GLIN NEWS: 21 April 2008

> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
> Support GLIN Daily News: http://www.glin.net/news/sponsor/
> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
>
> Great Lakes Daily News: 21 April 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/
>
>
> Selling Earth Day
> ----------------------------------------
> Earth day may have started the modern environmental movement, but
> nowadays a lot companies are running Earth Day ads and offering
> special Earth Day shopping events. Source: The Environment Report (4/21)
>
>
> West Michigan Underwater Preserve would feature Lake Michigan shipwrecks
> ----------------------------------------
> About 8,000 ships have become wrecked in the Great Lakes, and a new
> Preserve would ensure the survival of those in West Michigan. Source:
> Gazette News Service (4/21)
>
>
> Zebra mussels put snag in walleye fishing
> ----------------------------------------
> Anglers and researchers agree that zebra mussels have altered fish
> populations across the continent, including in the Bay of Quinte.
> Source: Belleville Intelligencer (4/21)
>
>
> Climate change may threaten Lake Superior wolves
> ----------------------------------------
> Declines in pack populations coming as average temperatures have been
> rising make scientists wonder if global warming may be causing
> problems for the wolves. Source: FOX News (4/21)
>
>
> Ten threatened rivers
> ----------------------------------------
> An environmental group says some of America's rivers are endangered by
> people using too much water. Source: The Environment Report (4/21)
>
>
> Great Lakes watchers implanting ID codes in fish
> ----------------------------------------
> An estimated 500,000 fish will be implanted with the AutoFish
> technology on the Canadian side of the border. Source: The Canadian
> Press (4/20)
>
>
> Lake basin states face similar challenges
> ----------------------------------------
> Regulators in all Great Lake states say they face the same challenges
> in enforcing environmental rules, some of which are tough if not
> impossible for facilities to meet. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times
> (4/20)
>
>
> NY State DEC investigates cause of walleye fish kill
> ----------------------------------------
> The NY DEC is investigating how about 1,000 walleye were killed during
> a routine chemical treatment in Sandy Creek last week. Source: The
> Syracuse Post-Standard (4/20)
>
>
> What do pollution numbers mean?
> ----------------------------------------
> The federal EPA Toxics Release Inventory, or TRI, can be an
> overwhelming, number-burping beast. Source: The Northwest Indiana
> Times (4/20)
>
>
> Wis. Congressional panel hears of Great Lakes needs
> ----------------------------------------
> Witnesses reported that declining water levels of the Great Lakes and
> growing invasive species demand strong federal action. Source: The
> Associated Press (4/19)
>
>
> Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story
> archive at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html
> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
> Great Lakes Daily News is a collaborative project of the Great Lakes
> Information Network (www.glin.net) and The Environment Report
> (www.glrc.org), both based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
>
> TO SUBSCRIBE and receive this Great Lakes news compendium daily, see
> www.glin.net/forms/dailynews_form.html
>
> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a message to majordomo@great-lakes.net with the
> command 'unsubscribe dailynews' in the body of the message.
>
> TO SUBMIT A NEWS STORY: www.glin.net/forms/news_form.html
> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
>
>