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Great Lakes Daily News: 27 January 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Chlorine makers' mercury output criticized
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Chlorine manufacturers that still use a 19th-century technology have been largely overlooked in the national debate over whether the Bush administration has become aggressive enough in combating mercury emissions, an international group said yesterday. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/27)


EDITORIAL: Lakes depend on tougher action from Coast Guard
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The Coast Guard finally seems to recognize that it has to do more to halt the arrival of invasive species into the Great Lakes after announcing it will look into the most common way these invaders now arrive. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/27)


Bald eagle population on the rise, state says
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Ohio's bald eagle-recovery efforts remain strong, with protected western Lake Erie's wetland marshes continuing to show their ecological value to America's once-endangered national symbol. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/27)


EDITORIAL: Spin can't fix sewage woes
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Critics who think the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage System should be able to avoid the record dumpings that occurred last May need to answer whether they are willing to spend the money to upgrade the system. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/27)


Ferry company says city damaged name
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Canadian American Transportation Systems has notified Rochester that it may sue the city, arguing that city officials have damaged its high-speed ferry business and reputation. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1/27)


Study to examine regional water supply
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A first-ever regional water supply study promises to lead communities located away from Lake Michigan to reliable sources of water for their growing populations over the next 30 years. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/27)


Nature lovers help create atlas of life
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Thousands of schools in southeast Michigan and southwest Ontario have received the new Biodiversity Atlas of the Lake Huron to Lake Erie Corridor. Source: The Port Huron Times-Herald (1/27)


Park officials worried over foreign species
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Visitors to Isle Royale National Park should take extra precautions before leaving to ensure they don't bring invasive species to the island. Source: Marquette Mining Journal (1/26)


Ice buildup damages the liner of plant tower
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Just as FirstEnergy Corp. was getting encouraging reports about the first-year performance of the replacement reactor head at its Davis-Besse nuclear plant, the utility encountered another problem: ice. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/26)


Tough wetlands law falling short
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While there are now state and federal laws in place to preserve wetlands, these habitats are still on the decline. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (1/24)


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