GLIN NEWS: 03 March 2008

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Great Lakes Daily News: 03 March 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The
Environment Report.

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Sewage funding blocked up
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Officials from local governments are lobbying Congress to put more money into wastewater treatment projects this year. Source: The Environment Report (3/3)


Safer wiggly worms
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People who go fishing might be attracted to a new environmentally friendly lure. Source: The Environment Report (3/3)


Stupak launches investigation into suppression of Great Lakes health report
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U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak has announced an investigation into the withholding of a study that demonstrates a possible correlation between pollution in the Great Lakes and health issues such as cancer and infant mortality rates. Source: Petoskey News-Review (3/3)


Program lets residents get in touch with lakes
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A volunteer program through Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources asks participants to help monitor water quality. Source: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (3/3)


EDITORIAL: WDNR's water ballast rules the right step
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It's full speed ahead for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the battle against invasive species in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior - and it's about time someone took the lead. Source: The Sheboygan Press (3/3)


Great Lakes bill runs aground in Wisconsin legislature
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With the end of the regular legislative session less than two weeks away, backers of a bill to ratify the Great Lakes Compact are concerned that opposition in the Wisconsin State Assembly will further delay a process that has already gone on for two years. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/3)


Communities await passage of Great Lakes Compact
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Cities that are miles away from the Great Lakes are anxiously waiting for the Wisconsin state senate to pass the Great Lakes Compact before they adjourn in a few days. Source: WISN TV12 Milwaukee (3/2)


Corrosion an issue beyond Lake Superior's Twin Ports
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An accelerated steel corrosion issue that once was considered unique to the Twin Ports appears to be more pervasive than researchers initially realized. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/2)


Climbers brave wall of ice in test of wills at Michigan festival
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At the Michigan Ice Fest, hundreds of new and experienced climbers come together to hack their way up frozen waterfalls surrounding Lake Superior. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/2)


When your lakeside lot starts to grow
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With cottage season just around the corner, it's useful to remember that anyone buying waterfront land should always compare the current high water mark with the original high water mark on plans dating back to the 19th or 20th century. Source: The Toronto Star (3/1)



Ohio state senator pushes his version of Great Lakes water pact
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Legislation being circulated in the Ohio state senate to ratify the Great Lakes Compact would seek to make two substantive changes in that agreement. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/1)



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