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July 2008
Study says big ships should stay on the Seaway
The Cornwall Standard Freeholder (7/31)

Alien invasion
Erie Times-News (7/31)

Milwaukee OKs New Berlin water
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/31)

New commercial fishing rules draw positive reviews
Herald Times Reporter (7/31)

Ceremony dedicates water project
Herald Times Reporter (7/31)

EDITORIAL: Invasive species law needed now
Erie Times-News (7/31)

Ratification of Great Lakes accord finds its outlook bright in Congress
The Buffalo News (7/31)

Shoreline turbines may double
The Chatham Daily News (7/31)

COMMENTARY: State needs to get hazardous waste policy
Niagara Gazette (7/31)

US House committee approves Great Lakes compact
The Associated Press (7/30)

Bush asks Congress to OK pact on Great Lakes use
The Detroit News (7/30)

Underwater, a disturbing new world
Chicago Tribune (7/30)

EDITORIAL: Senate should pass invasive species legislation
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/30)

Lt. Governor delivers water monitoring grant
The Macomb Daily (7/30)

Beach water report knocks Wisconsin — but not Racine
The Racine Journal Times (7/30)

Water treaty gets Senate hearing, Presidential nod
Chicago Public Radio (7/29)

Dying algae natural process, smelly nuisance
Erie Times-News (7/29)

See a beach-quality database: Heavy rains pollute water
Detroit Free Press (7/29)

No easy fix for Ontario Beach's bacteria problem
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (7/29)

Crop watering biggest drain on Great Lakes
The Sarnia Observer (7/29)

Algae alarm sounded for local water
The Montreal Gazette (7/29)

Duluth finds compromise for Great Lakes cruising
Star Tribune (7/29)

Global climate change would be tough on Illinois
Journal Star (7/29)

Water quality improved last year at Lake Erie beaches
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (7/29)

Illinois beaches lead nation in high bacteria count
Chicago Sun-Times (7/29)

Duluth finds compromise for Great Lakes cruising
Star Tribune (7/29)

Senate to hold hearing on Great Lakes compact
The Detroit News (7/28)

U.S. and Canada split over Lake Erie drilling
The Buffalo News (7/28)

Coast Guard defends 'dumping' practice
Muskegon Chronicle (7/28)

Wetlands to filter Dunes waste
The Northwest Indiana Times (7/28)

EDITORIAL: Fork in the road
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/27)

Trio of tall ships will recall bygone era
Duluth News Tribune (7/27)

Research delves deep to probe water quality and muck issues
The Bay City Times (7/26)

Explorer won't budge on shipwreck mystery
ABC News (7/26)

EDITORIAL: Victory for Lake Superior in battle against invasives
Duluth News Tribune (7/25)

Warming trend to cost Illinois billions, study projects
Chicago Tribune (7/25)

Great Lakes bill to ban diversions may pass quickly
The Detroit News (7/25)

Researchers say global warming could cost Ohio billions of dollars
The Plain Dealer (7/25)

Cities to be consulted on Great Lakes decisions
Niagara This Week (7/25)

Editorial: Let's close the deal
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/25)

Conservation groups warn of hole in ballast water bill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/25)

COMMENTARY: Headwaters are no place for toxic new mining
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/25)

Grand Haven gets deadly rip current sensor
Muskegon Chronicle (7/25)

Great Lakes' health gets boost in court
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/24)

"Gold rush" for wind energy fuels debate, allegations in NY towns
Press and Sun Bulletin (7/24)

Cellulosic ethanol fuel gains traction in Michigan
The Saginaw News (7/24)

Global warming task force approves final report
The Wausau Daily Herald (7/24)

Chicago-based Alliance for the Great Lakes group helps Coast Guard trace Lake Michigan trash
Kalamazoo Gazette (7/24)

Congress expected to take action on Great Lakes compact
Duluth News Tribune (7/23)

Shoreline property owners concerned with plan to raise level of Lake Ontario
The Valley News (7/23)

COMMENTARY: Historic opportunity
Syracuse News (7/23)

Great Lakes conference bolsters cities' role
Northumberland Today (7/23)

EDITORIAL: No step too extreme for protecting lakes
The Flint Journal (7/23)

Large ship takes pulse of Lake Ontario
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/23)

Mich. voters back offshore drilling, nukes
The Detroit News (7/23)

All the rain is helping to raise water levels in Great Lakes
The Bay City Times (7/23)

Rare waterspout forms in Montreal during storm
CTV (7/23)

Congress shields recreational boaters from new licenses, fees
The Detroit News (7/23)

Tentative deal would send more Milwaukee water to New Berlin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/23)

A ship for Charlevoix?
Charlevoix Courier (7/23)

Congress asked to stop Great Lakes diversion
The Akron Beacon Journal (7/22)

U.S. lawyer warns water pact will deplete Great Lakes
The London Free Press (7/22)

