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June 2012
Boaters, beware: Fines for invasive species to double Sunday Duluth News Tribune (6/30)
EDITORIAL: Help make this a safe water wonderland Detroit Free Press (6/30)
Lake Superior water level up in June Duluth News Tribune (6/30)
Allegan County burb to debut new nature preserve with Lake Michigan surprise MLive (6/29)
COMMENTARY: Mercury vote highlights need for a new Great Lakes mindset Great Lakes ECHO (6/29)
Congress OKs bill setting 18-month deadline for plan to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp Chicago Tribune (6/29)
EDITORIAL: A recovering Duluth deserves state help Minneapolis Star Tribune (6/29)
First cruise ship in decades docks in Saugatuck WZZM13 - Grand Rapids, MI (6/29)
Five worth the drive: Cruising the St. Lawrence Ottawa Citizen (6/29)
New Lake Erie Bluffs Park set to open Saturday in Perry Township The News-Herald (6/29)
Barrett elected chair of Great Lakes mayors coalition Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/28)
Flood muddies Lake Superior like never before Duluth News-Tribune (6/28)
Great Lakes group calls on cities to better regulate hydraulic fracturing Niagara Gazette (6/28)
Legislation to require plan to prevent invasive species from entering Great Lakes Detroit Free Press (6/28)
Mich. lifts fish consumption advisory due to spill Kalamazoo Gazette (6/28)
Shallow waters become challenge to navigation The Detroit News (6/28)
Avon bridge likely to open by week's end in Rochester Hills Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch (6/27)
Beach grooming likely no longer regulated by Michigan; Federal rules still apply Great Lakes Echo (6/27)
Flood water contamination WDIO.com (6/27)
High E. Coli levels at Saugatuck Dunes beach on Lake Michigan prompt health advisory Michigan Live (6/27)
Lake Ontario again cited in report on beach Democrat and cronicle.com (6/27)
Lampricide to be placed in region Cheboygan Daily Tribune (6/27)
Muskegon's Milwaukee Clipper has temporary exhibit of Great Lakes model ships MLive (6/27)
Ohio beaches still second worst in country among coastline states Cleveland.com (6/27)
Opinion: Don’t give EPA more power over our water Duluth News Tribune (6/27)
Pollution still plagues most US beach waters and the Great Lakes Earth Island Journal (6/27)
Proposals for Buffalo Harbor shared The Buffalo News (6/27)
Superior: Our 'little' secret Minneapolis Star Tribune (6/27)
$25 million investment in Thorold for wind turbine manufacturing St. Catherines Standard (6/26)
Citizen scientists monitor stream quality with iPhone app Great Lakes Echo (6/26)
Discover watery wonders on Metropark cruises Detroit Free Press (6/26)
Flooding not a disaster for St. Louis River estuary The Star Tribune (6/26)
Plan to create Michigan Dark Sky Coast awaits governor's signature Petoskey News-Review (6/26)
U.S. residents protest Bruce nuclear waste proposal The Toronto Star (6/26)
Water treatment plant construction on schedule Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (6/26)
Beach grooming bill raises concerns about invasive vegetation Petoskey News-Review (6/25)
Booming trout population leads to changing limits for Lake Huron anglers The Grand Rapids Press (6/25)
DNR finds illegal carp in southern Michigan lake Michigan Live (6/25)
Enbridge staff ignored warnings in Kalamazoo River spill CBC News (6/25)
Fracking rules need more teeth in Michigan and Ohio, wildlife federation says Petoskey News-Review (6/25)
Michigan's plans to kill mute swans draw opposition Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (6/25)
Monitoring beach conditions key in swimming safely St. Catharines Standard (6/25)
Ohio cities focus on rivers as key to development Coshocton Tribune (6/25)
Two beaches closed for E. coli The Whig (6/25)
White Lake recovery one step closer White Lake Beacon (6/25)
Flood cleanup continues in Duluth The Wall Street Journal (6/24)
Great Lakes in danger The Amherstburg Echo (6/24)
Indiana, Ohio move quickly on possible Asian carp threat Coshocton Tribune (6/24)
The fishing is hot in western New York WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY (6/24)
