[dailynews] March 4, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 4, 2011
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Public urged to attend wind-farm open houses
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Will the great outdoors still be so great when the landscape is dotted with 
wind turbines? That was one of the questions on many of the minds of about 
100 people who attended a public information session hosted last night by 
Save Ontario Algoma Region and Sault MP Tony Martin. Source: SooToday.com 
(3/4)


How the emerald ash borer survives Canadian winters
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Scientists in Sault Ste. Marie have discovered how an invasive insect has 
managed to survive Canadian winters, despite originating in eastern Asia. 
Source: The Sault Star (3/4)


Asian carp load nets $50K fine
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A Markham, Ont., trucker who tried to bring a truckload of live Asian carp 
into the country over the Ambassador Bridge was fined $50,000 in court this 
week. Source: The Windsor Star (3/4)


COMMENTARY: Advice to new mayor: Create a 21st century Chicago water policy
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Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel doesn't take office until May, but he is 
already dealing with the fact that this will be Chicago's first mayoral 
change in 22 years. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/4)


NCR, Appleton Papers must pay $700M Fox River cleanup cost, federal judge 
rules
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A major federal court ruling leaves the bulk of the responsibility for the 
estimated $700 million Fox River cleanup to NCR Corp. and Appleton Papers. 
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/4)


Region throws a lifeline to Port Robinson ferry
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Niagara Region will help keep the Port Robinson ferry afloat - at least for 
now. Source: The St. Catharine's Standard (3/3)


Renewal for Davis-Besse & drive-by energy audits
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A coalition of environmental groups wants to stop a nuclear power plant in 
Ohio from renewing its license. Source: The Environment Report (3/3)


Conservation groups to file suit against Chicago water district
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A coalition of conservation groups announced this week they intend to take 
the Chicago water reclamation district to court to force it to begin 
treating the Chicago River system more like a river and less like a sewer. 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/3)


Get out your lab coat-lake monitoring season is in session
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The Michigan Clean Water Corps is recruiting  volunteers to monitor the 
quality of the state's inland lakes. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/3)


A river report: St. Marys River task group holds public meeting
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With 185,000 surface acres from the Upper River down to Lake Huron the St. 
Marys River Fisheries Task Group covered a wide range of topics Wednesday 
evening during a lengthy public meeting on the campus of Lake Superior State 
University. Source: Soo Evening News (3/3)


Commercial fishing net public hearing set for Bayfield
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Proposed changes to rules governing when and where commercial fishers can 
set trap nets in southern Lake Michigan, and how such nets should be marked 
in that water as well as in Lake Superior, will be discussed at a March 16 
public hearing in Bayfield. Source: Ashland Current (3/2)


Algoma Central acquires Upper Lakes Group freighters
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You can expect to see a significant increase in the number of lake 
freighters flying the Black Bear house flag of Algoma Central Corp. on area 
waterways in the near future. Source: The Sault Star (3/2)


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