[dailynews] March 9, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 9, 2011
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Groups urge feds to stall 'nuclear garbage' shipment
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Environmental groups are urging the government to stop a controversial plan 
to move 16 school-bus sized decommissioned steam generators through the 
Great Lakes to Sweden until what they call proper transport policies are in 
place. Source: The Montreal Gazette (3/9)


Control Great Lakes phosphorus, report urges
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A recent resurgence of phosphorus in the Great Lakes is endangering the 
aquatic food chain and Canada and the U.S. need new programs to control it, 
says a binational agency that advises the two countries on the lakes and 
other boundary waters. Source: CBC News (3/9)


Mayor's reef idea no help: BARC
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Mayor Bob Bratina's out-of-the-blue comment Monday that he would prefer to 
see Randle Reef's toxic sediment dredged up and shipped away - rather than 
the current plan to cap it in place - was met with a mixture of shock and 
surprise a day later. Source: The Hamilton Spectator (3/9)


COMMENTARY: While U.S. dithers, Canada acts on carp
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While U.S. efforts to control highly destructive Asian carp continue to be 
mired in a sea of bureaucracy, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 
announced March 4 that a record $50,000 fine had just been issued to owner 
of a fish-importing company caught trying to smuggle 4,000 pounds of live 
bighead and grass carp into Canada last fall. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/9)


Feds defend carp strategy at Ypsilanti meeting
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Federal officials today defended their efforts to stop the spread of the 
Asian carp into the Great Lakes as they ended a three-month, 12-city tour 
aimed at educating middle America about the issue. Source: The Detroit News 
(3/8)


Stiffer pollution regulations expected for Great Lakes ships
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On Tuesday, conservation groups announced that the Environmental Protection 
Agency had agreed in an out-of-court settlement to draft new pollution 
standards for ballast discharges under the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act. 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/8)


Great Lakes water quality report to be tabled
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The International Joint Commission will issue its 15th biennial report on 
the quality of Great Lakes water in Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday morning. 
The International Joint Commission reports on the progress of the 
governments in restoring the health of the Great Lakes. Source: CBC News 
(3/8)


Legislation introduced to help preserve Great Lakes history
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U.S. Senator Carl Levin introduced a bill that would expand the boundaries 
of Michigan's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena County, to 
also include waters off Alcona and Presque Isle Counties. Source: 9&10 
News - Cadillac, MI (3/8)


Former Gary landfill may get Superfund status
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to clean up a 
long-dormant Gary landfill that is leaking hazardous waste into a 
neighboring wetland near the Grand Calumet River. Source: Northwest Indiana 
Times (3/8)


Great Lakes ship to bear Oberstar's name
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Interlake Steamship Co. has named one of its big Great Lakes freighters 
after former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/8)


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