GLIN: [dailynews] 5 October 2010

On 10/5/2010 12:58 PM, GLIN Daily News wrote:

Great Lakes Daily News: October 5, 2010
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Kahnawake bars nuclear ship
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The local band council in Kahnawake made good on its word yesterday and banned the transport of nuclear-waste materials through the St. Lawrence Seaway section that runs through the Mohawk community. Source: The Montreal Gazette (10/5)


Lake Huron's future explored
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The Southern Lake Huron Assessment Effort continued to chart a vibrant future for the Thumb Area Friday, as a number of stakeholders gathered to explore economic, development and planning opportunities that could help the area adapt to the changing economy. Source: The Huron Daily Tribune (10/5)


Local salmon research may help western fish populations
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A researcher studying the fish said this weekend that he hopes salmon stocking lessons learned in Ontario may help revive threatened salmon populations in British Columbia rivers. Source: The Sun Times (10/5)


Canada commissions study to curb Asian carp
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The fight against what's been called the greatest threat to the Great Lakes will see Canadian scientists join with their American counterparts to take on the Asian carp. Source: CTV News (10/5)


EDITORIAL: Where's the urgency?
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Congress and the Obama administration should get serious about taking tougher measures to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/4)


Going green: Summer algal blooms extend into October on Lake Erie, other inland Ohio lakes
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Northeast Ohio may be in pursuit of a more sustainable economy, but the greening of Lake Erie and several popular inland lakes probably isn't what anyone had in mind. Source: The Plain Dealer (10/4)


Wet September brings Lake Superior up
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The level of Lake Superior rose a half-inch in September, a month the big lake usually goes down a half-inch, according to the International Lake Superior Board of Control. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/4)


Great Lakes nuclear shipment plan sparks U.S. queries
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Seven U.S. senators have sent a letter to Environment Minister Jim Prentice and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission demanding answers about an Ontario utility's plan to ship used nuclear steam generators through the Great Lakes to Sweden. Source: CBC News (10/4)


Michigan may join other Great Lakes states in restricting phosphorus fertilizer
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The state House passed a bill to prohibit the use of fertilizer containing phosphorus unless its use is shown necessary through use of a soil test. Last week, the measure was referred to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (10/4)


New water conservation tool to be introduced
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The new web-based system will help individuals, organizations and community leaders to better understand how much water is being conserved by using rain-barrels, rain gardens, roof top gardens, permeable surfaces and other water conservation practices. Source: The Holland Sentinel (10/4)


Lake Erie shipwrecks, well-preserved by fresh water, are favorites among divers
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Many of the shipwrecks located along the East Coast have eroded from years in salt water. But the cold, fresh water of the Great Lakes preserves these lost pieces of history. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (10/3)


Bear River restoration scores big in latest Great Lakes grant awards
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A $196,148 grant awarded to the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians will be the catalyst for a three year habitat restoration project in the Bear River watershed. Source: Petoskey News-Review (9/28)


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