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Great Lakes Daily News: 09 May 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Michigan acts on Great Lakes ballast threat
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To the dismay of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Michigan Legislature appears to
be on the verge of enacting its own ballast water regulations for ships
entering Michigan ports. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/9)


Damage to Huron River continues
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Threats to the Huron River used to be easy to spot, but today's problems are
harder to figure out and even tougher to control, though they're every bit
as dangerous as those in the past. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/9)


Upstate congressman pushes for federal Great Lakes trust fund
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A western New York congressman is urging states and the federal government
to create a $4 billion Great Lakes Trust Fund to fix what's wrong with the
Great Lakes. Source: WSTM-TV (5/9)


Living on top of a fuel pipeline
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Fuel pipelines that crisscross the U.S. can be an unexpected problem for
property owners, who may not be aware of them or the requirement that the
land above them be kept clear of trees, sheds and other obstacles. Source:
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (5/9)


Ghosts of the Great Lakes
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It is only fitting that the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the
Whitefish Point Light Station, along a stretch of water nicknamed the
Shipwreck Coast. Source: Chicago Tribune (5/8)


Lamprey control gets a boost
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Fisheries commissions for the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain have signed a
formal agreement to cooperate on their common goal of reducing sea lamprey
populations in the big lakes. Source: Burlington Free Press (5/8)


Coast Guard looks to stop pests from sneaking into Great Lakes
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The U.S. Coast Guard is working to address the problem of oceangoing
freighters whose ballast tanks are technically empty but still may hold
dangerous foreign pests that threaten the future of the Great Lakes. Source:
The Plain Dealer (5/7)


Ottawa River getting checkup
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A group of public officials gathered along the banks of the Ottawa River on
Sunday to welcome the arrival of a U.S. EPA research vessel to what has long
been regarded as Ohio's most polluted river. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/7)


Land between St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers suffers ecologically
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The North Coast, a 300-mile strip of coastal bays, streams, estuaries and
wetlands stretching between the Niagara and St. Lawrence rivers, has
numerous ecological troubles that do not respect political boundaries.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/6)


Ontario legislature to put in environmental cooling system
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A system which uses the frigid waters of Lake Ontario to cool downtown
Toronto office buildings will be extended to the provincial legislature
buildings. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/6)


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