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October 2012
Alpena gets slogan: Sanctuary of the Great Lakes
Detroit Free Press (10/31)

Border security going more high-tech
The Sault Star (10/31)

Cargo ships return to Great Lakes after waves top out at 23 feet
The Detroit News (10/31)

Climate is the biggest factor in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron basin's near-record low levels, federal officials say
MLive (10/31)

DNR OKs Lutsen plan to draw Lake Superior water
Minnesota Public Radio (10/31)

Elk Lake lake trout an old population, researcher hopes
Petoskey News-Review (10/31)

Energy policy by constitutional amendment debated
Great Lakes Echo (10/31)

A Dive into the harbour’s history
The Queen's Journal (10/30)

Canadian Auto Workers, Algoma Shipping reach deal
CKTB News - St. Catharines, ON (10/30)

COMMENTARY: The Great Lakes need a presidential patron: Rick Unger
The Plain Dealer (10/30)

Experts talk climate change
Daily Press (10/30)

For years, warnings that it could happen here
The New York Times (10/30)

How high were the Great Lakes waves?
The Detroit News (10/30)

Low water levels come in handy for Sandy
North Country Public Radio (10/30)

Mandatory evacuations along Lake Ontario affect thousands
YNN - Rochester, N.Y. (10/30)

Michigan feels Superstorm Sandy pain with power outages, high winds, waves
The Detroit News (10/30)

Multiple factors have water levels low
Sturgis Journal (10/30)

Residents urged to avoid Lake Michigan shore
NBC Chicago (10/30)

Superstorm Sandy halts Great Lakes shipping
Detroit Free Press (10/30)

Superstorm Sandy leaves downed lines, high water, outages across Northeast Ohio
The Plain Dealer (10/30)

University of Michigan program aims to improve scientific credibility of Great Lakes cleanup
The Associated Press (10/30)

Winds from Sandy make for good Chicago surfing
The Associated Press (10/30)

After summer of testing, status of Asian carp in Lake Erie remains uncertain
Circle of Blue (10/29)

Barge traffic at Minneapolis port could end
Duluth News Tribune (10/29)

COMMENTARY: Ottawa blind to dangers of firing environmental scientists
The Hamilton Spectator (10/29)

Hurricane Sandy’s might worries Great Lakes captains, excites freshwater surfers
Great Lakes Echo (10/29)

International board keeping St. Lawrence water level up at Montreal with water from Lake Ontario
North Country This Week (10/29)

Major flooding strikes another Lake Superior community
Duluth News Tribune (10/29)

The Great Lakes have some of world’s most concentrated plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo (10/29)

Museum ship is tugged to new spot on Maumee
The Toledo Blade (10/28)

Investing in ecology
The Monroe Evening News (10/27)

Lakes not so great for wind projects, according to new energy blueprint
The Buffalo News (10/27)

COMMENTARY: Let's join the river refuge
The Windsor Star (10/26)

Commentary: Stop blaming the Army Corps of Engineers and… are enviro groups up to the Waukesha test?
Great Lakes Echo (10/26)

Lake Superior has certainly smelt better
The Daily Mining Gazette (10/26)

Rep. Kaptur says: ‘We need stronger branding for Lake Erie tourism’
The Press (10/26)

A retrospective on Stanley Spisiak: a man with a mission
Third Army (10/25)

Beneath the surface: What's involved in tapping into Lake Huron for $300 million pipeline
MLive (10/25)

Contaminated culture: native people struggle with tainted resources
Scientific American (10/25)

Erie Canal transformed New York
The Journal News (10/25)

Future of buoy could be sunk without funding
The Holland Sentinel (10/25)

Heron rescued after getting snagged by turtle
News Channel 3 (10/25)

Illinois groups form coalition to stop Asian carp
ABC 7 (10/25)

Outdoor lovers helping create Lake MI trails
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids (10/25)

Scraping the Internet for sales of Great Lakes invasive species
Great Lakes Echo (10/25)

Sign of fall: NYPA removes docks, buoys from St. Lawrence
WNYF Watertown (10/25)

Two men find 1874 Lake Ontario shipwreck off Oswego, N.Y.
The Wall Street Journal (10/25)

COMMENTARY: Living in the 'Lake Belt'
Better! Cities & Towns (10/24)

Debate over Proposal 3 not about renewable energy but constitutional methods, Muskegon forum shows.
Michigan Live (10/24)