COMMENTARY:Toxic waste plan is a threat to region, Lake Ontario
The Buffalo News (7/22)

COMMENTARY: Protecting the Great Lakes
Chillicothe Gazette (7/22)

Seawall a go with Young's $50,000 grant
The Dunkirk Observer (7/22)

700+ water birds found dead in Minnesota lakes
My Fox News – Twin Cities (7/22)

Steel imports slide at Cleveland port, but shipments from Canada rise
The Plain Dealer (7/22)

EDITORIAL: How to shut the door on Lakes invaders?
Sandusky Register (7/22)

Officials will try to curb algae after receiving EPA study grant
Green Bay Press Gazette (7/21)

EPA names new regional chief
Crain's Chicago Business (7/21)

E. coli outbreaks down this year at Chicago beaches
Chicago Public Radio (7/21)

Using your grey water
The Record (7/21)

Warming alters predator-prey balance
The Washington Post (7/21)

3 cheers for the lake
The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal (7/21)

Support grows for Great Lakes shipping ban
Minnesota Independent (7/21)

U.S. and Canada Strengthen Great Lakes Cooperation
Environment News Service (7/21)

DEC investigating fish and mudpuppy die-offs on lakeshore
The Observer (7/20)

Round whitefish restoration going in right direction
The Press Republican (7/20)

Feingold won't rule out overseas shipping ban to protect Great Lakes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/19)

EDITORIAL: Water worries
The Cornwall Standard Freeholder (7/19)

Mayors given a say on Great Lakes issues
Toronto Sun (7/18)

Great Lakes may harbor lots of oil, but their bottomlands are off-limits
Detroit Free Press (7/18)

EDITORIAL: Invasive species
Watertown Daily Times (7/18)

Invasive species targeted
The Windsor Star (7/18)

Some beach trash has Milwaukee addresses
Ludington Daily News (7/18)

Rocky River Watershed project stays with community
Sturgis Journal (7/18)

Great Lakes studies on health, business reveal dim reality
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/17)

Not enough alewives to support Lake Michigan salmon
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (7/17)

Treatment of ballast water deemed crucial
Muskegon Chronicle (7/17)

Most-hated bird in the world: Sanctioned killing of cormorants continues unabated in Minnesota
MinnPost (7/17)

Suzuki group ranks provinces higher on climate
Ottawa Citizen (7/17)

Tall ship carries unusual crew
The Independent (7/17)

Celebrate Lake Superior Day July 20
Lake County News Chronicle (7/17)

Technology tapped for water protection regulation
Tri-Cities Business Review (7/17)

Environment: Schumer comes down on Corps
Niagara Gazette (7/17)

Trash washes up on another Lake Michigan beach
The Associated Press (7/17)

Rules aim to bring commercial fishing into 21st century
The Ashland Daily Press (7/17)

Hundreds of pounds of garbage washed onto Lake Michigan beaches
Kalamazoo Gazette (7/16)

Proximity to Lake Ontario good for business in CNY
WSYR-TV Syracuse (7/16)

Local mayors at Great Lakes meeting
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre (7/16)

Commission productive as meeting closes
The Tribune Democrat (7/16)

Lakes Erie and Ontario offer great sand, shells
The Buffalo News (7/16)

Aging pipes raise stink
National Post (7/16)

Sewer project has area residents in the dumps
The Morning Journal (7/16)

Investigators find Milwaukee ties to trash on beach
Detroit Free Press (7/16)

MPP wants action on emissions
The Hamilton Spectator (7/15)

Defending ugly birds
The Ottawa Citizen (7/15)

Zebra and quagga mussel plague spreads nationwide
Kalamazoo Gazette (7/15)

Study follows the water
The Port Huron Times-Herald (7/15)

Milwaukee called upon to launch water initiatives
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/15)

Eagles thriving in Ohio
The Akron Beacon Journal (7/15)

Teachers study lake environment in EPA's floating lab
The Buffalo News (7/15)

Events celebrate preciousness of Lake Superior
Duluth News Tribune (7/15)

Wind farm deals under investigation
Business First of Buffalo (7/15)

New EPA rules to target invasive species
The Toledo Blade (7/14)

Pollution rules need revision
The Merrillville Post-Tribune (7/14)

COMMENTARY: Though the Compact is signed, Great Lakes are still at risk
The Toledo Blade (7/14)

Chicago area reaching limit on fresh water supply
Chicago Tribune (7/14)

U.S. Energy Co. to face trial in Canada
Environmental Protection (7/14)

Too much of a good thing can eventually turn into a negative
The Crescent News (7/14)

GL Compact goes to Washington
The Environment Report (7/14)

Ontario to protect vast swath of forest
The Toronto Star (7/14)

Governor Doyle urges Congress to act on Great Lakes Compact
Daily Kenoshan (7/12)

Wind on the water series
iStockAnalyst (7/12)

