (3/8)


Quick test may quell beach fears
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In anticipation of the season when area residents head for Great Lakes beaches,
a federal research laboratory aims to make the visit safe from bacteria that
may sicken people. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/3)


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