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Great Lakes Daily News: 29 January 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The Environment Report.
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
WDNR reviewing Great Lakes dredging policies
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Removing invasive species and other public nuisances from Wisconsin's Great Lakes could cost lakefront property owners less money. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/29)
Commercial fisherman seeks stop to new rules
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A newly formed group engineered by an Ohio commercial fisherman has filed a lawsuit in Toledo federal court challenging the new regulations impacting the industry. Source: The Willoughby News-Herald (1/29)
Lawmaker says MDEQ fails to look out for lake
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Michigan's dedication to environmental protection has become so precarious due to budget cuts that officials wonder whether Lansing is still capable of serving as a partner in Macomb County's efforts to clean up Lake St. Clair. Source: The Macomb Daily (1/29)
EDITORIAL: Congress must act to guard Great Lakes
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Congress should act quickly to mandate that oceangoing vessels install the available technology now to treat ballast water effectively. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (1/29)
EDITORIAL: Milwaukee gets the most from its water; Ohio's just all wet
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Our bountiful supply of fresh water is the key to Greater Cleveland's long-term economic viability. With other parts of the nation drying up, we sit on the Earth's largest supply. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/28)
Later freezes, earlier thaws wave of future
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The last three decades were marked by "rapid climate warming," according to a National Science Foundation press release. Several of the planet's warmest years in recorded history have occurred over the past 20 years, according to government data. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (1/28)
EDITORIAL: Don't let Ohio miss the opportunity to develop wind and solar power
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In a job-starved area like Lorain County, which sits on the windy shore of Lake Erie, the creation of a wind power industry could mean hundreds of new jobs. Source: The Lorain Morning Journal (1/28)
Citizens say: We decide where our Great Lakes waters go!
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About one hundred Muskegon area residents told a trio of state lawmakers Thursday night that they support strong measures this year to protect Lake Michigan shoreline communities against the threat of large-scale water withdrawals that could impact local rivers and the area's tourist economy. Source: The White Lake Beacon (1/28)
U.S. border patrol contemplating office in Ottawa County
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Detroit is the closest border patrol location in the Lake Erie Island Region. Perhaps that's one reason the U.S. Border Patrol is thinking about opening up an office in Ottawa County. Source: WTOL - TV Toledo (1/28)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 29 January 2008
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For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
WDNR reviewing Great Lakes dredging policies
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Removing invasive species and other public nuisances from Wisconsin's Great Lakes could cost lakefront property owners less money. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/29)
Commercial fisherman seeks stop to new rules
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A newly formed group engineered by an Ohio commercial fisherman has filed a lawsuit in Toledo federal court challenging the new regulations impacting the industry. Source: The Willoughby News-Herald (1/29)
Lawmaker says MDEQ fails to look out for lake
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Michigan's dedication to environmental protection has become so precarious due to budget cuts that officials wonder whether Lansing is still capable of serving as a partner in Macomb County's efforts to clean up Lake St. Clair. Source: The Macomb Daily (1/29)
EDITORIAL: Congress must act to guard Great Lakes
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Congress should act quickly to mandate that oceangoing vessels install the available technology now to treat ballast water effectively. Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (1/29)
EDITORIAL: Milwaukee gets the most from its water; Ohio's just all wet
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Our bountiful supply of fresh water is the key to Greater Cleveland's long-term economic viability. With other parts of the nation drying up, we sit on the Earth's largest supply. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/28)
Later freezes, earlier thaws wave of future
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The last three decades were marked by "rapid climate warming," according to a National Science Foundation press release. Several of the planet's warmest years in recorded history have occurred over the past 20 years, according to government data. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (1/28)
EDITORIAL: Don't let Ohio miss the opportunity to develop wind and solar power
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In a job-starved area like Lorain County, which sits on the windy shore of Lake Erie, the creation of a wind power industry could mean hundreds of new jobs. Source: The Lorain Morning Journal (1/28)
Citizens say: We decide where our Great Lakes waters go!
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About one hundred Muskegon area residents told a trio of state lawmakers Thursday night that they support strong measures this year to protect Lake Michigan shoreline communities against the threat of large-scale water withdrawals that could impact local rivers and the area's tourist economy. Source: The White Lake Beacon (1/28)
U.S. border patrol contemplating office in Ottawa County
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Detroit is the closest border patrol location in the Lake Erie Island Region. Perhaps that's one reason the U.S. Border Patrol is thinking about opening up an office in Ottawa County. Source: WTOL - TV Toledo (1/28)
Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story
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