[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: June 10, 2011

Great Lakes Videos: June 10, 2011
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Lake Superior seiche changes water levels at local shores
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The U.P. is no stranger to seiches. In 1965, a seiche caused flooding in 
L'Anse. That seiche was a rare case. We see them maybe once or twice a year, 
and they're usually not very dramatic. Source: UpperMichigansSource.com 
(6/8)


Coast Guard warns of risky Lake Michigan spots
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Because six people already have died in West Michigan waters this summer, 
the Coast Guard took a news crew out on Lake Michigan to show the spots on 
the lake to avoid. Source: WOOD-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (6/8)


Coast Guard warns of rip current dangers on Great Lakes
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Coast Guard officers at Station Oswego say it is a common misconception that 
rip currents only happen in the ocean. In fact, they can also occur in any 
of the Great Lakes. Source: YNN - Syracuse, NY (6/7)


State to test Lake St. Clair walleye, perch for PCB levels
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Michigan health and environment officials plan to catch and test walleye and 
perch from Lake St. Clair for PCBs in the area near two canals where the 
levels of the cancer-causing compounds in other fish prompted a public 
health warning. Source: Daily Tribune (6/7)


Former EPA water admin Grumbles discusses impact of fracking on resources
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Ben Grumbles, the former assistant administrator for water at U.S. EPA and 
current president of the Clean Water America Alliance, discusses water 
management challenges, infrastructure issues and reasons for the rising cost 
of water. Source: E&E TV (6/6)