GLIN: [dailynews] 13 November 2009

Great Lakes Daily News: 13 November 2009

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Grant to assess area forests' biomass potential

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The feds want to know if there's enough wood in Great Lakes forests to handle the growing demand for biomass energy, and they're giving the University of Minnesota $2.7 million to find out. Source: Duluth News Tribune (11/13)





Erie and Ottawa counties to benefit from lake funding

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Erie and Ottawa counties are slated to receive millions of dollars of new federal funds from a measure just signed by President Barack Obama that seeks to restore the health of the Great Lakes. Source: Sandusky Register (11/13)





Light & Power windmill grinds to halt

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A generator bearing failed and the turbine ground to a halt, said Ed Rice, Traverse City Light & Power's executive director. The windmill has been broken for about six weeks. Repairs are expected to take up to three months to complete and will cost an estimated $15,000 to $20,000, he said. Source: Traverse City Record Eagle (11/12)





Fox River PCB cleanup may finish year early

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Calling the first year of the massive Fox River cleanup process a surprising success, the project manager said progress made in 2009 could shorten the $700 million project by an entire year. Source: Green Bay Press Gazette (11/12)





Doyle signs law to limit phosphorus in dishwasher soap

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A law that will limit phosphorus content in automatic dishwasher soap sold in Wisconsin has been signed by Gov. Doyle. The law will take effect July 1 to give retailers time to sell their current inventory of soap and switch to phosphorus-free detergent. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/12)





EDITORIAL: Great Lakes initiative is historic step ahead

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Last Friday was a historic day for Northwest Indiana, although the event likely passed without many folks in this area being aware of what took place. It was the day President Obama signed the $475 million Great Lakes restoration initiative.  Source: Merrillville Post Tribune (11/12)





Government of Canada announces funding for Great Lakes clean-up projects in Detroit River area of concern

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Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, today announced $410,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for four projects to clean up the Detroit River Area of Concern. Thirty-seven projects throughout the Great Lakes are receiving $2.2 million in funding this year. Source: PR-USA.net (11/12)





Wind law plan leads to feud

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Iberdrola Renewables Inc. and Environmentally Concerned Citizens Organization are trading jabs over the proposal to amend the town's zoning law for wind power facilities. Source: Watertown Daily Times (11/12)

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