The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Support GLIN Daily News: http://www.glin.net/news/sponsor/
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Great Lakes News: 18 February 2004
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/

Nobody owns up to mystery spill
----------------------------------------
Alarms and changed alerts caused confusion up and down the St. Clair River
yesterday as investigators sought to find the source and content of a
reported chemical spill. Source: The Toronto Star (2/18)


Gary moves to add lakefront property
----------------------------------------
Mayor Scott King unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to acquire and redevelop
about 300 acres of industrial land along Gary's Lake Michigan shoreline.
Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (2/18)


Ohio EPA lists where the air isn't so fresh
----------------------------------------
As many as 26 Ohio counties violate new federal standards for tiny airborne
pollutants. Source: The Plain Dealer (2/18)


Economic bounce lifts boat sales
----------------------------------------
After several slow years, Michigan's marine industry may be sailing toward
more brisk sales. Source: The Detroit News (2/18)


Environmental group drops landfill appeal
----------------------------------------
A local Indiana environmental group has dropped its protest over the closing
of a controversial landfill linked to contamination in the water supply.
Source: Merrillville Post-Tribune (2/18)


Zebra mussels found in seven more Michigan lakes in 2003
----------------------------------------
Zebra mussels were discovered in seven more Michigan lakes in 2003 and now
are confirmed in 184 lakes statewide. Source: The Detroit News (2/18)


Ban on lead sinkers aims to protect loons
----------------------------------------
The federal government plans to ban lead fishing tackle, in a bid to improve
habitat and prevent the deaths of waterfowl and other animals. Source: The
Globe and Mail (2/18)


New ferry still scheduled for June 1 startup
----------------------------------------
A high-speed Lake Michigan ferry that will carry vehicles and passengers
between Milwaukee and Muskegon is more than 60 percent finished and still on
track to go into service June 1. Source: The Detroit News (2/17)


High estrogen levels measured in St. Lawrence River
----------------------------------------
An increase in estrogen levels in the St. Lawrence River is turning male
fish into females-and researchers say the high levels could also have an
impact on humans. Source: CBC News (2/16)


Canada faces possible probe on destruction of birds' nests in boreal forest
----------------------------------------
Environmental groups have convinced North American Commission for
Environmental Cooperation members to back an investigation into Canada
failing to protect migratory birds' nests from logging operations in
Ontario's boreal forest. Source: The Toronto Star (2/7)

For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story
archive at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html


= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Great Lakes Daily News is a collaborative project of the Great Lakes
Information Network (www.glin.net) and the Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (www.glrc.org), both based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
TO SUBSCRIBE and receive this Great Lakes news compendium daily, see
www.glin.net/forms/dailynews_form.html or send an e-mail message to
majordomo@great-lakes.net with the command 'subscribe dailynews' (minus
the quotes) in the body of the message.
TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a message to majordomo@great-lakes.net with the
command 'unsubscribe dailynews' in the body of the message.
TO SUBMIT A NEWS STORY: www.glin.net/forms/news_form.html
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =