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April 2009
Studies show some flame retardants decreasing in wildlife
The New York Times (4/30)

Great Lakes navigation projects get $41 million in stimulus aid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/30)

COMMENTARY: 2009 — a golden year for the Seaway
Superior Telegram (4/30)

Obama's Great Lakes plan likely to be spelled out next week
The Plain Dealer (4/30)

EPA seizes Crestwood files
Chicago Tribune (4/30)

Port of Green Bay going ahead with dredging projects
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/30)

Oberstar: Feds to pay $2.4 million for Duluth water projects
Duluth News Tribune (4/30)

Water plan draft OK'd by Oak Lawn
Southtown Star (4/30)

Ottawa takes aim at coal-fired power plants
Toronto Globe and Mail (4/30)

Muskegon ferry officials hope for best in poor economy
The Muskegon Chronicle (4/30)

Park system targeted for federal stimulus funds
Twinsburg Bulletin (4/30)

EDITORIAL: Writers wake history of the shipwrecks that sleep in Lake Michigan's waters
Kalamazoo Gazette (4/30)

Angling for changes: DNR wants your take on pike
Detroit Free Press (4/30)

Army Corps shocks shipping industry by rejecting lock project
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/29)

Cleveland harbor dredging funded by $7 million in stimulus money
The Plain Dealer (4/29)

Former dump site an island of green in Detroit River
The Windsor Star (4/29)

EDITORIAL: Wind worth exploring
The Buffalo News (4/29)

Environmental group challenges Waukesha water rate increase plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/29)

Business, environmental groups urge funding to clean up Great Lakes
Crain's Detroit Business (4/29)

Ministry gives spawning walleye a lift
Dunnville Chronicle (4/29)

Kettle Creek tar may hit London water
The London Free Press (4/28)

EDITORIAL: Protect, don't divert, state groundwater
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/28)

Michigan struggles with leaking underground tanks
Lansing State Journal (4/28)

$10 million stimulus for Saugatuck harbor repair
The Holland Sentinel (4/28)

That’s the way Chicago crumbles
Chicago Sun-Times (4/28)

Little quagga mussel has big impact on Lake Michigan
The Bay View Compass (4/28)

Drug-resistant E. coli found in harbour
The Hamilton Spectator (4/27)

Illinois to plug holes in water pollution law
Chicago Tribune (4/27)

Experts prefer tap water
The Hamilton Spectator (4/27)

At Walleye Fest, many unaware of toxic danger under their feet
Michigan Messenger (4/27)

$7.8 million in stimulus funding for Wis. wildlife restoration
WKOW TV (4/27)

The winds of change
White Lake Beacon (4/27)

Researchers use toy planes to study bird strikes
U.S. News & World Report (4/27)

Clean, but not so green
Montreal Gazette (4/27)

Weather buoys of summer return to lake
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/27)

Sea lamprey control planned for local rivers, creeks
Petoskey News-Review (4/27)

Michigan removes wolves from endangered list
Mlive.com (4/27)

It's time to catch bass, too -- just not for keeps
Detroit Free Press (4/26)

Michigan lawmakers weigh options for funding state park system after years of cuts
Lansing Bureau (4/26)

Agency slow to resolve enviro permit issues
Post-Tribune (4/26)

Good gains for a Great Lake
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/26)

Made in Indiana: Water from air
The Northwest Indiana Times (4/26)

Navy plane lost in '44 resurfaces
Chicago Tribune (4/25)

Court ruling forces mining pollution to be revealed
The Globe and Mail (4/25)

U.S. stimulus has $7.6M for Perry's repair
The Toledo Blade (4/25)

Garrett calls for Clean Water Commission
Lake County News-Sun (4/24)

Coast management agencies receive $390K in state grants
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/24)

COMMENTARY: Protecting waterways fuels Michigan's job growth
The Detroit News (4/24)

COMMENTARY: Public trust in Great Lakes
Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/24)

Northern Exposure: Hiking the North Country Trail
The New York Times (4/24)

EDITORIAL: New chemicals are threat to quality of our waterways
The Sarnia Observer (4/24)

Local bird life is constantly changing
Northumberland Today (4/24)

COMMENTARY: Keeping our environment clean must be everyone’s priority
The Observer-Dispatch (4/24)

EDITORIAL: Toward safer water
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/24)

NY wants offshore wind projects in Great Lakes
Albany Times-Union (4/23)

Hamilton Harbour still polluted despite cleanup efforts
The Hamilton Spectator (4/23)

Michigan's crumbling state parks threaten tourism
The Detroit News (4/23)

City gives up hope of raising Lake Ontario warships
The Hamilton Spectator (4/23)

EDITORIAL: E. coli research yielding results
Erie Times-News (4/23)

Sleeping Bear to get $2.2M in stimulus
Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/23)

$17 million in stimulus money coming to three Ohio parks
The Plain Dealer (4/23)

Risk guide fights back against costly aquatic invaders
Environmental News Service (4/23)

Task force to release findings on wind turbines for Lake Erie
The Plain Dealer (4/23)

Bean calls for investigation into pharmaceuticals in drinking water
Daily Herald (4/23)

U.S. to clear way for offshore wind farms
Chicago Tribune (4/22)

New invasive mussels thrive in Lake Erie
Erie Times-News (4/22)

EDITORIAL: Progress being made cleaning up the Bay of Quinte
The Intelligencer (4/22)

Falling for the fantastic views at Niagara Falls
Daily Mail (4/22)

Quinn vows accountability for tainted well
Chicago Breaking News (4/22)

Wisconsin eyes invasive species rules package
Wisconsin State Journal (4/22)

Adopt-A-Beach program hits Washington Park
The News-Dispatch (4/22)

Old bomber at bottom: Lake salvage crew expects to deliver war bird Friday
Lake County News-Sun (4/22)

Pheromones in river traps attract sea lampreys
The County Press (4/22)

Author says compact will make water harder to get
Post-Tribune (4/22)

Dow-sponsored Walleye Fest to donate contaminated fish to the poor
The Michigan Messenger (4/22)

Portage Park Board OKs watershed land buy
Merrillville Post-Tribune (4/21)

How climate change is hurting lakes
The Toronto Star (4/21)

Construction of St. Marys River superlock to begin in June
Sault Ste. Marie This Week (4/21)

EDITORIAL: Earth Day: We're making progress, slowly
Muskegon Chronicle (4/21)

Veolia Water to spend $1.5 million on Lake Michigan research
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (4/21)

More work needed to clean up Ontario's lakes, rivers
The St. Catharines Standard (4/21)

Doyle issues grants to enhance Great Lakes
The Business Journal of Milwaukee (4/21)

Keeping walleye numbers up
WLUC TV (4/21)

Thunder Bay Port Authority plan $16M project
Thunder Bay Television (4/21)

Canada's environment commissioner laments lack of federal water strategy
The Canadian Press (4/21)

Dam's foes undeterred
Montreal Gazette (4/21)

Not enough being done to clean Ontario waterways: Report
The Toronto Star (4/20)

Whatever happened to zebra mussels in Lake Erie
The Plain Dealer (4/20)

Lake turbines could affect water intake pipe, says plant manger
Leamington Post (4/20)

Dunkirk Harbor to get federal funding
WIBV-TV (4/20)

Nuclear-power economics to be talk topic
The Toledo Blade (4/20)

Factory for residential wind power systems opens in Michigan
Environment News Service (4/20)

Money worries won't keep Ohio boaters out of water
Port Clinton News Herald (4/20)

Report: Chicago suburb knowingly drew drinking water from contaminated well despite warnings
Chicago Tribune (4/19)

Studies pinpoint dangers of PCB exposure in kids
Fond du Lac Reporter (4/19)

Commentary: Administration takes aim at cleaning up coastal air
The Toledo Blade (4/19)

Technology to remove radium from water poses disposal problem
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/19)

Panel: Climate action a must
The Toledo Blade (4/18)

Higher water, lower fuel costs might offset bad times for boaters
Detroit Free Press (4/18)

EPA targets car emissions
The Detroit News (4/18)

State could benefit from increasing lakes stocked with muskie
The Grand Rapids Press (4/18)

Residents rant about wind farm west of Chicago
Chicago Examiner (4/18)

City is wise to consider wind turbine regulation
The Plain Dealer (4/18)

Havana plant takes aim at carp
Peoria Journal Star (4/18)

DEC seeks input from hunters on deer management
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (4/18)

Great Lakes Fishery Commission asks anglers to provide data online
The Flint Journal (4/17)

Port of Green Bay's shipping season off to slow start
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/17)

EDITORIAL: New park a win for Galien River
South Bend Tribune (4/17)

Niagara Falls: Time to remove the boom!
Niagara Gazette (4/17)

Lighthouses in spotlight at museum in Saginaw
The Bay City Times (4/17)

Conservation group works to improve waterways for trout, anglers
Erie Times-News (4/17)

EDITORIAL: Stop squabbles over holy grail of Great Lakes shipwrecks
The Bay City Times (4/17)

