GLIN NEWS: 22 May 2008

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> Great Lakes Daily News: 22 May 2008
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> Invasive species pose biggest lake challenge
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> There's mixed news for Lake Michigan and its future: some of the most
> dangerous chemicals in the lake are on the decline, but invasive
> species can cause harm to native plants and animals and human health.
> Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/22)
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> Ohio Senate agreement on water compact set for next week
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> Ohio senators agreed Wednesday to pass the Great Lakes Water Compact
> and a constitutional amendment that will protect Ohioans' rights to
> groundwater next week, an official said. Source: Port Clinton News
> Herald (5/22)
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> Michigan DEQ seeks $1.3 billion to protect environment
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> The state's environmental protection department -- short of money for
> pollution cleanup -- wants Michigan voters to approve a $1.3 billion
> bond proposal it hopes will be on the November ballot. Source:
> Kalamazoo Gazette (5/22)
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> Cherry seeks more funds to clean areas feeding Great Lakes
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> Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry on Wednesday urged Congress to quadruple
> the annual federal funding it sends to states to help clean up toxic
> sediments in rivers and harbors that feed into the Great Lakes.
> Source: The Detroit News (5/22)
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> Uranium producer warns of Lake Ontario pollution
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> Cameco, the world's largest uranium producer, has told the Canadian
> nuclear regulator that its refinery might have leaked uranium, arsenic
> and fluorides into Lake Ontario. Source: The New York Times (5/22)
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> Green trend in building economical
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> Green infrastructure is not just a way to help Lake Michigan. It's
> also a sustainable way to lower the cost of land development, prevent
> flooding and improve the quality of life, experts say. Source:
> Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/22)
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> Study: 'Salties' harm greater than benefits
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> The environmental costs of ocean freighters hauling cargo on the Great
> Lakes outweigh the economic benefits by a nearly 6-to-1 ratio,
> according to a new study. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/22)
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> Study: Fewer contaminants showing up in bald eagles
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> Chemical contaminants in bald eagles and herring gulls that nest in
> the Great Lakes basin have decreased dramatically over the past three
> decades, a sign the lakes are becoming cleaner. Source: Muskegon
> Chronicle (5/21)
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