Water deal inked The St. Catherines Standard (6/24)
Detroit River Days visitors get look at maritime re-enactments The Detroit News (6/23)
Great Lakes cruise ship MV Yorktown shines on Detroit River Detroit Free Press (6/23)
Lake Erie Commission awards protection grants The New-Messenger (6/23)
SS Keewatin returns home to Port McNicoll Toronto Star (6/23)
Classic Titanic-era ship makes its final voyage to Ontario port CBC News (6/22)
Coast Guard planning crackdown on drunken Great Lakes boaters Newark Advocate (6/22)
Coast Guardsmen respond to Minnesota floods, rescue 15 people BYM News (6/22)
Grain shipping in upper US Midwest returning to normal Reuters (6/22)
Heftier passengers cut Great Lakes’ tour boat, ferry capacity Great Lakes Echo (6/22)
Oil, gas drilling laws called lax Toledo Blade (6/22)
Pizza chain launches Great Lakes-themed pizzas Wall Street Journal (6/22)
Port security grant bringing 18 cameras to Sturgeon Bay Green Bay Press Gazette (6/22)
Regulators OK Ohio nuke plant's report on cracks ABC News (6/22)
COMMENTARY: New Detroit-to-Canada bridge shouldn't be a fiasco for anglers, unlike Asian carp Detroit Free Press (6/21)
Much of Kalamazoo River to open, 2 yrs. after spill Bloomburg buisnessweek news (6/21)
One lake at a time: Petoskey paddler takes on the Great Lakes Petoskey News Review (6/21)
World War II-era boat headed to Great Lakes makes it to Lake Oneida Syracuse Post Standard (6/21)
Alderman's proposal could thwart Milwaukee, Waukesha water talks Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/20)
COMMENTARY: Lake Erie waters must be handled responsibly Avon-Avon Lake Patch (6/20)
EDITORIAL: Keep mercury rule … The Toledo Blade (6/20)
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum expansion plan passes legislative hurdle Soo Evening News (6/20)
Great Lakes water diversion Baltimore Post Examiner (6/20)
Lake Michigan safe to drink? abc 57 news (6/20)
NOAA makes landfall on the shores of Lake St. Clair in Harrison Twp. Michigan The Examiner. net (6/20)
The idea of building more islands in lake ontario is still kicking arround The informer (6/20)
Bird Island Pier to get makeover WGRZ - Buffalo, NY (6/19)
COMMENTARY: Cleveland's state-run lakefront parks are embarrassing The Plain Dealer (6/19)
EDITORIAL: Selling water to Waukesha has payoff for Milwaukee (JS online) JS online (6/19)
Finding a solution to Lake Ontario algae 13 abc WHAM (6/19)
Five Huron County beaches exceed provincial standard for E. coli bacteria in 2011 Bullet News Huron (6/19)
Media baptized into protecting area waters The Toledo Blade (6/19)
Minnesota Power: Go slow on old coal Duluth News Tribune (6/19)
More Asian carp DNA found near Lake Michigan Wall Street Journal (6/19)
Plastic pollution study to be conducted on Great Lakes for first time cleveland.com (6/19)
Public comments sought about Great Lakes Study The Holland Sentinel (6/19)
Snyder's office: Bridge deal can't be undone MLive.com (6/19)
Steel production in Great Lakes states falls 3,000 tons The Northwest Indiana Times (6/19)
Construction Zone: Enger Park gazebo Duluth News Tribune (6/18)
Don’t defund freshwater research, Ontario and Manitoba tell Tories The Globe and Mail (6/18)
Grant funds available to conserve land The Advertiser-Tribune (6/18)
Kalamazoo frog study yields promise for Atypical Parkinson's disease patients Michigan Live (6/18)
Mentor Public Library to host Lake Erie Ecosystems and Invasive Species Living presentation The Plain Dealer (6/18)
New bridge connecting Canada to Michigan will create thousands of jobs WEYI-TV (6/18)
State water use legislation closer to law BucyrusTelegraphForum.com (6/18)
Threatened lake sturgeon bearing eggs found in NY The Buffalo News (6/18)
U.S.-Canada effort cuts pollution in Lake Superior basin Minnesota Public Radio (6/18)
USA: EPA Announces Grants for Deer Lake Restoration Dredging Today (6/18)
Border patrol opens new office along Lake Erie Fox19 (6/17)
Seaway welcomes Advisory Board members Live Trading News (6/17)
Tracking environmental restoration, stem by stem The Northwest Indiana Times (6/17)
Asian carp could invade Northumberland Lake Ontario waters Nothumberland News (6/15)
