GLIN NEWS: 16 May 2008

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> Great Lakes Daily News: 16 May 2008
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> Great Lakes Water Compact nears agreement in Ohio legislature
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> Lawmakers in both Wisconsin and Michigan this week nearly unanimously
> approved the proposed interstate agreement. That leaves only Ohio and
> Pennsylvania as states that have not signed on to the water deal.
> Source: The Plain Dealer (5/16)
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> Phosphorus ban looms; your lawn won't care
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> Phosphorus is being rooted out of the home and garden, and a
> Michigan-wide ban may be in the future. Source: The Grand Rapids Press
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> Quebec seeks allies for battle against algae
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> The provincial Environment Department wants to enlist lakeside
> residents in Quebec's cottage country in the fight against the plague
> of blue-green algae. Source: The Montreal Gazette (5/16)
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> Lake St. Clair festival takes students into water
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> The Lake St. Clair festival featured interactive presentations and
> exhibits designed to teach students about the importance of water, how
> it's used in daily life and why it needs to be safeguarded from
> pollution. Source: The Detroit News (5/16)
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> Communities take action to protect Great Lakes
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> Communities surrounding the Great Lakes are working to protect the
> major fresh water resource, which is threatened by fluctuating water
> levels, invasive species and pollution. Source: National Public Radio
> (5/16)
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> Punctured pipe causes diversion in Ontario
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> Halton Region is diverting treated, disinfected wastewater from its
> usual destination in Hamilton Harbour to Lake Ontario after an
> underground pipe was punctured. Source: The Hamilton Spectator (5/15)
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> Wisconsin lawmakers want changes in fishing tournament rules
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> State lawmakers want changes in Wisconsin's new fishing tournament
> rules to address fishing groups' complaints. Source: Chicago Tribune
> (5/15)
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> Verdant Power tests free-flow turbines
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> Underwater turbine test units will be deployed in the St. Lawrence
> River near Cornwall, Ontario in fall 2008. Source: Daily Commercial
> News (5/14)
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