[dailynews] May 27, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: May 27, 2011
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Fish tumors tell tale of Duluth harbor's health
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For bass anglers Matt Amos and Derek Lofald, the offer was too good to pass 
up: Go ahead and fish out of season. And there's no limit on what you can 
keep. Source: Duluth News Tribune (5/27)


A closer look: The dangers of Lake MI
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The West Michigan coastline is the deadliest of the Great Lakes, and last 
summer, more than 12 people drown there -- compared to two fatalities the 
year before. Source: WOOD-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (5/27)


Hopeful answers for pests
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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crew of fishery biologists and technicians 
will be looking for sea lampreys in the St. Clair and Pine rivers during the 
week of June 7. Source: The Times Herald (5/27)


COMMENTARY: Chicago's Daley: Urban enviro visionary or guilty of benign 
neglect?
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Let's pause and reflect for a few years on the facts versus the press 
releases before we make Daley an urban environmental icon. Because clean air 
and water count for a lot. Source: Great Lakes Echo (5/27)


EDITORIAL: Block the carp
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Federal and state officials in Illinois this week outlined a plan for 
stepping up the multimillion-dollar war against invading Asian carp. These 
positive steps fall short of the best way to keep the invaders out of the 
Great Lakes. Source: The Detroit News (5/26)


A Great Lakes invader is doing some good
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Millions of round gobies are thriving in the waters of Lake Michigan off 
Chicago and throughout much of the Great Lakes. But as is often the case 
with invasive species, their ecological impact has not been devastating, but 
complicated. Source: Chicago News Cooperative (5/26)


Lamprey cuts threaten charter boat captains
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A $3 million federal cut from sea lamprey control in 2012 could cause many 
of Michigan's charter boat captains to go out of business, according to the 
state's Charter Boat Association. Source: Great Lakes Echo (5/26)


Future still in doubt as S.S. Badger sets sail
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The S.S. Badger kicked off its 2011 season Thursday; however, the carferry 
is still looking for fuel alternatives to comply with EPA regulations which 
ban it from dumping coal ash in Lake Michigan at the end of next year. 
Source: WLUK-TV - Green Bay, WI (5/26)


Coast Guard, OEMC share boating safety tips
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Memorial Day marks the official start of boating season, and believe it or 
not, Chicago's beaches open Friday. The Coast Guard and Office of Emergency 
Management have teamed up to make sure everyone stays safe on the water. 
Source: WLS-TV - Chicago, IL (5/26)


Don't eat fish from certain St. Clair Shores canals, state advises
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A "do not eat" advisory has been issued by the Michigan Department of 
Community Health this afternoon for fish caught from the 10 Mile/Lange/ 
Revere canals in St. Clair Shores. Source: Detroit Free Press (5/26)


World's only recreation of 3-masted Great Lakes schooner returns to 
Milwaukee
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The world's only recreation of a three-masted Great Lakes schooner arrives 
to downtown Milwaukee this weekend. Source: The Associated Press (5/26)


Montreal to build waterfront beach
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An urban beach - complete with sand, umbrellas and a boardwalk - will be 
built in Montreal's Old Port near the old clock tower. Source: CBC News 
(5/25)


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