Carferry CEO stays optimistic about Lake Michigan Carferry, SS Badger Ludington Daily News (6/15)
COMMENTARY: New EPA Great Lakes advisory group needs laser focus Great Lakes Echo (6/15)
Congressman Owens says Cuomo administration “noncommittal” on new water levels plan WRVO Public Media (6/15)
Detroit, state regulators say they are open to allowing Flint to blend river and lake water MLive.com (6/15)
Final river dredging steps to begin next week Sheboygan Press (6/15)
Lake Michigan: A source of wind power? United Press International (6/15)
New bridge is big reward without the risk, lieutenant governor says Detroit Free Press (6/15)
Notre Dame breaks ground on waterways research center WISH-TV - Indianapolis, IN (6/15)
Ohio nuclear plant restarts, finds no new cracks Dayton Daily News (6/15)
Duck Lake fire cost in the millions; fire season could heat up this weekend MLive (6/14)
New cruise sets sail for shores of Lake Superior The North Wind (6/14)
Some shoreline residents won’t go with the flow on Lake Ontario water plan Great Lakes Echo (6/14)
Tour a Thunder Bay shipwreck without getting wet Great Lakes Echo (6/14)
Asian carp remain threat to Wabash River's health Evansville Courier & Press (6/13)
Carferry CEO stays optimistic about Lake Michigan Carferry, SS Badger Ludington Daily News (6/13)
COMMENTARY: Get behind the effort to stop Asian carp The Arenac County Independent (6/13)
Great Lakes ecosystem improving, but still needs work Mlive (6/13)
New process speeds Presque Isle water testing Erie Times-News (6/13)
Pentwater dredging to begin soon Ludington Daily News (6/13)
Steel industry driving up tonnage numbers on St Lawrence Seaway Chesterton Tribune (6/13)
That sinking feeling . . . The London Free Press (6/13)
Wrecked weekend: Program to focus on shipwrecks Sheboygan Press (6/13)
Sacred water, new mine: A Michigan tribe battles a global corporation Environmental Health News (6/12)
Barclay explains position change on Lake Ontario water plan Watertown Daily Times (6/12)
COMMENTARY: Invasive species burden Michigan, region with tens of millions in costs MLive.com (6/12)
COMMENTARY: Local view: Protect our clean water for now and the future Duluth News Tribune (6/12)
GIBRALTAR: Public forum set for Saturday on invasive phragmites The News-Herald (6/12)
Great Lakes: lamprey numbers remain high Interlochen Public Radio (6/12)
Healthy Lake Erie Fund signed into law The Beacon (6/12)
History repeated as Keewatin returns to Port McNicoll Midland Free Press (6/12)
State of the St. Clair River is improving The Voice (6/12)
Waterfront 'gone fishing' zone proposed by councilor CBC News (6/12)
2 decades of gunk to be cleared from tunnel: Flushing to involve 11-block sewer line The Toledo Blade (6/11)
Asian carp processing plant to be built in Grafton The State Journal-Register (6/11)
Heart of Michigan park sacrificed for private golf course Investigate West (6/11)
Indiana AG wants more info on carp protection efforts The Times of Northwest Indiana (6/11)
Michigan catfish don’t quite measure up Great Lakes Echo (6/11)
Officials celebrate end to Roxana Marsh dredging project The Times of Northwest Indiana (6/11)
Petoskey-based environmental advocacy group opposes proposed dune protection amendment bill Petoskeynews.com (6/11)
Saugatuck Township settlement with Aubrey McClendon approved by federal judge MLive (6/11)
State, local officials celebrate the ‘passion’ of Saugatuck natural area The Holland Sentinel (6/11)
University of Wisconsin System launches 5-campus water technology initiative Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/11)
Before you eat Michigan fish, do some research Detroit Free Press (6/10)
Grass carp found in southern Michigan Marr Lake Examiner.com (6/10)
Great Lakes cruise ships scheduled for Lakeshore port visits for first time in 83 years MLive.com (6/10)
Historic lighthouse will be lit this summer on Lake St. Clair New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch (6/10)
In Lake Superior, an invasive species success story Minnesota Public Radio (6/10)
Washburn sewage back in compliance Superior Telegram (6/10)
Whatever happened to the regional sewer district's trash-catching system? The Plain Dealer (6/10)
