GLIN NEWS: 14 May 2009

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Great Lakes Daily News: 14 May 2009

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Critics argue new Minnesota ballast water permits are inadequate
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Critics of Minnesota's new ballast water permit system will argue in court today that the system doesn't do enough to protect Lake Superior from invasive species. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (5/14)


Cottagers fume as Lake Huron sinks
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Facing drying wetlands and beached docks, environmentalists and cottagers on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay have lobbied government for years to stem the rush of water flowing down the St. Clair River, which they blame for plummeting water levels. Source: The Toronto Star (5/14)


Chicago Park District may open five beaches for surfing
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For the first time, Chicagoans with dusty surfboards in their garages or basements can start thinking about legally hanging 10 in Lake Michigan, perhaps as early as this summer. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (5/14)


EDITORIAL: Plan to protect lake access good compromise
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Grand Haven Township's effort to protect access to the water for its residents while protecting neighboring property owners should be applauded. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (5/13)


EDITORIAL: Unwarranted
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Clean Wisconsin is right about one thing when it comes to Waukesha and water: The city's possible application for Lake Michigan water will be a test case that will set precedent for communities around the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/13)


State park pay system unchanged for this summer
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A proposed new law that would change the way people pay entrance fees to state parks is moving through the Michigan Legislature, but if it is approved this year, it won't take effect until 2010. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (5/13)


EDITORIAL: River power waits for us to tap into it
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St. Clair County has a chance to become a leader in renewable energy, but it's an opportunity that must be seized quickly and aggressively. The county has an extraordinary resource in the St. Clair River, a 40-mile strait connecting Lake Huron with Lake St. Clair. Source: The Port Huron Times Herald (5/12)


For and against wind power
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Wind energy, according to some anti-wind activists, is a sham designed to exploit society's inclination to go green. Large wind farms barely have an impact on efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, they argue. Source: The Toronto Star (5/12)


Tasty roe put paddlefish at risk
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The American paddlefish is a survivor that predates even the dinosaurs. But now an increasingly menacing man-made force threatens the paddlefish in Indiana: the economy. Source: The Indianapolis Star (5/12)


COMMENTARY: Michigan's crucial wetlands oversight
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If Michigan's governor truly believes that the Great Lakes are so important to our economic future, it is very hard to understand why she wants Michigan to stop protecting wetlands. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/12)


Some surprising salmon findings
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If the first month of the Lake Michigan salmon season is any indication, this summer should see about as many fish caught as last year, and even bigger ones. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/10)


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