GLIN: [dailynews] 11 October 2010

On 10/11/2010 2:57 PM, GLIN Daily News wrote:

Great Lakes Daily News: October 11, 2010
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Northwest Ohio labs lack funding to address water threats
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As Ohio winds down its first season of tracking potentially lethal blue-green algae statewide, questions arise about where researchers will get money to stay ahead of the public-health threat next summer. Source: The Toledo Blade (10/11)


Study: Offshore wind could generate all U.S. electricity
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U.S. offshore winds, abundant off the coasts of 26 states, have the potential to generate four times as much power as the nation's present electric capacity, a new Department of Energy report says. Source: USA Today (10/11)


State investigates stains at Portage Marina
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State, local and industry officials are investigating millions of tiny orange-brown stains that have damaged 200 boats, dock boxes and the Portage Public Marina building. Source: Post-Tribune (10/11)


Port Huron Domtar paper plant under scrutiny
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Those who treasure the area for its ability to produce big catches have complained for years about the paper company's impact on fishing and aesthetics but have gotten little satisfaction. Source: The Detroit News (10/11)


20 years after discovery, spiny water fleas thrive in Island Lake
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Two decades after first invading Island Lake Reservoir north of Duluth, spiny water fleas have muscled their way ahead of native species and signaled that they are here to stay. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/11)


DNRE looking for volunteers to serve on new council
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Already successfully working with Citizens' Advisory Councils in the Upper Peninsula, the DNRE is creating four new councils: Two in the Lake Michigan watershed region and two in the Lake Huron watershed region. Source: WPBN-TV - Traverse City, MI (10/11)


Trained dog sniffs out E. coli sources
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Sable, a male German shepherd mix, and owner Scott Reynolds spent last week in Traverse City to track E. coli contamination sources, part of the Healthy Beaches initiative of the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (10/10)


Officials spin findings on Asian carp
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Science is supposed to be unbiased. Yet recent developments on the Asian carp front demonstrate how politicians and industries can try to skew scientific findings to serve their interests. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/10)


NY State Sen. opposes new rules on ballast
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New York State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine blasted a state Department of Environmental Conservation action Thursday that calls for stricter regulations on the treatment of ballast water discharged by ships. Source: Watertown Daily Times (10/11)


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