Wednesday, September 28, 2005

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Support GLIN Daily News: http://www.glin.net/news/sponsor/
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Great Lakes Daily News: 28 September 2005
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/

Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story archive
at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html


Nukes not out of the question for Ontarians
----------------------------------------
A majority of Ontario voters support building new nuclear power stations in
Ontario, an SES Research/Osprey Media poll has found. Source: The Kingston
Whig-Standard (9/28)


Virus strikes lake trout in Warren hatchery
----------------------------------------
Almost 1 million trout and eggs will be lost from the Allegheny National Fish
Hatchery in Warren after fish there tested positive for an untreatable,
contagious virus. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (9/28)


More than anger flows over when it comes to flooding
----------------------------------------
Flooding, sewer and surface runoff to Lake Erie were all addressed at a heated
community meeting. Source: Morning Journal (9/28)


Stakes are big at Ohio roundtable on megafarms
----------------------------------------
Life on the farm isn't what it used to be. Source: The Toledo Blade (9/27)


Mercury debate taints building of Weston plant
----------------------------------------
The Pulliam power plant discharged more than 92 pounds of mercury among other
pollutants last year, as reported by its owner, Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (9/27)


UR study suggests mercury in fish not dangerous
----------------------------------------
Researchers still have found no significant evidence that mercury is affecting
childrens' abilities. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/27)


'Excuse me... May I spray?'
----------------------------------------
Windsor homeowners will have to ask their neighbours' permission before applying
pesticides on their lawns, under a proposed bylaw that seeks to nearly ban
their use by 2009. Source: The Windsor Star (9/27)


Agency completes review of Minntac water request
----------------------------------------
There's no decision on which direction to send water out of Minntac's taconite
tailings basin, though the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has completed its
environmental review of the issue. Source: Duluth News Tribune (9/27)


Lake Michigan Dunes findings to be presented at national conference
----------------------------------------
A Calvin College junior who studied the activity of sand dunes at a Lake
Michigan beach has been invited to present her findings to the Geological
Society of America. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/26)


Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story archive
at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Great Lakes Daily News is a collaborative project of the Great Lakes
Information Network (www.glin.net) and the Great Lakes Radio Consortium
(www.glrc.org), both based in Ann Arbor, Mich.

TO SUBSCRIBE and receive this Great Lakes news compendium daily, see
www.glin.net/forms/dailynews_form.html

TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a message to majordomo@great-lakes.net with the
command 'unsubscribe dailynews' in the body of the message.

TO SUBMIT A NEWS STORY: www.glin.net/forms/news_form.html
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

No comments: