[dailynews] May 24, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: May 24, 2011
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Health investigators seek to uncover Singing Bridge Beach contamination 
culprit
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Arenac county health officials in Michigan are baffled as to the cause of 
soaring E. coli bacteria numbers in the water of Singing Bridge Beach. The 
beach's water, which has been sampled each week, shows levels exceeding 
Michigan's limit of 300 bacteria per 100 milliliters of water. Source: Lake 
Scientist (5/24)


No spill after tanker grounds in St. Lawrence
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A tanker ship ran aground Monday morning in St. Zotique, about 70 kilometres 
southwest of Montreal.
There were no injuries, no spillage of the ship's contents and no damage to 
the ship. Source: Montreal Gazette (5/24)


Wind turbines a boom for port of Thunder Bay
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Massive wind turbines that arrived Saturday at Keefer Terminal will result 
in considerable revenue for the Thunder Bay Port Authority and the local 
economy, the harbour master said on Monday. Source: Thunder Bay Chronical 
Journal (5/24)


Safety top concern for proposed Pennsylvania buoy
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Representatives from various groups met May 12 at the Tom Ridge 
Environmental Center to discuss whether a data and information buoy should 
be placed off the Pennsylvania coast of Lake Erie. Source: nwpaOutdoors.com 
(5/24)


Federal, state officials announce plan to protect Great Lakes from Asian 
carp
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Officials are using cutting-edge technology to find the invasive species and 
then hiring commercial fishermen to remove Asian carp from the Chicago River 
system before they can challenge electric barriers or the locks at the mouth 
of the river. Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer (5/23)


Lake Michigan tragedy reminds public of danger
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After last summer's numerous drowning deaths on the lakefront, Coast Guard 
officials are doing all they can to educate the public about safety. Source: 
Fox 28 South Bend (5/23)


SOS campaign launched to support Badger
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Seven Ludington area people formed a group to support the carferry SS Badger's 
continued operation on Lake Michigan past the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency's 2012 deadline for an end to the boat's dumping of coal ash into the 
lake. Source: Ludington Daily News (5/23)


Michigan invader stopped at Oregon border: Tenacious zebra mussel hitchhikes 
cross country
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A tenacious zebra mussel that hitchhiked across the country, attached to a 
Michigan boat bought by an Oregon man, was stopped by inspectors there 
before it could invade the waters of that state. Source: Grand Rapids Press 
(5/23)


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