Thursday, May 14, 2009

Great Lakes Directory Weekly News Headlines


Great Lakes Directory Weekly News Headlines

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Great Lakes Directory Weekly News Headlines
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May 12, 2009 - A dramatic journey through the Great Lakes: The Great Lakes are being seen as they never have before courtesy of a new film celebrating Earth's greatest freshwater ecosystem.

May 12, 2009 - Michigan's crucial wetlands oversight: When it comes to talking green, Gov. Jennifer Granholm can hang with any politician. Hardly a day goes by that she fails to remind us that Michigan's future depends on developing a sustainable economy based on renewable energy, energy efficiency and stewardship over Michigan's unique natural resources, particularly the Great Lakes.



May 12, 2009 - Group extends remarks period for lake study: Responding to public pressure, authors of a controversial study exploring the causes of mysteriously low water on Lakes Michigan and Huron will postpone their July 1 deadline for public comments.



May 11, 2009 - Michigan wetlands at risk in budget crisis; Granholm seeks to shift oversight to feds, saving $2M: Lansing -- Environmentalists fear that as many as a million acres of wetlands will fall victim to a confusing patchwork of local rules that will leave them vulnerable to destruction if money for Michigan's protection program dries up.

May 11, 2009 - Upgraded status sought in Ohio for once-dead river: CLEVELAND - A regional clean water group and Ohio environmental officials say Cleveland's Cuyahoga (keye-uh-HOH'-guh) River is not nearly as polluted as it once was.

May 10, 2009 - Ill winds blow no good to Great Lakes, experts say: LANSING - As contaminated sediment is cleaned up in the Great Lakes, persistent pollutants continue to blow in, threatening again to poison soil and harm human health, experts say.

May 7, 2009 - Obama's new budget documents reveal few details on his Great Lakes plans: WASHINGTON - It's like reading a major-city phone book. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait for the next volume -- or for the author to reveal coming secrets -- to learn more about President Barack Obama's plans for the Great Lakes.


May 7, 2009 - EPA Pumps Budget $$ into Water Infrastructure, Great Lakes: For the first time in eight years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency budget has not been cut, it has been increased. Today, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson released the agency's $10.5 billion budget blueprint for fiscal year 2010, which she said, "takes significant strides to ensure that our air, land, and water are safe and clean."

May 5, 2009 - New Partners to Engage Public on Lawn Care near Great Lakes: The Alliance for the Great Lakes and The Scotts Miracle-Gro announced on April 30 a multi-year, regional partnership focused on public education about simple lawn care tips to enhance water quality.

May 4, 2009 - Utility sees support for shift to lake water; Waukesha official cites tests on aquifer: Waukesha - Water levels beneath closed deep wells are rising, while deep wells still in use continue to drain the already crippled aquifer, according to a new Waukesha Water Utility report.


May 1, 2009 - Tribe to begin removing barrels from Lake Superior near Duluth: The Red Cliff Band of Chippewa will begin removing rusty, half-century- old Department of Defense barrels from Lake Superior near Duluth this summer.

May 1, 2009 - Study: Upper Great Lakes not losing extra water. DETROIT - Lakes Huron and Michigan are not losing an unnaturally high volume of water to Lake Erie, and there is no need to place barriers in the St. Clair River to stem the outflow as a Canadian group is demanding, says an engineering study released Friday.


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