Genesee County approves borrowing $35 million to build Lake Huron water pipeline intake
Michigan Live (10/24)

Kids study water levels' impact on St. Lawrence wetlands
North Country Public Radio (10/24)

Michigan cities may soon receive windfall from Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to operate parks and rec
Michigan Live (10/24)

Researchers get help playing “whack-a-mole” with sea lamprey
Great Lakes Echo (10/24)

Sailors sobered by low water levels, weighing their options
Sault This Week (10/24)

Seaway bridge statuses hit smartphones
St. Catharines Standard (10/24)

COMMENTARY: Celebrate Clean Water Act with Plan Bv7
Watertown Daily News (10/23)

First Nation communities compensated for flooded lands
Sun News (10/23)

Fish boats coming to the Flats: Thousands of pounds of freshly-caught fish delivered dockside
News Channel 5 (10/23)

Holland's weather buoy brought in for season
The Holland Sentinel (10/23)

The pressure is on - scientists search for Asian carp solutions
Milwaukee Public Radio (10/23)

At long last: Indiana Harbor, Ship Canal work expected to begin
The Northwest Indiana Times (10/22)

Captive beluga whale imitated human voices
Scientific American (10/22)

Charting the lakes' future
The Times Herald (10/22)

Cut fossil fuel use, Quebec’s environmental groups tell PQ
The Montreal Gazette (10/22)

EDITORIAL: Better spill response
The Toledo Blade (10/22)

Kewaunee nuclear plant to close next year
The Northwest Indiana Times (10/22)

Lake Chipican't: Popular city pond shrinking fast
The Sarnia Observer (10/22)

Camp Perry wind turbine: a green, sensibly green issue
The Toledo Blade (10/21)

COMMENTARY: Let's take care of Presqu'ile Bay
Northumberland News (10/21)

Dog does the dirty work
WZZM-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (10/21)

East Chicago official optimistic resolution of filtration plant woes is near
The Northwest Indiana Times (10/21)

Below normal precipitation impacts Great Lakes
Escanaba Daily Press (10/20)

Boats running aground as lake levels head lower
The Detroit News (10/19)

COMMENTARY: Despite 2012 algae break, feds invest in long-term Great Lakes controls
Great Lakes Echo (10/19)

Counties stress economic impact of harbors
The Daily News (10/19)

Dry summer helps push Lake Michigan water levels to near-record lows
Chicago Tribune (10/19)

EDITORIAL: Lake level problem demands urgency
The Herald Times Reporter (10/19)

EDITORIAL: Simple explanation to low water levels
The Chatham Daily News (10/19)

Fall weather means spawning time and egg collection at a weir near you
Examiner.com (10/19)

Repairs needed at Great Lakes harbors & piers
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY (10/19)

Aging pipeline poses threat to Great Lakes, report says
The New York Times (10/18)

Commentary: Campaign for the birds
Michigan Radio (10/18)

Grand Valley State University Annis Water Resources Institute gets $250K EPA grant
Grand Rapids Business Journal (10/18)

Grand Valley State University's Lake Michigan wind buoy collecting data for potential offshore wind farm developments
MLive (10/18)

Hundreds of bird deaths sound alarm on problems in the Great Lakes
Detroit Free Press (10/18)

Renewable energy prop could divide communities targeted for wind farms
Bridge Magazine (10/18)

Shipping brings billions to the Northland
WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN (10/18)

Ontario court rules against wind farm suit over moratorium
The Toronto Star (10/17)

Clean Water Act turns 40
Duluth News Tribune (10/17)

Genesee County commissioners take first step to bankroll water pipeline construction
MLive (10/17)

Genesee Land Trust works to preserve New York's 'North Coast'
The Democrat and Chronicle (10/17)

Great Lakes environmental groups looking over Waukesha today
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/17)

Port Authority seeks funds to pay for infrastructure projects
The News-Herald (10/17)

Two new boats to clean up floating trash in Lake Erie, Cuyahoga River
WEWS NewsChannel 5 - Cleveland/Akron/Canton (10/17)

What do you know about White Lake? Survey wants to know
MLive (10/17)

Coal-burning ship wants more time to stem pollution
Chicago Tribune (10/16)

Discoverers of 19th century shipwreck uncover its origin and “violent end”
Watertown Daily Times (10/16)

Gov. Rick Snyder: We need to build new bridge to Canada
Detroit Free Press (10/16)

