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Great Lakes Daily News: 12 December 2003
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Michigan trash import critics laud House bill
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Michigan's anti-trash forces hope that Wednesday night's passage of a state
House bill pertaining to out-of-state waste will help bolster efforts to
curb garbage imports from Canada, Ohio, and other locales beyond their state
's border. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/12)


Fast ferry named Spirit of Ontario
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The high-speed ferry between Rochester and Toronto now has a name - The
Spirit of Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (12/12)


Bottled-water plant aims to stay afloat
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A case with potential ramifications for the Great Lakes is to reach a new
juncture today, when a major bottled-water manufacturer presents its
argument to continue drawing spring water from four west Michigan wells.
Source: The Toledo Blade (12/12)


Giant muskie haul raises hopes of St. Lawrence stock recovery
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Anglers, fishing guides and monster hunters are abuzz with news that a slew
of mammoth muskies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque,
all on the same weekend. Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard (12/12)


Indiana has worst mercury site
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According to a report from a national environmental group, a 22-square-mile
area north of Fort Wayne is the most mercury-contaminated spot in the
country, the result of power plants in northwest Indiana and the Chicago
area. Source: The Indianapolis Star (12/12)


Opinions mixed on extending perch limit
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources representatives received input
Thursday from area fishermen on a proposed rule change that would affect the
recreational and commercial angler's take of yellow perch in the bay of
Green Bay. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (12/12)


No Place Like Home
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Asian carp are like underwater vacuum cleaners, and people in the Upper
Midwest are worried about what they'll do as they swim upstream. Source:
Earthwatch Radio (12/12)


EDITORIAL: Focusing on 'brownfields' protects tender-fruit land
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We are gratified to see the steps now being taken by the Region of Niagara
to revitalize vacant industrial sites by promoting them as areas for
commercial or industrial development, a practical alternative to urban
sprawl. Source: The St. Catharines Standard (12/11)


Ohio House passes Lake Erie boundary bill
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Ohio House members Wednesday approved a bill to use the water of Lake Erie
as the boundary between public and private coastal land. Source: The
Fremont News-Messenger (12/11)


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