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Great Lakes Daily News: 25 May 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.



New York bill seeks millions to fight invasive species
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To slow the invasion of non-native species, a bill in the New York senate would authorize more than $165 million to better detect and eradicate aquatic invasive species. Source: Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin (5/25)


Manure-control rules win agency's backing
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To guard against future fish kills and polluted wells, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved tighter regulations on manure spreading at the state's largest farms. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/25)


New environmental center offers varied views of Lake Erie
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The new Tom Ridge Environmental Center at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park offers many new ways to view Lake Erie and the surrounding, shifting landscape. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (5/25)


Minnesota River targeted for phosphorous cleanup
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A little machine is playing an important role in the effort to clean up the Minnesota River. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/25)


Sale of fast ferry is going slowly
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The city of Rochester had hoped its fast ferry would be gone by now, but the sale has been held up by several issues. Source: WSTM-TV Syracuse (5/25)


Yellow perch fall victim to trapnets
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Ohio state fisheries authorities now believe that commercial trapnet fishing vessels are to blame for the thousands of dead yellow perch that have been washing up on central Lake Erie beaches. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/25)


Chicago Park District hopes dogs can keep lake clean
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Barking border collies are just one of the new weapons the Chicago Park District hopes will help keep area beaches clean and reduce the number of swim bans this year. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (5/25)


Group says U.S. beachgoers at risk from polluted water
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The Natural Resources Defense Council has said it plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect millions of beachgoers from contaminated water. Source: Reuters (5/24)


Environmental advocates await opening of Al Gore's documentary
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Some Michigan residents say they have already noticed some of the impacts predicted in former vice president Al Gore's dcoumentary on climate change. Source: The Bay City Times (5/24)


Museum to honor Illinois scuba pioneer
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A new diving museum in Rockford, Ill., will house the legacy of native son and scuba pioneer James Lockwood, whose underwater breathing device preceded Jacques Cousteau's by six years. Source: Rockford Register Star (5/24)


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