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Great Lakes Daily News: 16 March 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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COMMENTARY: Detroit doesn't need another bridge
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A government-sponsored study has called for the construction of a new bridge
across the Detroit River between the United States and Canada. Source: The
Detroit News (3/16)


Sewage spill may prompt legislation
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At 9,000 gallons, the overflow of raw sewage into Lake Michigan last month in
Lake Bluff was considered minor, but the overflow was not made public
immediately. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (3/16)


Something smells fishy in Lake Erie
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When fish, called gizzard shad, die due to a natural phenomenon, the stench left
in their wake can be a problem for communities near Lake Erie. Source: The
Morning Journal (3/16)


EDITORIAL: Don't let guard down on lake restoration
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The good news is that yellow perch are making a strong comeback in Lake
Michigan. The not-so-good-news is that the number of the popular fish — both
for catching and eating — is still a long way from where it was years ago.
Source: The Sheboygan Press (3/16)


Guano squad to tackle toxic lighthouse
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A cleanup team will scrape and chip and sweep until Hamilton's 148-year-old
lighthouse is safe for all. Source: The Hamilton Spectator (3/16)


Feds have wolf delisting plan
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The U.S. government wants to pass management of timber wolves to Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan agencies. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/16)


What's causing earthquakes beneath Lake Erie?
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There have been 10 earthquakes in barely a year from Mentor to Ashtabula, with
seven in the past nine months and five already this year. Source: WKYC-TV 3 -
Cleveland (3/16)


U.S. puts machine-guns on Great Lakes coast guard vessels
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For the first time since 1817, U.S. Coast Guard vessels on the Great Lakes are
being outfitted with weapons – machine-guns capable of firing 600 bullets a
minute. Source: CBC News (3/15)


EDITORIAL: New laws benefit our Great Lakes
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Michigan has finally taken its responsibility as a Great Lakes water guardian
seriously enough to put it in writing. Source: Petoskey News-Review (3/15)


Indiana to pay 'bounty' for mercury switches
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A bill passed by Indiana legislators requiring salvage yards to remove
mercury-filled light switches from junked automobiles will tap into existing
state funds - at least temporarily - to provide a "bounty" for the switches.
Source: The News-Sentinel (3/15)


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