GLIN NEWS: 05 March 2008

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> Great Lakes Daily News: 05 March 2008
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> Ohio EPA hosts meeting on limestone air permit
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> Carmeuse Lime & Stone, formerly Oglebay Norton, would be able to emit
> up to 116.59 tons per year of emissions if it builds a limestone
> crushing facility along the Black River, near Lake Erie. Source: The
> Lorain Morning Journal (3/5)
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> EDITORIAL: The absence of action
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> With legislators sitting on their hands, the Wisconsin Dept. of
> Natural Resources is correct to write rules regulating ballast water
> that carries invasive species into the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee
> Journal Sentinel (3/5)
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> Ottawa okays Rabaska megaproject
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> The Rabaska Inc. consortium announced yesterday that it has received a
> regulatory green light from the federal government for its plans to
> build an $840million liquefied natural gas port in Lévis, across the
> St. Lawrence from Québec City. Source: The Montreal Gazette (3/5)
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> Lake Erie finally frozen over
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> It's March and Lake Erie is only now completely frozen over. Source:
> The Tillsonburg News (3/5)
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> 3 tall ships to grace Duluth harbor
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> Duluth will be the backdrop for one of the most stunning sea-bound
> views this summer when three tall ships enter the harbor in
> celebration of Minnesota's 150th anniversary celebration. Source: Star
> Tribune (3/5)
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> Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty wants feds to take a look at E20
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> The performance of vehicles using E20 -- fuel that is 20 percent
> ethanol -- is comparable to that of vehicles using the current
> standard blend of E10, according to a year-long study at two Minnesota
> universities. Source: Star Tribune (3/5)
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> Minnesota officials consider ballast discharge permit
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> Minnesota pollution officials have begun developing a permitting
> process for ships that discharge ballast water in state waters.
> Source: Minnesota Public Radio (3/4)
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> Lake Michigan chinook salmon take increases
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> Lake Michigan's 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: The Grand Rapids Press
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> EDITORIAL: Stop stalling, pass compact
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> Legislators should not waste time, and they should not allow the
> glitter of short-term gold to blind them to their long-term
> responsibility to all the people who will live around the lakes,
> presumably including their children and grandchildren. Source: The
> Racine Journal Times (3/3)
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> Lawmakers urge activists to press presidential hopefuls on Great Lakes
> protection
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> Seeking to build support for the ailing Great Lakes, lawmakers from
> the region are urging voters in their states to let the presidential
> candidates know how critical the issue is to them. Source: The Holland
> Sentinel (2/29)
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