GLIN: [dailynews] 7 September 2010

On 9/7/2010 11:00 AM, GLIN Daily News wrote:

Great Lakes Daily News: September 7, 2010
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Asian carp endanger fishing industry, boaters
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Attorneys from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota are expected to argue in court today to convince the federal government to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers barricade the locks on the only shipping channels between the Mississippi and Lake Michigan -- hoping to lock out the carp. Source: ABC News - Good Morning America (9/7)


Coast Guard shuts Muskegon air facility for season
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it's shutting down its seasonal air facility in Muskegon for the year. Source: WLNS Lansing (9/7)


Area cruisers answer call of distant ports
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Aided by technology, some local sailing enthusiasts have made distant ports their destination when leaving Rochester and wandering out onto the lake. They call themselves "cruisers," and for them the getting-there is as important as the journey's end. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/7)


Canadian coast guard ship building starts
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Five of the mid-shore patrol vessels will be used primarily to support conservation and protection programs in the Maritime, Quebec and Pacific regions. The other four will be used  to enhance security along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system. Source: UPI.com (9/7)


COMMENTARY: An ill wind on Lake Erie
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The McGuinty government's response to wind turbine opposition at Point Pelee reveals a green-energy policy in disarray. Source: The Globe and Mail (9/6)


Don't fear Asian carp, OSU professor says
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The threat to the Great Lakes posed by Asian carp has been greatly exaggerated, says an Ohio State professor who claims the experience to form a learned opinion. Source: Columbus (OH) Dispatch (9/5)


Belle Isle: Fighting the silent siege
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The jewel of the Detroit River is rich with a forest of old oaks and young maples, home to a secluded natural prairie where migratory birds feast on tall grass. But amid this beauty are invasive plants and animals that threaten the island's fragile ecology. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/5)


Three area conservation groups receive grant money from Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
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Three area conservation groups are ready to get to work after receiving grants to improve waterways around the Saginaw Bay. Source: Bay City Times (9/5)


Changes in St. Lawrence Seaway management
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The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation recently announced changes to its Board of Directors and executive management. Source: Seaway News - Cornwall (9/4)


Muskegon setting standard for lakeshore cleanup efforts, says one EPA official
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An update of Muskegon's shoreline restoration at the project's midpoint was conducted Wednesday by NOAA officials for other federal and state agencies. During a boat and walking tour, Muskegon was praised as a community actively improving its environment. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (9/2)


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