Lake Michigan level touches record low for month
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/16)

McGuinty resigns: Dalton McGuinty resigns as premier
The Toronto Star (10/16)

Michigan groups aim for green energy mandate in state constitution
The Daily Caller (10/16)

Nature preserve in northern Michigan to more than double
Great Lakes Echo (10/16)

No discharge zones sought for St. Lawrence River
North Country Gazette (10/16)

Ontario swamp faces manufactured flood
The Globe and Mail (10/16)

Plan to pump more oil across Straits of Mackinac prompts environmental worries
Great Lakes Echo (10/16)

Town of Waukesha sets price, conditions for water service area
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/16)

Activist delivers fiery warning of looming water shortage
The Mississauga News (10/15)

EDITORIAL: Romney's right about the carp; it's time for action
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/15)

Great Lakes ballast standards under review
Great Lakes Echo (10/15)

Piping plovers face challenges but keep on piping
National Parks Traveler (10/15)

Progress made in quest to save Grand Marais harbor
Detroit Free Press (10/15)

University at Buffalo to work on Great Lakes study
Buffalo Business First (10/15)

Wind turbine site ruffles area avian enthusiasts
The Toledo Blade (10/15)

Central Michigan University professor uses Facebook to track climate change
The Morning Sun (10/14)

COMMENTARY: Commitment to lakes is essential
The Cincinnati Enquirer (10/14)

Deep trouble: nuclear waste burial in the Great Lakes basin
The Voice (10/14)

Impactful lake levels
The Alpena News (10/14)

Annis Water Resources Institute awarded $250,000 grant
The Holland Sentinel (10/12)

COMMENTARY: International Great Lakes executive: Raise your voice
Great Lakes Echo (10/12)

Lower Lake Erie water level bad for boats, good for beaches
Erie Times-News (10/12)

2005 act impacts East Gwillimbury sewage project
YorkRegion.com (10/11)

33 stranded on ferry in Lake Erie
CBC News (10/11)

Ash trees continue to hurt from beetle
Traverse City Record-Eagle (10/11)

Beluga sightings put spotlight on a species in distress
The Montreal Gazette (10/11)

Federal officials weigh new beach health standard
Great Lakes Echo (10/11)

Lake Huron nears record low level
The London Free Press (10/11)

Romney 'outraged' by Army Corps' speed on Asian carp plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/11)

Salmon and trout egg collection going on right now
WNEM - TV5 - Saginaw, MI (10/11)

US Forest Service awards $3M for Great Lakes
The Associated Press (10/11)

Algae fighters get $16 million boost
Great Lakes Echo (10/10)

Detroiters strongly back Belle Isle lease
The Detroit News (10/10)

Dogs clear Great Lakes beaches of polluting seagulls
Great Lakes Echo (10/10)

EDITORIAL: Great Lakes given short shrift again
The Times Herald (10/10)

EDITORIAL: Water levels get overdue attention
CottageCountryNow (10/10)

Eh? Herring is haute
Duluth News Tribune (10/10)

Ferry line, town continue to pursue Detroit Harbor funding
Door County Daily News (10/10)

Meetings set on regional harbor dredging management plan
Niagara Frontier Publications (10/10)

Mud to parks brought life back to South works
NBC-TV - Chicago, IL (10/10)

New search for Asian carp as samples found close to Lake Michigan
The Associated Press (10/10)

Shuette continues fight against Asian carp
WTVB - Coldwater, MI (10/10)

Tourist Park Dam rebuilt
ABC-TV - Marquette, MI (10/10)

Waukesha water bid will stop without official's signature
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/10)

Damage claims swelling
Traverse City Record-Eagle (10/9)

Low water boosts cost of power, cuts Great Lakes shipping profits
Great Lakes Echo (10/9)

Muskegon City Commission praises historic water deal and prepares to approve contract
MLive (10/9)

Spring freeze, drought leave corn maze, orchard operators worried about fall tourism season
The Associated Press (10/9)

Company says Brazil hires were unrelated to North Dakota layoffs
Duluth News Tribune (10/8)

Dam removal project held up by federal permit process
Cuyahoga Falls Patch (10/8)

EDITORIAL: Close the lock, stop the carp
Star Tribune (10/8)

Feds revise schedule for crafting Asian carp plan
The Associated Press (10/8)

Global warming: GVSU brings climate scientist to Muskegon water institute to study Great Lakes
MLive (10/8)

