GLIN NEWS: 12 May 2009

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Great Lakes Daily News: 12 May 2009

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Mich. to keep nuclear waste on-site as storage proposal dies
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A change in the national strategy for the long-term storage of nuclear waste is raising concern among environmental groups and raising legal issues for DTE's plans for a new reactor south of Detroit. Source: The Detroit News (5/12)


EDITORIAL: Can we talk rationally about selling our water?
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Will Canada ever sell its water in bulk? Ask Canadians and poll results consistently show an unequivocal no. So that's the end of it, right? The Star's renowned international affairs columnist Gwynne Dyer says Canada needs to "get over" this resistance to selling water to the United States. Source: The Sudbury Star (5/12)


Couple helps bacon fat fuel diesel engines
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Bio-Blend Fuels co-owners Dan Kaderabek and his wife, Tracy Kaderabek, formed Bio-Blend fuels in 2005 and last June moved to their current 3-acre production facility. In essence, pig fat equals the biodiesel fuel that Kirt put into his Chevy pickup truck. Source: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (5/12)


MNR fishing for opinions on year-round angling
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People have the chance to say whether they are in favour of Rice Lake becoming a year-round fishing destination by completing a survey or responding to the environmental registry online posting by May 19. Source: Northumberland Today (5/12)


Fueling optimism for boating season
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Marine fuel prices are a lot lower than they were in 2008. The lower prices are fueling optimism among boaters and city officials that even in a down economy, the marina could see an uptick in business this summer. Source: The Sheboygan Press (5/12)


Several kinds of pollutants affect Lake Michigan
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The Michigan City Park Department, along with the Sanitary District, would like to introduce you to a six-part series to inform and educate you about the beach. The purpose of this series is to make you aware of pollutants that affect Lake Michigan. Source: The News-Dispatch (5/11)


Buffalo poised to display its green side to 3,000 visitors
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Buffalo this week hosts one of the largest national conferences on solar and other renewable energy sources. Organizers say the Solar 2009 National Conference offers a chance for an expected 3,000 out-of-towners to see that this region is a hotbed of activity in renewable energy and green jobs. Source: The Buffalo News (5/11)


Dredge facility opens
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After five years, $60,000 in court costs and a few gallons worth of blood, sweat and tears, Zilwaukee and Frankenlust township residents reluctantly stood aside as a county- and federal-backed $5 million dredge site Sunday morning began pumping river sludge into their communities. Source: The Saginaw News (5/11)


How will the economy affect Minn. tourism?
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Will the sour economy lead to more Minnesotans vacationing in the state or is it so bad people will just stay home? With Memorial Day just two weeks away, that's the question resort operators along the North Shore of Lake Superior are anxiously awaiting to answer. Source: KSTP TV (5/11)


Oswego gets title to harbor lighthouse
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Oswego's waterfront is a little brighter today. After years of waiting, the city owns the lighthouse in its harbor. The deed, giving the city ownership of the 75-year-old West Pierhead lighthouse was filed late Friday in the Oswego County Clerk's office. Source: The Syracuse Post-Standard (5/11)


Conservationists seek to identify prime stopover sites for migrating birds
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An ambitious effort in avian conservation is underway this spring throughout the New York portion of the Lake Ontario watershed. Source: First Science (5/11)


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