Eagle population soaring in Illinois
Lake County News-Sun (4/17)

No Michigan pollution sites to get stimulus funds
The Associated Press (4/16)

Stimulus funds to aid OMC plant clean-up
Lake County News-Sun (4/16)

A gust of hope: Michigan among leaders in wind-energy growth
Battle Creek Enquirer (4/16)

Great Lakes get 2 new research ships with stimulus money
The Detroit News (4/16)

Sea Grant: Combining Great Lakes and science for unique educational opportunities
Duluth News Tribune (4/16)

MNR official warns pet owners about invasive species
Georgina Advocate (4/16)

EDITORIAL: A clear, Clean Water Act
The New York TImes (4/16)

Saltie owners blast Wisconsin ballast rules
Duluth News Tribune (4/15)

'Belt tightening not enough' for Michigan DNR
Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/15)

Boaters beware: Electronic fish barrier could kill
Joliet Herald News (4/15)

Federal Welland is test case for ballast treatment
Superior Telegram (4/15)

No charges as polluters spew smoke
The Hamilton Spectator (4/15)

Cleveland proposes ordinance to regulate aesthetics and safety of wind turbines
The Plain Dealer (4/15)

Packed house gets shots in on deer issues
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/15)

Corps does not approve of Eastlake flood project
The News-Herald (4/15)

Duluth City Council approves agreement to end sewer overflows
Duluth News Tribune (4/14)

Canadian authorities draw a line on fish virus
The Detroit News (4/14)

Dioxin cleanup begins in Saginaw Township
The Saginaw News (4/14)

Lake Erie wind turbine regulations still in works
The Morning Journal (4/14)

Bird cull set
The Windsor Star (4/14)

Comment sought on fisheries plan
The Lindsay Post (4/14)

Residents are opposed to pipeline
Welland Tribune (4/14)

Aboriginals march to raise awareness of nation's fresh water supply
Metro News Halifax (4/14)

First saltie heralds a new international shipping season
Duluth News Tribune (4/14)

Zebra mussels force Prior Lake alert
Star Tribune (4/14)

Dive into the five Great Lakes with Google Earth
The Washington Post (4/14)

Gibraltar: Ceremony to commemorate 358 acres of coastal wetlands
The News-Herald (4/14)

Voracious goby extends its range to deeper water, threatening Great Lakes, scientists say
The Grand Rapids Press (4/13)

Scientists monitor Cuyahoga River quality to adhere to Clean Water Act
The Plain Dealer (4/13)

Duluth harbor welcomes first saltie of the season
Duluth News Tribune (4/13)

Jackfish Bay‘s health under study
The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal (4/13)

Pictured Rocks may appear on a quarter
Lansing State Journal (4/13)

Pines group wins enviro grant
Merrillville Post-Tribune (4/13)

Ohio gets mixed results in wind power study
WCPN (4/13)

Cuyahoga River fire galvanized clean water and the environment as a public issue
The Plain Dealer (4/12)

Fallen trees aren't debris
Detroit Free Press (4/12)

Lovestruck fish are up the creek
The Toronto Star (4/12)

Highway H2O: Are we missing the boat?
The London Free Press (4/12)

New York's budget crunch delays beach, campground openings
The Post-Standard (4/11)

Board votes to remove Boardman River dams
Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/11)

Michigan DNR effort to help large muskellunge predator fish reproduce draws crowd
The Grand Rapids Press (4/11)

Little coal and no ore was shipped out of the Twin Ports in March
Duluth News Tribune (4/10)

EDITORIAL: Build new shipping lock
The Grand Rapids Press (4/10)

Carp barrier must work better than advertised
Lake County News Sun (4/10)

EDITORIAL: Michigan revs up its best tourism campaign ever
The Bay City Times (4/10)

Budget cuts to limit state park operations in New York
The Buffalo News (4/10)

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund money could help Washtenaw County land preservation efforts
The Ann Arbor News (4/10)

Great Lakes icebreaking season draws to a close
SooToday.com (4/10)

VHS disease expanding in Lake Michigan
Duluth News Tribune (4/9)

Province approves area pipeline
The London Free Press (4/9)

Boating forecast 'cautiously optimistic'
The Sarnia Observer (4/9)

Ohio EPA warns of mercury in some area fish
The People's Defender (4/9)

Higgins named Great Lakes Legislator of the Year
The Observer (4/9)

Area tries to hook stimulus dollars
The Port Huron Times-Herald (4/9)

Wisconsin will step up its tests for the fish-killing VHS virus
New Richmond News (4/9)

