[dailynews] May 26, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: May 26, 2011
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Public access to Holland landmark a delicate balance
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To reach the south pier, the Big Red Lighthouse's home, requires trekking 
over the same private property Point West 1 developers are attempting to 
turn into 40 new homes. Public access is limited to walkers and four parking 
spaces on the south shore. Source: Holland Sentinel (5/26)


Advocates say wind projects in jeopardy
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As wind turbines and towers begin rising northeast of Madison this week on 
what will be the state's largest wind farm, advocates say a new bill could 
make it the last renewable energy project in Wisconsin for years to come. 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/26)


Special funds announced for WI farmers in Lake Michigan watersheds
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Wisconsin is one of eight states that have received federal funding through 
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The USDA Natural Resources 
Conservation Service announced that Wisconsin will receive $1.4 million for 
agricultural conservation practices to reduce erosion and protect water 
quality through this initiative. Source: Manitowoc Herald Times (5/26)


EDITORIAL: Protecting the lakes: There's plenty citizens can do to help
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The threat of Asian carp is enormous, but it pales in comparison to the 
damage already done by zebra and quagga mussels to the Great Lakes $7 
billion fishing industry. Instead of wringing our hands, Muskegon area 
residents need to become proactive. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (5/26)


Lorain County to get money from Lake Erie wind turbines
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Lorain County commissioners on Wednesday approved a deal with three other 
counties to divide the revenue generated by leases that will be paid out by 
companies to build wind turbines in the waters of Lake Erie. Source: 
Chronicle Telegram (5/26)


Ohio House OKs drilling in parks
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The Republican majority again rejected an attempt to restore language that 
had been struck from the original bill that would also have exempted the 
U.S. side of Lake Erie from drilling. Source: Toledo Blade (5/26)


COMMENTARY: Perks needs to take a dispassionate look at Toronto's sewage 
treatment
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Council's vote to approve a sophisticated ultraviolet-light system to treat 
wastewater at the Ashbridges Bay sewage plant could carry a price tag of up 
to $66-million, not to mention additional operating costs of $440,000 a 
year. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/25)


Holland city will stand with state in Sierra Club lawsuit to protect James 
DeYoung power plant expansion
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In response to a suit filed against the state of Michigan by the Sierra Club 
and the Natural Resources Defense Council the Holland City Council and the 
Board of Public Works voted in a special joint session Wednesday to retain 
legal counsel to protect the city's interests. Source: Holland Sentinel 
(5/25)


An uber honor for Northland statesman: Ore carrier christened in Duluth 
harbor
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Dressed in red, white and blue bunting and a fresh coat of ore-red paint, 
the 806-foot ore carrier Hon. James L. Oberstar was formally rechristened 
Tuesday morning with a champagne-smashing ceremony in the Duluth harbor. 
Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/25)


'Adopt-a-Beach' targets Great Lakes shorelines
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The "Adopt-a-Beach" effort is a program in which people work together to 
track the healthiness and safety of beaches, and clean them regularly of 
litter and waste. Source: Buffalo News (5/25)


Prozac Killing E. coli in the Great Lakes
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Scientists in Erie, Pennsylvania, have found that minute concentrations of 
fluoxetine, the active ingredient in Prozac, are killing off microbial 
populations in the Great Lakes. Source: National Geographic (5/25)


McKeil Marine is barging ahead - literally
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Hamilton's McKeil Marine and Newfoundland-based Hunt's Transport Limited are 
partnering on a new service to move truckloads of goods across Lake Ontario 
to Newfoundland using a barge capable of taking more than 50 trucks off the 
road. Source: Hamilton Spectator (5/24)


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