[dailynews] February 24, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: February 24, 2011
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EDITORIAL: Congratulations, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel; now take on the Asian 
Carp
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The newly elected mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, once championed the Great 
Lakes as a member of Congress. Maybe now that he's leading Illinois' largest 
city, he'll bring some pressure to bear on his old boss in the White House 
to more forcefully attack and stop the destructive Asian carp. Source: The 
Grand Rapids Press (2/24)


Turbine project 'on hold,' ministry spokesman says
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The abrupt cancellation of the Kingston-area offshore wind turbine project 
left a 300-megawatt hole in planned generation to the eastern Ontario power 
grid but officials with the provincial energy ministry aren't saying whether 
solar projects will be allowed to make up the difference. Source: The 
Kingston Whig-Standard (2/24)


Durham communities abuzz over beauty and the beach
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The Town already has a head start on summer as excavators dig up chunks of 
decades-old concrete and other debris in the first stage of a beach 
makeover. The shoreline improvement that's getting off the ground is part of 
a major push by the GTA's eastern communities to revitalize their piece of 
Lake Ontario's waterfront. Source: durhamregion.com (2/24)


EDITORIAL: Carp menace or mirage? Only time will tel
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A lopsided vote in Congress is the latest defeat for those who regard the 
ecosystem of the Great Lakes as far more valuable than Chicago area shipping 
interests. Source: The Times Herald (2/24)


'Extinct' fish strain found off Leelanau
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A native Great Lakes fish long thought to be extinct appears to be making a 
comeback in Grand Traverse Bay - and people may be eating it, believing it 
is whitefish. Source: Leelanau News (2/24)


Grand Calumet River dredging brings benefits
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Fish deformities are part of what led scientists to list the Grand Calumet 
River as impaired for all 14 possible uses in 1972, earning it the title of 
the most polluted river in the nation. Source: Dredging Today (2/24)


Federal maritime agency gathers Twin Ports input
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration was in Duluth 
on Wednesday gathering input on what Twin Ports shipping interests want as 
the federal government works to upgrade ports, locks and waterways. Source: 
Duluth News Tribune (2/24)


Despite alternatives, Superior refinery using dangerous chemical
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A Wisconsin oil refinery that has been cited for numerous serious safety 
problems continues to use a dangerous chemical that a union and advocacy 
groups say puts workers and nearby residents at unnecessary risk. Source: 
WisconsinWatch.org (2/24)


Joint environmental law program a first
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The law faculties at the University of Windsor and Detroit's Wayne State 
University are teaming up to offer students on both sides of the border 
North America's first program in transnational environmental law. Source: 
The Windsor Star (2/23)


No funds sought for Saginaw Bay federal program designed for Great Lakes 
cleanup
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The federal government is looking to cut money for the Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative, but the impact of reduced funding is likely to be 
limited for Saginaw Bay right now. Source: The Bay City Times (2/23)


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