[dailynews] March 24, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: March 24, 2011
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Lamprey numbers shot up again last year in Lake Michigan
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The number of sea lamprey in Lake Michigan shot up again last year. The 
fight against the parasitic eel is 50 years old, but lately the lamprey has 
been getting the upper hand. Source: Interlochen Public Radio (3/24)


It's time to speak up says nuclear watchdog
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With the possibility of a shipment of 16 radioactive steam generators 
passing through the St. Clair River, a nuclear waste watchdog urged the 
public to make their voices heard. Source: The Sarnia Observer (3/24)


Reengineering history part II: Industries that created hard shorelines are 
now softening them
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A broken shoreline of concrete slabs, invasive plants and a gravel parking 
lot used to edge the Detroit River at Detroit Edison Energy Co.'s River 
Rouge Power Plant site. In 2007, the company replaced that hard shoreline 
with a soft one. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/24)


Welland Canal opens amid forecasts for swell season
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The Welland Canal opened its navigation season Tuesday amid optimism that 
cargo shipments will build on last year's gains. Source: The Buffalo News 
(3/23)


Pryor: Ban on Asian carp could backfire
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U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., says a law banning the transport of live Asian 
carp across state lines is unfair to fish farmers. Source: United Press 
International (3/23)


Algoma confirms large shipping investment at Top Hat
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Algoma Central Corp. of St. Catharines says it's investing close to $400 
million in Great Lakes shipping- mostly through a new, locally-developed 
vessel design. Source: The St. Catharine's Standard (3/23)


Experts agree: St. Marys River quality improved
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Almost 25 years after the St. Marys River was identified as an Area of 
Concern because of heavy pollution, it remains a contamination hotspot in 
the Great Lakes basin. Source: Sault This Week (3/23)


Wisconsin's lakefront still free of Asian carp, DNA tests indicate
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New environmental DNA tests show Wisconsin's Great Lakes waters remain 
Asian-carp free. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/22)


Proposal would exempt some road projects from wetlands requirement
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A new Michigan Senate bill would prohibit the state from imposing mitigation 
requirements on some road projects that damage wetlands. Source: Great Lakes 
Echo (3/21)

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