[dailynews] May 13, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: May 13, 2011
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Ont. green project may kill endangered species
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A Toronto-based wind power company is proposing to build a green energy 
project on the shores of Lake Ontario, but it could threaten two endangered 
species. Source: CBC News (5/13)


Lake County OH okays revenue sharing from wind
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Lake County commissioners approved an agreement Thursday among three Ohio 
counties and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority regarding possible 
revenues earned from the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp.'s initial wind 
project in Lake Erie. Source: The News-Herald (5/13)


Taking advantage of Lake Michigan
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Tourism was a $120 million business in Manitowoc County in 2010, and taking 
advantage of Lake Michigan experiences can bring in even more money. Source: 
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (5/13)


Port Stanley a port of call?
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Port Stanley as a port of call for Great Lakes cruise ships? It may be 
something to consider by a group being established there to consider the 
future of the harbour. Source: The London Free Press (5/13)


EDITORIAL: Worth must do right by Lake Huron
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Since 2007, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has been waging 
a court battle to force Worth Township to stop polluting the waters of Lake 
Huron. Source: The Times Herald (5/13)


COMMENTARY: Great Lakes wind can contribute to clean energy economy
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Clean renewable energy is the future of Michigan's economy, creating local 
jobs, spurring innovation and entrepreneurship and making the state 
competitive for the clean energy economy. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/13)


Ohio to consider limits on using Lake Erie water
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The water wars are about to begin as Ohio seeks to balance protection of 
Lake Erie from raids from parched portions of the nation while still 
allowing local businesses to take full advantage of the valuable freshwater 
resource. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/13)


Offshore wind turbine issue not on Michigan's radar screen until fall
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The controversial idea of putting huge wind turbines in Lake Michigan will 
take a summer vacation. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/12)


Searchers to look for War of 1812 ships
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Researchers at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have announced plans to 
find and identify two shipwrecks from the War of 1812 in Lake Ontario. 
Source: United Press International (5/12)


Corn on conservation land
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Leaders in Michigan's farm community are urging Senator Debbie Stabenow and 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the rules for a land 
conservation program on farms. They say the current program could lead to 
higher food prices. Source: The Environment Report (5/12)


Minnesota House OKs invasive species plan
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An upgraded invasive species action plan was added Thursday to a bill that 
cleared the Minnesota House over objections that the overall package would 
weaken environmental protections. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (5/12)


Health detectives search for source of Michigan beach contamination
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County health officials are struggling to discover the source of sporadic 
and elusive high E. coli bacteria counts in the water at a beach near Lake 
Huron's Tawas City in Michigan. Source: Great Lakes Echo (5/12)


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