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Great Lakes Daily News: 05 February 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The
Environment Report.

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Wildlife refuge is centerpiece of Detroit River's recovery
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A new report assembled by a U.S. and Canadian team shows the health of the Detroit River has improved dramatically. Source: Detroit Free Press (2/5)


Lake Superior level closer to normal
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The level of Lake Superior is inching closer to normal thanks to slower-than usual-monthly declines this winter. Source: Duluth News Tribune (2/5)


Michigan expands quarantine zone in fight against emerald ash borer
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A quarantine zone was enlarged again Monday in the struggle to contain the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that is decimating ash trees in Michigan and several other states. Source: The Associated Press (2/5)


Researchers prepare for more bird deaths
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Dead birds on Lake Michigan shorelines indicate a serious problem in the water, and both researchers and northern Michigan residents are taking an interest. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (2/5)


Farmers cashing in on carbon credits
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Wisconsin farmers are used to hard work and hard times, but now some are making a little easy money off their land by cashing in on growing environmental awareness and selling carbon credits to big corporations. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/5)


EDITORIAL: Great Lakes pact must pass in '08
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It's crucial that the Compact go before the U.S. Congress prior to the 2010 census, when the Great Lakes basin could lose congressional representation because of a shift in national population. Source: South Bend Tribune (2/4)


Winters become warmer, shorter
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These days, winter seems to come and go, with cold spells followed by rapid thaws that melt snow and make ice fishing dangerous, if not impossible. Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (2/4)


Michigan DEQ seeking $95M a year in funding
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When it comes to funding, public attention paid to the Department of Environmental Quality pales in comparison to the attention given the Department of Natural Resources, but that doesn't mean all is well with the state's environmental agency. Source: Ludington Daily News (2/4)


Indiana among worst contributors to Gulf 'dead zone'
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Indiana is among a group of states considered the worst contributors to a nearly 8,000 square mile patch in the Gulf of Mexico that is inhospitable to marine life, according to research by the U.S. Geological Survey. Source: Chicago Tribune (2/4)


A cleaner St. Lawrence on the horizon?
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The city of Montreal has a new $200 million project to disinfect its wastewater. Source: CJAD News Talk Radio (Montreal, QC) (1/30)


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