Lake Erie has most mercury pollution in Great Lakes The Chronicle-Telegram (6/9)
Volunteers help biologists track elk population Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/9)
Blue economy initiative moves forward in Macomb County CBS Detroit (6/8)
Duluth gets more cleanup money from EPA for Lafarge site Duluth News Tribune (6/8)
Great Lakes protection bill lauded The Windsor Star (6/8)
Lake Ontario water level plan praised, protested The Associated Press (6/8)
Lake Zurich considers lake-water option Chicago Tribune (6/8)
Rethink, respect water and there will be plenty, author says Great Lakes Echo (6/8)
There's an app for beach conditions FOX-TV – Green Bay, WI (6/8)
3 Michigan DTE plants tied to debate over mercury emissions Detroit Free Press (6/7)
China second largest source of Great Lakes mercury pollution Great Lakes Echo (6/7)
Editorial: Pipeline improvements could benefit Wisconsin Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/7)
Invader crusader billboard coming soon to regional highways Great Lakes Echo (6/7)
Lake Michigan swimming with salmon this spring Detroit Free Press (6/7)
Ohio tourism officials report $3B gain-- number of visitors to state sets record The Toledo Blade (6/7)
A world view of Asian carp Minnesota Star Tribune (6/6)
Editorial: Signing water bill puts lake's health in Kasich's hands The Plain Dealer (6/6)
Flag raised on mercury impacts Times Union (6/6)
NY: Landowners tell Commission not to change Lake levels 13WHAM-TV - Rochester, NY (6/6)
Arkansas man charged with selling live Asian carp in Michigan The Detroit News (6/5)
Asian carp seizure is biggest in history of Michigan agency MLive.com (6/5)
Buoys re-set in Straits, Lakes Cheboygan Daily Tribune (6/5)
EDITORIAL: Indiana's water cleanup efforts a trickle compared to other states The Indianapolis Star (6/5)
Feds to provide $10 million in funding for Great Lakes phosphorus reduction programs Great Lakes Echo (6/5)
Gov. Kasich signs Lake Erie legislation The Toledo Blade (6/5)
Lakes research facility's closure 'a disgrace,' NDP says CBC news (6/5)
Michigan Sea Grant: Great Lakes temps higher than usual Petoskey News (6/5)
Most Ohio voters worry about invasive fish WJW-TV - Cleveland, OH (6/5)
New app gives beach safety reports around Great Lakes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/5)
Central NY native in charge of US Coast Guard's 9th Dist. gets promoted to 2-star rear admiral Chicago Tribune (6/4)
COMMENTARY: Lake Erie fish sanctuaries need better advertising Bullet Media Niagara (6/4)
Dredging disposal problem growing one scoop at a time Duluth News Tribune (6/4)
Duck Lake fire in Michigan: Upper Peninsula wildfire 72 percent contained The Daily Press (6/4)
Group wants to keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes Toronto Sun (6/4)
Historic ship Keewatin in Lake Michigan on way to Canada The Holland Sentinel (6/4)
Lookback: Muskegon shoreline remains popular after many years Muskegon Chronicle (6/4)
New plan for regulating water levels to be discussed The Buffalo News (6/4)
Nik Wallenda Niagara Falls Walk WGRZ - Niagara Falls, NY (6/4)
Pirates, shipwrecks and battles: New guidebook of stories from NY-PA. Great Lakes Seaway Trail The Associated Press (6/4)
Vt-based lake freighter does 1812 war history tour CBS6 - Albany, NY (6/4)
A parasite pie fit for a queen's diamond jubilee National Public Radio (6/3)
After failing for 2 years, Washburn vows to fix sewage plant The Superior Daily Telegram (6/3)
EDITORIAL: Electrical carp barrier is too flimsy a Great Lakes shield The Plain Dealer (6/3)
Lake Erie shares walleye wealth The Toledo Blade (6/3)
Record lake trout caught in Lake Erie Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (6/3)
Superior swimmer Welland Tribune (6/3)
Is wind energy viable in the Upper Peninsula? WLUC TV6 (6/1)
Lake levels expected to be lower than usual The Huron Daily Tribune (6/1)
Major River Raisin projects to start The Monroe Evening News (6/1)
Southern Illinois lawmakers block 2-year fracking moratorium The Harrisburg Daily Register (6/1)
WNY officials oppose Lake Ontario proposal Buffalo Business First (6/1)

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