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Chicago canal to be poisoned to stop Asian carp
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/13)
Early next month, more than 200 people are expected to participate in a two-day, $1.5 million project to poison nearly 6 miles of canal just southwest of Chicago. The idea is for biologists to temporarily kill the river so a new electric fish barrier can be briefly shut down for maintenance.
EDITORIAL: Great Lakes a step closer to recovery
The Sheboygan Press (11/11)
The Great Lakes got a huge shot in the arm last week when President Obama signed the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This measure commits $475 million to a restoration and recovery program for the largest source of freshwater in the world.
City studies mercury discharge at treatment plant; variance possible
Coshocton Tribune (11/11)
As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency moves to set new standards for mercury discharges into bodies of water, public hearings are being staged to grant variances that give entities time to meet those standards.
Part 2: Foot dragging produces dioxin delays
The Environment Report (11/10)
The State of Michigan, the US Environmental Protection Agency and Dow Chemical are negotiating an agreement to clean up dioxin pollution in towns, two rivers and Lake Huron. Residents are asking why it's taken so long to get cleaned up.
Lawmakers oppose Michigan anti-mining ballot plan
Chicago Tribune (11/10)
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers representing Michigan's Upper Peninsula is criticizing a possible ballot proposal that would ban some types of mining. The lawmakers said Tuesday the proposal is an attack on the region's economic interests.
Wolf population rises, so do questions about endangered status
The Lakeland Times (11/10)
Though the endangered status of wolves is doubtlessly erratic, their actual population has been steadily rising, with 2009 as the sixth consecutive year the population has exceeded the Wisconsin state management goal of 350 wolves.
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