[dailynews] March 15, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 15, 2011
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Port of Rochester proposal boosted by $1.5M federal grant
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The award of a nearly $1.5 million federal grant helped push a proposed 
marina at the Port of Rochester, NY, closer to full funding Monday. But the 
project will need a final boost from the state and the city to close the 
remaining gap. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/15)


Pa. hearing opens discussion on offshore wind farms
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During a hearing at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Penn., 
representatives of companies interested in developing an offshore wind farm 
in Lake Erie outlined the pollution-free energy and manufacturing jobs that 
the system could generate. Source: Erie Times-News (3/15)


Can wind farms aid criminals?
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Could wind farms in Northern New York unwittingly help drug smugglers? That 
is a question the federal government may have to tackle. Source: Watertown 
Daily Times (3/15)


Midwestern nuclear energy under scrutiny after earthquake, tsunami causes 
meltdown in Japan
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The tragedy in Japan shows how vulnerable even well-developed, well-prepared 
countries can be in the event of a worst-case scenario. There are risk 
factors, including terrorism, an electrical grid failure, tornadoes and 
other weather phenomena in Michigan that create the possibility of disaster 
here. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (3/15)


Great Lakes levels expected to drop
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Southeast Michigan's huge snow drifts and thick ice aren't expected to yield 
higher water levels in the Great Lakes this summer. In fact, the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers is predicting the depth of most lakes will drop from 2010 
averages. Source: The Times Herald (3/15)


Reengineering history: Softening the way we think about shorelines
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The Detroit River shoreline has miles of steel sheet pilings, concrete break 
walls and cement used to deepen the river and increase flow for safety, 
navigation and industry. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/15)


EDITORIAL: Fuller speed ahead
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The federal government's recent agreement to stiffen pollution regulations 
on Great Lakes freighters is a step in the right direction. Better, though, 
would be a faster pace toward the goal of stopping invasive species from 
entering the lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/14)


Minn. bill would change wetland rules for mines
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Legislation introduced in Minnesota would relax rules aimed at replacing 
wetlands lost to development in an effort to make it easier for proposed 
mining projects. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/14)


Earthquakes not likely here
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Amid all the horrific reports and video coming from Japan after the massive 
earthquake a few days ago, some of us have wondered, "What about here? 
Could we see a devastating earthquake in the U.P.?" Source: WLUC-TV - 
Marquette, MI (3/14)


Burger Boat Co. readies fisheries research ship
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Burger Boat Co. is gearing up for the delivery of a 60-foot fisheries 
research vessel to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources next month. 
Source: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (3/12)

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