GLIN NEWS: 10 June 2009

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Great Lakes Daily News: 10 June 2009

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Water diversion questioned
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Ontario's Lambton Area Water Supply System board will meet to discuss a massive water diversion project proposed by a group of Michigan municipalities. The proposed pipeline would feed 85 million gallons of Lake Huron water to over 1 million people in Genesee County, Mich. Source: The Sarnia Observer (6/10)


EDITORIAL: Canada, U.S. work well on our waters
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The landmark Boundary Waters Treaty, widely regarded as the world's first international environmental pact, survived for a century because it was rooted in both common sense and the common good. Source: The Port Huron Times-Herald (6/10)


Not so windy: Research suggests winds dying down
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The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. Wind measurements at stations bordering the Great Lakes seem to have experienced the greatest changes. Source: The Detroit News (6/10)


Crank up conversation about wind power
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As Erie municipalities prepare to regulate wind power, it's time for a community conversation on renewable energy. Source: Erie Times-News (6/10)


Invasive creatures spread to Fox River, Chain O' Lakes
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Local waters might seem clearer to the naked eye, but the reason behind it could disrupt the food chain and eventually the fish supply. Source: Northwest Herald (6/10)


Twin Ports harbor reports first beach advisory of season
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Monday's big wind off Lake Superior churned up the water in the Twin Ports harbor and probably contributed to the first beach advisory for bacteria of the season. Source: Duluth News Tribune (6/10)


World War II planes still at rest on Lake Michigan's floor
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Between the fall of 1941 and 1945, 17,280 pilots became qualified to fly over the Great Lakes. Of those, 22 pilots were killed over Lake Michigan and roughly 228 aircraft still lay at rest at the bottom of the lake. Source: Petoskey News-Review (6/10)


Lake level concerns depend on location
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Where you stand on Lake Michigan and Huron water levels depends on where you stand. West Michigan areas are most concerned about recently rising levels, while at the opposite end of the basin the concern is low levels. Source: The Muskegon Chronicle (6/9)


IJC hosts Superior hearing on lake water levels
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For two years, scientists and engineers from the U.S. and Canada have worked to answer questions about the St. Clair River system and its impact on the upper Great Lakes. The International Joint Commission is now bringing its findings to the public and seeking comment in Wisconsin. Source: Superior Telegram (6/9)


Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans
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Researchers, scientists and Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter painted a bleak picture Tuesday of the future of oceans and the "blue economy" of the nation's coastal states. Source: Bradenton Herald (6/9)


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