GLIN NEWS: 12 May 2008

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> Great Lakes Daily News: 12 May 2008
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> Ballast tanks: Rinse and repeat
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> The United States and Canada are trying to figure out how to keep new
> invasive species out of the Great Lakes. So they invited journalists
> to the port of Montreal to see how ballast tanks are tested for
> invasive species. Source: The Environment Report (5/12)
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> Farming boost may stall green land gains
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> Intensified farming this season to capitalize on high corn and soybean
> prices could be a boon for farmers but also could have a harmful
> effect on wildlife habitat, water quality and soil erosion control.
> Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/12)
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> Beachfront property owners upset over delay in getting DEQ permits
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> There's a backlog of 47 permit applications at the DEQ office in Bay
> City. Many property owners applied for their permits early, so they'd
> be able to start cleaning in the spring - and get ready for beach
> muck, or dead algae, that's been piling up more and more in recent
> summers. Source: The Bay City Times (5/12)
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> A busy world pivots around the port
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> In 2006, the Port of Milwaukee recorded the second-highest increase in
> international tonnage of any U.S. location on the St. Lawrence Seaway
> System. However, the loss of water depth in the Great Lakes has
> created problems. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/11)
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> EDITORIAL: Great invasion of the lakes
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> After 20 years of coping with zebra mussels, no comprehensive strategy
> is yet in place to deter the ongoing threat to the Great Lakes.
> Source: Detroit Free Press (5/11)
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> Lake shorebird rebounds from protected to pest
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> Pushed to the brink of extinction a generation ago, the double-crested
> cormorant - one of 38 types of cormorants worldwide and six in North
> America - now wreaks havoc on small, uninhabited islands in western
> Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/11)
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> Saving Montreal, losing Toronto
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> Lake Ontario's water levels are unusually high, all part of a water
> regulators' game to save Montreal from flooding. Source: National Post
> (5/10)
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> Port Huron to host federal water hearing
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> The hearing is part of the water resources and environment
> subcommittee and will focus on the effects harmful nutrients,
> specifically phosphorous, have on the Great Lakes. Source: The Port
> Huron Times-Herald (5/10)
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> Migrant birds arrive early with warm spring
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> Warm summer-like weather in April with strong south winds has speeded
> up early bird migration in a big way. Source: The London Free Press
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> Great Lakes bill aims to clean up 'areas of concern'
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> The legislation would provide the US Environmental Protection Agency
> (EPA) with the resources necessary - $150 million annually for 10
> years - to continue restoration efforts in 43 areas of concern, 13 of
> which are in Michigan and four in Ohio. Source: Water Technology (5/9)
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