[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: April 8, 2011

Great Lakes Videos: April 8, 2011
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How a possible federal government shutdown affects you
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The federal government has yet to agree on a budget, and that can lead to a 
shutdown by Friday at midnight. Not everyone in Illinois will feel the 
effects of that right away, but some services will lost. Testing for some 
heavy metals and toxic waste in the Great Lakes can stop. Source: WGN-TV - 
Chicago, IL (4/7)


Tourism community dealing with gas prices
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With gas prices near $4 a gallon, many tourism promoters and business owners 
are worried one of Michigan's largest industries could take a serious hit. 
Source: WZZM-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (4/5)


Zion nuclear plant being shut down
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The nuclear power plant in far north suburban Zion is being shut down and 
eliminated. Source: WLS-TV - Chicago, IL (4/4)


Rejuvenation through restoration
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Metro Beach Metropark, in Harrison Township, Mich. will be site of an 
ambitious, $1.5 million project to revive up to 500 acres of marshland that 
has nearly dried up due to development and invasive plant growth. Source: 
Daily Tribune (4/3)


Are flame retardants harming frogs?
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To the high school biology student, the northern leopard frog is the 
dissection specimen that first revealed the secrets of animal anatomy. To 
the modern scientist, it can be a sentinel, a harbinger of poor 
environmental health. Source: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute 
(3/8)