New tool helps Great Lakes cities, businesses predict harmful algae blooms
Great Lakes Echo (10/8)

Search for the wreck of the Griffon resumes
Interlochen Public Radio (10/8)

Town of Wawa may buy stake in delayed quarry
CBC News (10/8)

Waukesha's evolving quest for clean water turns attention to Root River
Milwaukee Public Radio (10/8)

COMMENTARY: Land returns to tribe, everybody wins
Chicago Tribune (10/7)

Great Lakes neighbors bet on wet
Crain's Detroit Business (10/7)

Great Lakes Restoration grants aimed at weeding out invasive species
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/7)

Michigan proposal could require land conservancies to pay property tax
Great Lakes Echo (10/7)

Monitoring system needs city
The Times Herald (10/7)

Cargo ships' ballast water becomes battleground
Traverse City Record-Eagle (10/6)

Erie region's boaters wrap up season
Erie Times-News (10/6)

Pollution will feed lake algae for years
The Columbus Dispatch (10/5)

$3.3M project launched at Buffalo's outer harbor
Wall Street Journal (10/5)

COMMENTARY: Great Lakes in our hands
The Oswegonian (10/5)

Great Lakes' currents visualized through computer code
Huffington Post (10/5)

Group of Muskegon residents get to see wind turbine parts unloaded from foreign ship
Muskegon Chronicle (10/5)

Lawmakers rip Army Corps for pace on carp plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/5)

Warming lakes: Barometers of climate change?
National Geographic (10/5)

Wind farm stirs up friction between first nations
The Globe and Mail (10/5)

Algoma vessel renamed in honor of retired director
MarineLink.com (10/4)

Ash borer continues to chow through Great Lakes trees; drought increases vulnerability
Great Lakes Echo (10/4)

EDITORIAL: War on algae
The Toledo Blade (10/4)

Two Great Lakes states among top 10 in energy efficiency scorecard
Great Lakes Echo (10/4)

Chinook roam the Great Lakes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/3)

Drought may shorten Great Lakes fall tourism
Great Lakes Echo (10/3)

EDITORIAL: Where are candidates on Great Lakes protection?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/3)

Enbridge told more cleanup needed in Kalamazoo River oil spill
Detroit Free Press (10/3)

EPA to launch study of mercury in Minnesota infants
Star Tribune (10/3)

Great Lakes Compact faces first test
Wall Street Journal (10/3)

Local construction company awarded bid for electric fish barrier
Dickinson county news (10/3)

On the Great Lakes, a dry summer slows a recovering shipping industry
Time (10/3)

On the Great Lakes, a dry summer slows a recovering shipping industry
Time (10/3)

Strike at wastewater plant can't drag on, some warn
Detroit Free Press (10/3)

Two NY colleges get funding to study invasive fish in the great lakes
Empie State News (10/3)

A fluid situation: council could seal water deal
Waukesha Patch (10/2)

Federal judge recommends partially upholding Mohawk land claim
Watertown Daily Times (10/2)

Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasions
Wall Street Journal (10/2)

Geoarchaeology research may help protect Great Lakes coastal dunes
Great Lakes Echo (10/2)

Great Lakes office chief quits; Consumers Energy exec to fill spot
The Detroit News (10/2)

High concentration of PCBs found in River Raisin
Michigan Radio Newsroom (10/2)

NRC releases preliminary Palisades results
Michigan Radio (10/2)

Poll shows Wisconsinites value healthy Great Lakes
The Capital Times (10/2)

White bass are running wild in Lake Michigan
Chicago Sun-Times (10/2)

Authorities worry Erie is ailing
Simcoe Reformer (10/1)

Fixed fee for water criticized
The London Free Press (10/1)

Ground-breaking ceremony will announce boat wash station at Paradise Lake
Petoskey News-Review (10/1)

Groundwater’s gravity and reporting Great Lakes science
Great Lakes Echo (10/1)

Historic bridge in limbo
The Sarnia Observer (10/1)

Lake, river get 'Weekly Clean'
The Detroit News (10/1)

Massive Karegnondi water project moving forward after state OKs pipeline tap into Lake Huron
MLive (10/1)

Most area anglers obey rules
The Windsor Star (10/1)

Sappi paper mill contamination not reaching Muskegon Lake, DEQ officials tell citizens
MLive (10/1)

U.S. Army Corps asks for comments on invasive species pathways
Petoskey News-Review (10/1)

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