Wednesday, February 20, 2008

GLIN NEWS: 20 February 2008

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Great Lakes Daily News: 20 February 2008
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and The Environment Report.

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How to slow St. Clair flow still in question
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Leaders of a $15-million study of lake levels in the upper Great Lakes -- Superior, Michigan, Huron -- and St. Clair said they're not yet sure whether the St. Clair River might need gates or weirs to halt its flow. Source: Detroit Free Press (2/20)


Seaway authority to release plan to adjust water levels
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The binational commission that regulates the flow in the St. Lawrence Seaway is set to release a proposal next month to adjust water flow through Cornwall's Moses-Saunders Dam. Source: Ottawa Citizen (2/20)


COMMENTARY: How to handle an invasive species? Eat it
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In the absence of any concrete action by the shipping industry, it is high time we developed a taste for invasive species. Source: The New York Times (2/20)


Ohio House OKs water compact; Senate to weigh different version
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The Ohio House yesterday, by a 90-3 vote, passed the proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as written. Source: The Toledo Blade (2/20)


EDITORIAL: Keep the Great Lakes Compact
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After five years of negotiations and the agreement of all eight governors, it's time to pass the Great Lakes Compact and move forward for ratification by the U.S. Congress. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (2/20)


Boat specializes in ice rescues
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Emergency responders are always floating ideas about faster ways to respond to crises, including ice rescues. Source: Erie Times-News (2/20)


Wisconsin DNR proposes adding nine Madison beaches to impaired list
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The state Department of Natural Resources has proposed adding nine beaches on Madison's lakes to its list of those with impaired waters for recreational use. Source: Chicago Tribune (2/20)


Sunken treasures
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The 2008 Ghost Ships Festival in Milwaukee will explore the shipwrecks found in Lake Michigan. Source: Madison Capital Times (2/19)


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