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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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