Friday, February 01, 2008

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Great Lakes Daily News: 01 February 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The
Environment Report.

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Activist: Corporations are increasingly taking control of water supply
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Water is increasingly being bought, sold and controlled by private corporations, a trend that undercuts national sovereignty and human rights, according to the national chair of the Council of Canadians. Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard (2/1)


USEPA: Zebra mussels may increase beach muck
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By making the water clearer, zebra mussels are actually causing more muck to accumulate along the shores of Lake Huron, USEPA officials told a public gathering near Saginaw Bay. Source: The Saginaw News (2/1)


Great Lakes lawmakers dangle electoral votes for promises of federal lakes protection
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With the eight Great Lakes states offering half the electoral votes need to win the presidency, state lawmakers are trying to get candidates from both parties to pay more attention to the region's needs. Source: Duluth News Tribune (2/1)


COMMENTARY: Turning calamity into cash
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In her annual State of the State address, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm shared ideas about how the state can rebuild its economy and help mitigate global warming by using energy from wind, wood, water and even garbage. Source: The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun (2/1)


Conservation group angry at how Indiana now tracks polluted waterways
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A Chicago environmental group is objecting to a new methodology used by the state of Indiana for listing contaminated waterways, saying it leaves out several that are impaired. Source: Medill Reports (1/31)


COMMENTARY: Warming will cost us our northern paradise
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"Paradise Lost?" is an exhibit of works by Wisconsin artists now on display that addresses how accelerating carbon dioxide emissions could affect the state. Source: The Capital Times (1/31)


Mayor optimistic on lake water
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The mayor of Waukesha says he thinks the city has a "fair chance" of getting the Lake Michigan water it seeks to solve its water problems if Wisconsin adopts the Great Lakes Water Compact. Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (1/31)


State officials release plan for mercury reduction
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Michigan officials have put together a strategy for reducing the presence of mercury in the environment. Source: The Associated Press (1/31)


Lake Ontario has shaped our history
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Lake Ontario warms up and cools down at its own pace, shaping the character of the Rochester area and providing important recreational and agricultural opportunities. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1/28)


An artemis for modern times
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Patricia Riexinger is the first woman director of New York State's Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, a traditionally masculine domain. Source: The New York Times (1/28)


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