[dailynews] 2 March 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: 2 March 2011

For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/


Lake Trout recovery efforts bolstered
----------------------------------------
Efforts to reestablish lake trout in Lake Michigan are getting a boost. Agencies that manage the fishery have agreed to increase the number of fish planted in the lake by about 25 percent to 3.5 million fish. Source: Interlochen Public Radio (3/2)


Wisconsin poised to be energy exporter
----------------------------------------
After the brownouts of the late 1990s, electric utilities in Wisconsin got serious about adding generating capacity. Although the new power plants that followed, including ones in the Milwaukee area, ultimately increased rates for customers, they could become a boon for them as the economy rebounds, according to the state's new Strategic Energy Assessment. Source: Milwaukee News Buzz (3/2)


Great Lakes Day held On Capitol Hill
----------------------------------------
Citing the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system as an "environmental and economic asset of vital importance to the nation," the Great Lakes Commission called Tuesday for an ongoing federal commitment to the $2.2 billion Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Source: Ashland Current (3/1)


Durbin: House Republican cuts to Great Lakes Funding would hurt Asian carp prevention efforts
----------------------------------------
In a meeting with the President's Special Assistant for the Great Lakes, Cam Davis, and Chairman of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, John Goss, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today vowed to work to protect funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Continuing Resolution (H.R.1) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, passed by the House of Representatives cuts funding for the Initiative by $250 million – from $475 million to $225 million – which, according to Goss, would delay Asian Carp research efforts and Carp management activities including electrofishing and netting. Source: eNews Park Forest (3/1)


Wastewater recycling no cure-all in gas process
----------------------------------------
As drilling for natural gas started to climb sharply about 10 years ago, energy companies faced mounting criticism over an extraction process that involves pumping millions of gallons of water into the ground for each well and can leave significant amounts of hazardous contaminants in the water that comes back to the surface. Source: The New York Times (3/1)


Buffalo ranked as city with few jobs
----------------------------------------
It's a dubious distinction. Buffalo and Rochester are tied as the second worst markets for job seekers in America, according to Forbes Magazine. Source: WIVB (3/1)


UW researchers say public more aware of invasive species effects
----------------------------------------
Boaters and anglers around Wisconsin are more aware of the potentially detrimental effects of invasive species spreading between Wisconsin waterways and are actively taking preventative measures to stop their spread, a new survey said. Source: The Badger Herald (3/1)


Peak usage tops up water bills
----------------------------------------
Varied prices at tap also reflect distance, elevation from source. The size of your household water bill depends not just on how much you use but what time you — and your neighbors — turn on the faucets. Source: The Detroit News (3/1)


Report details risks of oil and gas development in northern Michigan
----------------------------------------
Protecting northern Michigan trout streams from the potential threats of oil and gas development will take some watchdogging by a fishing and conservation organization, according to a report commissioned by the Anglers of the Au Sable. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/1)


Audit: Minn. environmental review process too slow
----------------------------------------
A state report concluded Tuesday that Minnesota's environmental review process for major development projects is muddled with unnecessary delays. Source: Star Tribune (3/1)


Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story archive at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html