[dailynews] March 3, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 3, 2011
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Asian carp fight gets boost in Washington
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Two Michigan members of Congress say legislation that would force the Army 
Corps of Engineers to come up with a plan to keep invasive Asian carp out of 
Lake Michigan in the next year-and-a-half has a good chance of passage, with 
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on board. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/3)


Iconic moose fading from northern Minnesota landscape
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The current population in northeastern Minnesota is estimated at 4,900 
animals, down from 5,500 last year and down from a high of 8,000 to 9,000 
animals. Source: Austin Post-Bulletin (3/3)


Lake Superior falls more than usual in February
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Lower-than-normal snowfall across the Lake Superior watershed in recent 
weeks led to the big lake dropping. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/3)


Muskegon County tourism leaders plan for expansion of the local industry
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Muskegon County tourism officials want to capitalize on the momentum created 
by Michigan's Adventure and the Winter Sports Complex and bring more 
visitors to the area. Source: West Michigan Business (3/3)


Casey calls for more inspections of Pa. water
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Responding to a recent New York Times article questioning the safety of 
disposal methods for wastewater produced by natural gas drilling, U.S. Sen. 
Bob Casey has called upon state and federal agencies to increase inspections 
of Pennsylvania drinking water sources for radioactive contamination. 
Source: The Times Leader (3/3)


Water tests for radiation to be done in coming weeks
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Two western Pennsylvania water companies say they'll begin testing water 
supplies for radiation, citing treated gas-drilling water that's discharged 
into streams and rivers. Source: Pittsburg Tribune-Review (3/3)


Michiganders prepare for dead fish thaw
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Michigan residents living along the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair said 
they are bracing for thousands of dead fish to be released when the water 
thaws. Source: UPI.com (3/3)


Grand Traverse Lighthouse keeper: 'We were all quite happy'
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The Grand Traverse Lighthouse, located north of Northport at the tip of the 
Leelanau Peninsula, has a history fairly typical of Great Lakes lighthouses. 
Abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1972, it passed among government agencies 
which had no use for it. Its location within the staffed Leelanau State Park 
is probably the biggest single factor sparing it from the vandalism which 
has plagued so many other obsolete lighthouses. Source: Leelanau News (3/2)


Local freshwater advocate travels to Washington, D.C.
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Michele Wheeler, the executive director of the Bad River Watershed 
Association, traveled out east this week to participate in Washington, 
D.C.'s annual Great Lakes Day. Source: Ashland Current (3/2)


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