[dailynews] March 8, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 8, 2011
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Pa. releases results showing low radiation in streams
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About a week after news reports indicated that radioactive wastewater from 
natural gas drilling may be entering some public water supplies in 
Pennsylvania, state officials announced test results showing that radiation 
levels in seven streams near drilling sites were normal or below normal. 
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer (3/8)


Rockland municipalities receive state funding for Clean Water Act compliance
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Fourteen municipalities in Rockland County will share $730,000 from the 
state Department of Environmental Conservation for their compliance in the 
state's implementation of the federal Clean Water Act's Phase II stormwater 
regulations. Source: Mid-Hudson News Network (3/8)


EPA seeks comment on waterway regulations
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment to help 
develop proposed regulations, as required by the 2008 Clean Boating Act, to 
reduce water pollution and the spread of invasive species in the nation's 
rivers, lakes and other water bodies. Source: Trade Only Today (3/8)


EDITORIAL: Levin: Fight U.S. House efforts to cut Great Lakes spending
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The Great Lakes are in peril. This time the threat is not from sewer 
overflows, oil spills or aquatic invaders like the Asian carp. Source: The 
Detroit News (3/8)


Ottawa to hear Bruce Power
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Opponents of a plan to ship generators containing radioactive waste on the 
Great Lakes are expected to make their case to legislators in Ottawa. 
Source: The Times Herald (3/8)


Asian carp seized, U.S. firm fined
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An Indiana company caught bringing live Asian carp into Canada was fined 
$20,000 Monday in Sarnia, Ont., court. Source: Toronto Sun (3/8)


Lower Great Lakes water levels projected for 2011
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes water levels will be 
mostly lower this boating season. It says all but Lake Ontario will have 
lower levels in the summer 2011 season than they did in the 2010 season. 
Source: The Wall Street Journal (3/7)


Ottawa recommits to local water projects
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Ottawa has reconfirmed its commitment to six area Great Lakes projects worth 
just over $300,000. Source: The Hamilton Spectator (3/7)


DEC and USGS officials say Lake Ontario fishing remains good and could get 
better
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The Lake Ontario fishery continues to be great for a Great Lake, and it's 
only going to get greater - provided a few tweaks planned by state and 
federal fishery biologists take hold. Source: The Post-Standard (3/6)


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