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Great Lakes Daily News: 04 March 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/
Environmental audit will reflect on Harper
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Water quality in the Great Lakes, contaminated sites and endangered species are among the topics that the Canadian Environment Commissioner tackled in a report to be released later this week. Source: The Ottawa Citizen (3/4)
Bring on the walleye: Lake Erie specialty can be enjoyed more often
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Northeast Ohio's famous fish can now be safely eaten four times as frequently - moving from the once-a-month list to the once-a-week list - according to a report released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Source: The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram (3/4)
'King' salmon have less to eat
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The billion-dollar Lake Michigan salmon fishery remained strong last year despite a shrinking supply of fish food that has some scientists and anglers wondering if the good times will last. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (3/4)
WDNR going overboard on VHS rules, lawmakers complain
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At least two Wisconsin legislators say the Department of Natural Resources is going overboard with its statewide rules to keep the fish-killing VHS virus from spreading. Source: River Falls Journal (3/4)
Minnesota PCA public meeting on ballast water rules
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public meeting Tuesday morning to unveil plans for Minnesota to become the second state to regulate ballast water discharges. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/3)
Invasive species litigation targeted
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New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo wants to make sure New Yorkers' interests are protected in federal litigation involving invasive species in the Great Lakes. Source: Watertown Daily Times (3/3)
Port is geared for growth in water traffic
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The Port of Toledo has room to grow and is poised to take advantage of likely increases in waterborne transportation as roads and rails become more congested and maritime technology advances, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority officials said Friday. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/2)
Wilderness proposed at Pictured Rocks
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The effort to designate the 11,739 acres of the Beaver Basin as wilderness at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is making its way to Congress. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (3/2)
COMMENTARY: Two minor revisions would make this deal much better
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The two targeted revisions represent a sincere effort to balance the protection of our precious water resources with the fundamental needs of Wisconsin citizens and businesses. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)
EDITORIAL: Tinkering a good compact to death
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The bottom line of the Great Lakes Compact is protecting the lakes, and this should be done sooner rather than later. Approving strong compact legislation this year would be a big step forward for Wisconsin and for the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)
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Great Lakes Daily News: 04 March 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/
Environmental audit will reflect on Harper
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Water quality in the Great Lakes, contaminated sites and endangered species are among the topics that the Canadian Environment Commissioner tackled in a report to be released later this week. Source: The Ottawa Citizen (3/4)
Bring on the walleye: Lake Erie specialty can be enjoyed more often
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Northeast Ohio's famous fish can now be safely eaten four times as frequently - moving from the once-a-month list to the once-a-week list - according to a report released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Source: The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram (3/4)
'King' salmon have less to eat
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The billion-dollar Lake Michigan salmon fishery remained strong last year despite a shrinking supply of fish food that has some scientists and anglers wondering if the good times will last. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (3/4)
WDNR going overboard on VHS rules, lawmakers complain
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At least two Wisconsin legislators say the Department of Natural Resources is going overboard with its statewide rules to keep the fish-killing VHS virus from spreading. Source: River Falls Journal (3/4)
Minnesota PCA public meeting on ballast water rules
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public meeting Tuesday morning to unveil plans for Minnesota to become the second state to regulate ballast water discharges. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/3)
Invasive species litigation targeted
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New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo wants to make sure New Yorkers' interests are protected in federal litigation involving invasive species in the Great Lakes. Source: Watertown Daily Times (3/3)
Port is geared for growth in water traffic
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The Port of Toledo has room to grow and is poised to take advantage of likely increases in waterborne transportation as roads and rails become more congested and maritime technology advances, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority officials said Friday. Source: The Toledo Blade (3/2)
Wilderness proposed at Pictured Rocks
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The effort to designate the 11,739 acres of the Beaver Basin as wilderness at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is making its way to Congress. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (3/2)
COMMENTARY: Two minor revisions would make this deal much better
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The two targeted revisions represent a sincere effort to balance the protection of our precious water resources with the fundamental needs of Wisconsin citizens and businesses. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)
EDITORIAL: Tinkering a good compact to death
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The bottom line of the Great Lakes Compact is protecting the lakes, and this should be done sooner rather than later. Approving strong compact legislation this year would be a big step forward for Wisconsin and for the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)
Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story
archive at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html
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