Intense storm leaves beaches contaminated, homes flooded
The National Post (7/12)

$3.4M cleanup to restore lake shoreline
Muskegon Chronicle (7/12)

EDITORIAL: Great Lakes compact needs Congress' OK
Erie Times-News (7/11)

UT receives $209,126 to study deadly fish disease
The Toledo Blade (7/11)

Toledo delegation explores opportunity for relationship with Canadian project
Toledo Free Press (7/11)

Plan to add more wind turbines OK’d
The Buffalo News (7/11)

Gov inks energy bills
The Times Herald (7/11)

EPA plan for stopping lake invaders debated
Star Tribune (7/11)

Deadline for public comment on "Plan 2007" today
WWTI Newswatch50 - Watertown (7/11)

Environmental group files suit over BP expansion permit in Indiana
Chicago Tribune (7/10)

EDITORIAL: It's time to close the St. Lawrence Seaway
Duluth News Tribune (7/10)

Healthy Lakes bring a healthy economy
The Voice (7/10)

Researchers say mussels choking Lake Michigan
Chicago Tribune (7/10)

Hook, line & sinker: DNR battling fish-killing virus
The Pantagraph (7/10)

Lake Superior rises twice normal rate
Duluth News Tribune (7/10)

Village prepares backup to Lake Michigan water plan
Pioneer Local (7/10)

Lake states unite against diversion demands
Detroit Free Press (7/10)

Dump is no threat: agency
The Montreal Gazette (7/10)

Michigan governor signs Great Lakes compact
The Associated Press (7/9)

Plans for Sarnia refinery scrapped
The Macomb Daily (7/9)

Protecting our water
Erie Times-News (7/9)

Quebec towns near border fear tainting of water supply
The Montreal Gazette (7/9)

Earth Voyager sells its mission in Port Huron
The Port Huron Times-Herald (7/9)

COMMENTARY: Michigan forests could ease reliance on foreign oil
Tri-Cities Business Review (7/9)

Strickland signs Compact
Port Clinton News Herald (7/8)

State to share plan on natural resources
Star Tribune (7/8)

Granholm to sign lake protection law at Saugatuck's Oval Beach
The Grand Rapids Press (7/8)

MOE imposes penalty after chlorine discharge into Lake Huron
Owen Sound Sun Times (7/8)

Muck advisories posted for Huron County beaches
The Bay City Times (7/8)

Fish fence sparks fight on waterway
Crain's Chicago Business (7/8)

Forum focuses on Great Lakes manufacturing
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (7/8)

EDITORIAL: Clean and healthy
The Cornwall Standard Freeholder (7/7)

Invasive species threaten Great Lakes
National Public Radio (7/7)

Shipwrecks tell of Lake Erie's history
The Sandusky Register (7/7)

EDITORIAL: Seal the leaks
The Buffalo News (7/7)

Researchers to scan Lake Erie battlefield
The Marion Star (7/7)

Avoid Canadian fines; use artificial baits
Detroit Free Press (7/6)

EDITORIAL: States must keep region's Great Lakes restoration plan alive
The Bay City Times (7/6)

Slowing fish virus a task for all
Chicago Sun-Times (7/6)

Wet June helps lake levels
The Macomb Daily (7/6)

Survival of a species
The Times Leader (7/6)

Lake invader hurts fish population, fouls shores
Chicago Sun-Times (7/6)

Alternative energy could revive auto industry, Michigan economy
The Grand Rapids Press (7/5)

Fish virus concerns called unfounded
The Plain Dealer (7/4)

New York's Seaway Trail boasts birding bounty
CNN (7/4)

PA. Senate OKs Great Lakes compact
The Philadelphia Inquirer (7/4)

Ballast water discharge permits open for public comment
Minnesota Public Radio (7/2)

Cleanup of ordnance along Lake Erie finished
The Toledo Blade (7/2)

Jet fuel dumped over Lake Michigan likely will degrade within a week, experts say
Chicago Tribune (7/2)

How much water is in the Great Lakes basin?
The Chief Engineer (7/2)

Local lakes advocates want restoration act passed
ABC7 Chicago (7/2)

EDITORIAL: Close the seaway
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/2)

Lamprey treatment scheduled for Sturgeon River
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (7/2)

EDITORIAL: Saving our lakes
The Toledo Blade (7/2)

EDITORIAL: Great Lakes compact key to Michigan
The Port Huron Times Herald (7/1)

Power Authority seeks home for Niagara River ice boom
The Buffalo News (7/1)

Visclosky snags $3.6 million for lake access
Merrillville Post-Tribune (7/1)

COMMENTARY: Shut the spigots on selling out state water
Detroit Free Press (7/1)

Developer looking to harness lake's wind, bring jobs to Lorain
The Morning Journal (7/1)

Kaptur, others will tour Nova Scotia site that may become link for Toledo freight shipments
The Toledo Blade (7/1)

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