Lake Erie ice boom to be removed
WNED-AM 970 (4/9)

Keeping the beach in line
The News-Dispatch (4/9)

Funding arrives for Niagara River Greenway Commission
Niagara Gazette (4/9)

EPA: Hearings for some Lake Erie projects may end
Press Publications Inc. (4/9)

Peregrine falcons web cam returns to downtown Mt. Clemens
Metromode Media (4/9)

Report to detail river's impact
The Port Huron Times-Herald (4/8)

Natives urge harbour cleanup
The London Free Press (4/8)

Study: Lake Erie water less dangerous than believed
Erie Times-News (4/8)

Wildlife officers on the lookout for violations
Port Clinton News Herald (4/8)

Highway retention pond in Portage becomes bird sanctuary
Merrillville Post-Tribune (4/8)

Researchers: Saginaw Bay's algae problems could get worse before improving
The Bay City Times (4/8)

Officials pondering use of wind turbines
The Toledo Blade (4/8)

Local backers in Michigan launch Lake St. Clair tourism promotion
The Canadian Press (4/7)

Port officials oppose change to ballast water rules
Green Bay Press Gazette (4/7)

Great Lakes projects await word on stimulus
Green Bay Press Gazette (4/7)

Hearings seek to resolve issues surrounding Superior Aggregates bid
The Sault Star (4/7)

Most anglers complied with regulations
The Chatham Daily News (4/7)

Army Corps to activate carp barrier Wednesday
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/7)

Ocean panel urges federal action to protect coasts, marine resources
The New York Times (4/7)

EDITORIAL: Between land and sea
Ottawa Citizen (4/7)

Federal act to protect Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along Lake Superior, other public lands creates buzz
The Grand Rapids Press (4/6)

COMMENTARY: Energy from Lakes requires study
Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/6)

Climate change in Lake Superior ice
Minneapolis Star Tribune (4/6)

Exploring the depths
Welland Tribune (4/6)

Soo Lock on inside track for funding
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4/5)

Costs for PCB cleanup skyrocket, keep rising
Green Bay Press-Gazette (4/5)

Obama makes pitch to IOC for Chicago's Olympic bid
The Associated Press (4/5)

Bill would transfer scenic rivers
The Toledo Blade (4/5)

Economy may curb Great Lakes shipping
Muskegon Chronicle (4/4)

Isle Royale survey shows moose declining; wolves up by one
Duluth News Tribune (4/4)

COMMENTARY: Red shrimp is latest Great Lakes trouble
The Port Huron Times-Herald (4/3)

National park status sought for Rouge Valley
The Toronto Star (4/3)

Projects to protect Lake Superior get grants
Duluth News Tribune (4/3)

Great Lakes: Dredge with stimulus funds
The Journal of Commerce (4/3)

Mich. says it's talking to France about shipwreck
The Associated Press (4/3)

Long-term plan to fix sewer overflows awaits council, WLSSD approval
Duluth News Tribune (4/3)

Lamprey rising
The Herald-Palladium (4/3)

Lake Michigan sport fish harvests down in 2008
The Daily Kenoshan (4/2)

­Tug of war continues: EPA takes charge of dioxin drama, again
The Bay City Times (4/2)

Lake Superior ice snares two lakers
Duluth News Tribune (4/2)

First ship enters Seaway system
Watertown Daily Times (4/2)

Shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan off coast of South Haven, MI
Kalamazoo Gazette (4/2)

EDITORIAL: A letter to the Olympics
Chicago Tribune (4/2)

Senator Feingold introduces bill that would restore protections to Wisconsin waters
The Bay View Compass (4/2)

Inbreeding takes toll on Michigan wolves
Detroit Free Press (4/2)

Sailboat race adds Super Mac
The Port Huron Times-Herald (4/2)

Michigan and the National Park Service
Detroit Free Press (4/2)

Pestilence threatens cash crops
The Expositor (4/1)

Wind business opening in Portage Township, Ohio
Port Clinton News Herald (4/1)

EDITORIAL: Complete cleanup of West Valley site is the only real solution
The Buffalo News (4/1)

U.S. Steel to monitor groundwater
Merrillville Post-Tribune (4/1)

COMMENTARY: Give the Great Lakes their share of reinvestment
Detroit Free Press (4/1)

Michigan Senate pushes for full funding of new Soo lock
SooToday.com (4/1)

EDITORIAL: Retain lakes funding
The Toledo Blade (4/1)

'There's no doubt it will be a tough season'
The St. Catharines Standard (4/1)

Toxic canal cleanup stalls
The Detroit News (4/1)

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