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

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Battle over the right to grow rice
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Native American tribes and communities in the upper Midwest have come into conflict over wild rice. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (8/7)


Taking action on ozone
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The stifling hot weather recently has triggered ozone action days in many parts of the country, but the U.S. EPA says it's making progress on cleaning up the pollutants that lead to ground-level ozone. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (8/7)


EDITORIAL: Joint action vital to cleanse beaches
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Cooperative effort from all levels of government and individuals will be needed to improve the water quality in the Greater Toronto Area. Source: The Toronto Star (8/7)


Michigan continues to grapple with mercury contamination
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Mercury can damage the human nervous system, particularly in children, prompting a nationwide campaign to rid the environment of mercury pollution. But sides disagree on how much of a cutback is enough. Source: Detroit Free Press (8/6)


EDITORIAL: We need permanent shoreline rules as water levels fall
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As Great Lake levels decline, short-lived state laws aren't enough anymore. We need a permanent set of rules for Michigan's shorelines. Source: The Bay City Times (8/6)


Fueling tanks sit idle but have big potential
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The fuel station at the Port of Rochester, once used for the high-speed ferry across Lake Ontario, could be useful in luring cruise ships. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/6)


Cormorants feast, but does that mean famine for anglers?
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Double-crested cormorants have risen from near extinction 40 years ago to become one of the dominant fish-eating predators on the waters of Green Bay. But is this waterfowl responsible for the area's decades-long yellow perch decline? Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/6)


COMMENTARY: Ban ocean ships from lakes
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The cost of cleaning up damage from zebra mussels that ocean-going ships introduced to the Great Lakes outweighs the money these vessels contribute to the American economy. Source: Detroit Free Press (8/6)


Green algae bloom likely in 2 weeks
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It's baaaaaaack. Pea-green algae is rearing its ugly head again in Maumee Bay and other parts of western Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/5)


Wisconsin DNR asked to reconsider runoff rules
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A proposed rule aimed at protecting water quality from manure runoff by large dairy and livestock farms prompted several heated exchanges at a recent public hearing. Source: Appleton Post-Crescent (8/4)


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