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Great Lakes Daily News: 15 January 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The Environment Report.

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Botulism takes fatal toll on thousands of Great Lakes birds
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The mounting toll on migrating birds has stoked fears among researchers and ecologists that blame for the deaths lies with invasive populations of zebra mussels and round gobies -- which arrived in ballast tanks in the 1980s and 1990s -- spreading over the Great Lakes and effectively creating a new food chain. Source: Chicago Tribune (1/15)


Ontario to approve Great Lakes wind power
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Ontario is preparing to lift a controversial moratorium on the development of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes that has been in place for nearly 14 months. Source: The Toronto Star (1/15)


Hamlin turbines could affect flying wildlife
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On Monday night, the Hamlin town board voted to extend a moratorium on wind development until June, unless leaders adopt a wind turbine law sooner.
Source: WHAM Rochester, NY (1/15)


Voters focus on water in Great Lakes state
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Unlike the parched states in the west, where the battle over water can make or break cities, Michigan is surrounded by the largest source of fresh water in the world. Voters want to keep it that way. Source: Reuters (1/15)


We wonder: Is it winter?
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Both the bay and all of Lake Erie have remained ice-free this season, at least so far. And last season, it took a chilly blast of late-season air to freeze over the entire lake in early February 2007, the National Weather Service said. Source: Erie Times-News (1/15)


Charter captains will need digital-age credential
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If the law doesn't change by September, charter boat captains already feeling the pinch of rising fuel costs, a customer base that is spending less on entertainment and uncertainty about Lake Michigan's fishery will have one more thing to worry about. Source: The Ludington Daily News (1/15)


Keeping a closer eye on intrusion
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An ambitious homeland security plan to build 18 watchtowers along the Buffalo Niagara region waterfront has been scrapped. But a number of other programs - from radar to boats to aircraft - are being put in place, and officials insist the border is more secure than ever. Source: The Buffalo News (1/15)


Bills seeking to regulate diversion of Great Lakes water advance
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Bills seeking to restrict the diversion of Great Lakes water to other regions are moving forward quickly with bi-partisan support in the Indiana Legislature. Source: The Chesterton Tribune (1/14)


Phosphorus debate goes to Lansing
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A Congresswoman is calling for statewide restrictions on phosphorus fertilizers, a group of bay area leaders plan to lobby for one in Lansing, and Democrats in the state House are readying legislation, officials say.
Source: The Bay City Times (1/14)


U.S. ferry to Canada proposal still has support
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Although a proposed cross-Erie ferry between Port Burwell and Fairport Harbor, Ohio has experienced some rough seas on this side of the lake, the ride has been smoother in Ohio. Source: The Tillsonburg News (1/14)


EDITORIAL: Protect Great Lakes water
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The Great Lakes Basin Water Resource Compact must be ratified by all eight Great Lakes states before it can be approved by Congress, and it's important to finish the job before the 2010 Census starts draining congressional seats and power to the South and West. Source: The Buffalo News (1/13)


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