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Great Lakes Daily News: 07 July 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Court upholds WDNR's decision on pier size
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In a victory for the Wisconsin DNR, the state Supreme Court has upheld the agency's decision ordering the downsizing of a 40-year-old pier which the WDNR said harmed aquatic life and created a safety hazard. Source: Duluth News Tribune (7/7)


Radar image has some bugs in it, literally
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Mayflies near LaCrosse, Wis. are so thick this year they showed up as a rainstorm of bugs on National Weather Service radar. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/7)


EDITORIAL: Michigan DNR must do more
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The need for the Michigan DNR to better address safety at Warren Dunes State Park was starkly illustrated once again on July 4, when three people had to be rescued after getting caught in rip currents. Source: South Bend Tribune (7/7)


Taft, Kroger promote ethanol fuel mix
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Calling it ``very good for Ohio,'' Gov. Bob Taft has christened the site of the first Kroger supermarket to offer a corn-based gasoline option at the pump. Source: The Akron Beacon Journal (7/7)


EDITORIAL: Windmill mandate might stir storm of opposition
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A bill to override local zoning for commercial electricity-generating windmills is an extreme approach sure to be challenged in the courts and likely to create ill will towards a technology Michigan must embrace, and soon. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (7/7)


Cormorant control; USDA looks to stop bird population surge
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The USDA Wildlife Services has been charged with implementing control measures on the exploding populations of double crested cormorants, a bird considered a nuisance by many. Source: Escanaba Daily Press (7/7)


Huntington Cleveland Harborfest offers a journey back in time
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Thirteen tall ships are scheduled participate in the Huntington Cleveland Harborfest, where visitors will have the opportunity to watch the ships sail, tour them while docked and even take a cruise on board. Source: Zanesville Times Recorder (7/6)


Scarce fresh water an investment boon
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With more than than two billion people expected to face water shortages by 2050, the world's biggest investors are choosing water as the commodity that may appreciate the most in the coming decades. Source: Edmonton Journal (7/3)


Program works toward greener golf courses
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Golf courses are among the biggest water users in the U.S, and they use a lot of pesticides and fertilizers that could end up in waterways. But thousands are working to become certified as environmentally-friendly. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (7/3)


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