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Great Lakes Daily News: 21 January 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The
Environment Report.

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Ballast rules may not halt Lakes invaders
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Ballast water has long been blamed for bringing invasive species into the Great Lakes, but new studies suggest it's not the only way potentially dangerous stowaways can hitch a ride. Source: The Detroit News (1/21)


Musseling into the Great Lakes food chain
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Forget zebra mussels - the quagga mussel was almost unknown five years ago, but now they're now blanketing much of the bottom of Lake Michigan. Source: Wisconsin Radio Network (1/21)


Rural voters want clean water
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A new survey finds a majority of rural voters believe the federal government has not done enough to protect water quality. Source: The Environment Report (1/21)


Satellites could help Great Lakes
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Scientists say satellite imagery could do more to help spot major problems in the Great Lakes, if there were more federal money for those kinds of programs. Source: The Environment Report (1/21)


The lure of the outdoors
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Midwesterners have a long history of amusing themselves with ice and snow, and some of the best places for frozen fun are along the shores of lakes Superior and Michigan. Source: Chicago Tribune (1/20)


Cold snap unlikely to freeze Lake Erie
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If the shallowest and easiest-freezing Great Lake is going to turn solid this winter, last weekend's deep freeze would seem like a good, if belated, start. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/20)


COMMENTARY: '07 records undercut denials of naysayers
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Six of the 10 warmest years on record for the contiguous United States have occurred since 1998, part of a 30-year trend of warmer temperatures, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/20)


NOAA funds $3.8M project to study Saginaw Bay ecosystem
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A consortium of universities and research organizations in the Great Lakes region will develop a new approach to analyzing and managing Saginaw Bay's ecosystem. Source: WFQX Cadillac (1/20)


Commentary: Time to solve problems of the Great Lakes
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Besides their amazing beauty, the Great Lakes account for around 20 percent of the world's total supply of drinkable fresh water. But there is reason to worry about them, big-time. Source: Lansing State Journal (1/20)


Barrier to keep "jumping" fish out of Great Lakes still not complete
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An electric barrier meant to keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes still isn't complete, which has a lot of people in the Great Lakes states concerned. Source: WZZM Grand Rapids (1/18)


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