Friday, February 13, 2004

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Great Lakes News: 13 February 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Waukegan Harbor cleanup elusive
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The Waukegan Harbor, once called one of the most PCB-polluted spots in the
world, is in line for a cleanup that could serve as an example for the Great
Lakes region--if local and federal officials can agree on a plan. Source:
Chicago Tribune (2/13)


Ice aids fuel oil cleanup in creek
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Yesterday cold temperatures and ice kept 35,000 litres of spilled oil from
entering the nearby Detroit River, and the frozen soil and water of an
environmentally sensitive location on Turkey Creek. Source: The Windsor
Star (2/13)


Unlicensed may ice fish in Michigan this weekend
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is allowing people to fish
without a license on Saturday and Sunday under an annual program called
Winter Free Fishing Weekend. Source: The Detroit News (2/13)


Nuclear power plant sale slated for late this year
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According to company representatives, three factors will help facilitate
sale of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant to Dominion Resources Inc:
maintaining existing electric rates, keeping existing plant personnel and
creating no adverse impact to shareholders. Source: Manitowoc Herald Times
(2/13)


Corn-powered progress
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Flip a light switch in five or 10 years and there's a fair chance the
electricity that flows through your lamp will arrive courtesy of a Minnesota
staple: corn. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (2/13)


Great Lakes states join in seeking end to cattle embargo
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Great Lakes states and provinces are urging Canada and the U.S. to quickly
reopen their borders to live cattle to help restore public confidence in
food safety. Source: The London Free Press (2/13)


Rules crackdown riles Apostle anglers
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Lake Superior ice fishermen who for years used ATVs or snowmobiles to reach
fishing areas in the Apostle Islands learned that they're traveling
illegally unless they stay at least one-quarter mile away from any island.
Source: Wisconsin Outdoor News (2/13)


Nanticoke plant is province's biggest polluter, study finds
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The Nanticoke generating station, a sprawling, coal-fired power plant on
Lake Erie, is Ontario's largest single source of air pollution particles
that cause summertime haze and respiratory damage. Source: The Globe and
Mail (2/12)


Toronto hustling ferry terminal
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The Toronto Port Authority is "pulling out all the stops" to have a ferry
terminal constructed as soon as possible for a new high-speed ferry on Lake
Ontario, the agency said Wednesday. Source: Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (2/12)

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