[dailynews] April 19, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: April 19, 2011
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Canada eyes nuke waste dump near Lake Huron
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Canadian energy companies are considering a proposal that would place an 
underground nuclear waste storage facility near the shore of Lake Huron - a 
move that is causing growing concern among U.S. conservationists. Source: 
The Detroit News (4/19)


Port of Toledo receives 1st ocean freighter of 2011
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The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Monday morning formally welcomed the 
first oceangoing freighter of the 2011 shipping season to the Port of 
Toledo. Source: The Toledo Blade (4/19)


North Country towns battle over fishing title
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Polls to vote for the World Fishing Network's "Ultimate Fishing Town USA" 
have only been open about a week, but, Waddington, Ogdensburg and Massena, 
N.Y. are getting their fair share of votes. Source: Your News Now (4/19)


A head start for baby salmon: 'Net pens' help young fish survive trip to 
Lake Michigan
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The Lake Michigan salmon fishery will get a shot in the arm Tuesday when 
local charter boat captains and members of area fishing clubs take 
possession of 171,000 fingerling chinook salmon. For a few weeks, at least. 
Source: The Grand Rapids Press (4/19)


LaTourette tackles Great Lakes ferry tax
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U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette said he hopes legislation he co-introduced to 
eliminate the tax on the value of cargo in the Great Lakes could remove a 
major barrier to establishing ferry service across Lake Erie to Canada from 
a Northeast Ohio port. Source: The News-Herald (4/18)


Port of Green Bay expects a rebound year
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As Green Bay's port kicks off another shipping season, the port director 
provided a report on last year's accomplishments and what the city can 
expect this year. Source: WBAY-TV - Green Bay, WI (4/18)


Great Lakes beach cleanups get started
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With the annual spring kickoff scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, the 
Alliance for the Great Lakes welcomes volunteers to help improve beach 
health throughout the Great Lakes. Source: Daily Herald (4/18)


Great Lakes wolves could come off endangered list
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing gray wolves in the 
western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list. Source: The 
Associated Press (4/16)


COMMENTARY: Toxic sites are complex, accelerating cleanups easily grasped; 
Let's spend GLRI wisely
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Using complexity to describe disease clusters and remediation of toxic sites 
like White Lake, Mich. and others that dot the Great Lakes is a gross 
understatement. But one thing is simple and within our grasp. That's the 
ability to accelerate the cleanup of contaminated sites. Source: Great Lakes 
Echo (4/15)


Health concerns after the oil spill
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Until last July, many people in Marshall had no idea an oil pipeline owned 
by Enbridge Energy Partners ran underneath their town. Then, it broke. More 
than 840,000 gallons of thick, black oil from the Canadian tar sands poured 
into the Kalamazoo River. Source: The Environment Report (4/14)


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